Past Tense: Aug. 25, 2011
55 years ago - 1956
Tahquitz Pines dedicated the new stone entrance archway at a ceremony attended by more than 100 people.
50 years ago -...
Past Tense: July 11, 2013
65 years ago - 1948
A surprised carpenter, visiting from Pomona, won a new Ford in the Gold Strike celebration. His winning ticket was pulled...
Past Tense: June 28, 2012
65 years ago - 1947
It was announced that whoever was nearest the button would blow the fire siren daily at noon. No guarantee...
Past Tense: April 12, 2012
65 years ago - 1947
The U.S. Forest Service reported the insect situation had become critical in the Idyllwild area. Warm weather added another...
Past Tense: October 15, 2020
Jeffie Lanter, former New Orleans Center for Creative Arts visual arts student, becoming comfortable in her new Idyllwild Arts home. Photo...
Past Tense: Sept. 22, 2011
60 years ago - 1951
The crew drilling well no. 2 for the Fern Valley Mutual Water Co. were experiencing their toughest assignment in years....
Past Tense: Dec. 20, 2012
65 years ago - 1947
Everyone was invited to the first Christmas party in Town Hall. Ernie Maxwell was master-of-ceremonies and Charles Kretsinger led the...
Past Tense: March 13, 2014
65 years ago - 1949
Caretakers of the Bunker Ranch found themselves snowbound for seven weeks with dwindling provisions.
60 years ago - 1954
The Isaac Walton...
Past Tense: Aug. 15, 2013
65 years ago - 1948
More than 100 people attended the town’s Old Time Dance.
60 years ago - 1953
An electrical storm roared through the night,...
Past Tense: Sep. 3, 2020
Alice and Eleonore Schoenfeld, violin and cello, Carl Dolmetsch,recorder, and Joseph Saxby, harpsichord, whowill be heard during the ISOMATA (now Idyllwild...