Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats discussed their finer qualities. Murphy: Hello, ARF cats. I’m spayed, vaccinated and ready to go to a forever home. Little Girl: Congratulations, Murphy. What kind of family do you hope to find? Murphy: I’d like a family that will take me on walks and maybe…
For more than a decade John Hawkins has served Riverside County as our fire chief. He has done so with leadership, diplomacy, intelligence, respect for the office, and not least of all, humility. He set an example to other personnel. Though his jurisdiction covers the fourth most populous county in the state and the 11th…
Editor: Intracranial Meningiomas means “brain tumors” and, for these purposes, “sheep” is people. I’m new to Medicare, but being forced to pay good money from my Social Security check each month for health care it seemed logical to get my money’s worth. So I went to a dentist. When I called to make the appointment,…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats and dogs welcomed new dog Murphy. Mr. Gray: Little Girl, is it true we are celebrating dog adoptions? Little Girl: It’s true! Cal and Teddy found their forever homes this last weekend. ARF humans held an adoption event at Mountain Paws. Murphy: That’s…
70 years ago – 1948 The Town Crier reported that lots of kids in town had chicken pox. 65 years ago – 1953 William Courtney, a Los Angeles attorney, addressed the Chamber of Commerce. He promised to tell “How to Keep the Government and a Wife on One Income.” 60 years ago – 1958 Bill…
70 years ago – 1948 Idyllwild’s barber Bert Playle moved away, leaving local men mourning. There were still three beauty operators to take care of the ladies’ hair. 65 years ago – 1953 The local American Legion announced it would sponsor Gary Thomas and Ken Bischof at the National Scout Jamboree. 60 years ago –…
Editor: We were never prouder to be Hill residents than yesterday, Jan 20. The turnout for the Women’s March was beyond our expectations. The participants were uniformly kind, funny and thoughtful. The signs and posters carried by the marchers were insightful and often hilarious. Being with such a crowd bolsters our hope that 2018 will…
Editor: You’re probably unaware so this is just to make you aware. The Idyllwild Water District made some changes that some people wanted and here is one of the results. For the year of 2017, it has spent $95,000 on lawyer fees. If you’re concerned about raising water fees, ask why the lawyer fees went…
Editor: Does anyone know the name of the old bar located in Idyllwild that used to have live country western music and used to host such famous artists as Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson. I believe the owner was Sheri (don’t know if I have the right spelling) and her bouncers were all women. The…
Other than the occasional wandering bear, lake-stocked fish and migrated bald eagle, our wildlife population primarily derives from their own local ancestry — generations and generations preceeding from time before maybe even the American Indians settled here. That’s not the case with the human population. Even most of the Native Americans, other than on nearby…
