Editor: When I agreed to move to the Hill in 2014, I was unaware of the fact that Kaiser Permanente (Senior Advantage) doesn’t service in the area. I was forced to sign up with the V.A. since I’m 70 and live on a fixed income. A couple of years ago, the V.A. started the Choice…
Now that we leave the holiday season behind with all the kind greetings and promises of a new year, I follow through with my promise to readers to address inadequacies among our local government agencies. Those of you new to Idyllwild, or those who neglected in the past to follow the goings on of your…
Nothing in this article is meant to be medical advice. Please consult your own healthcare provider. Some info below taken from: www.healthcare.gov/blog/ www.nccc-online.org/hpvcervical-cancer/cervical-cancer-overview/ www.nccc-online.org/hpvcervical-cancer/cervical-cancer-screening/ www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryDraft/cervical-cancer-screening2 www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv.htm www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/cancer/ewc/Pages/default.aspx January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. First take-home fact: Most cases of cervical cancer and related deaths occur in women who have not been adequately screened or treated….
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats and dogs learned that 2018 is the Year of the Dog. Little Girl: What a great way to start the new year! Anabel: Please share. Little Girl: Both Alvin and Holly went to their forever homes last weekend. We are so happy for them! Anabel:…
70 years ago – 1948 At the Idyllwild Dairy, Liz, a 7-year-old Guernsey, hit a maximum yield of 11 gallons of milk per day. 65 years ago – 1953 A single-engine Navy Douglas Skyraider crashed into the mountain, killing its pilot. The plane was one of four flying a routine night flight. It became separated…
Back when newspaper advertising dropped in 2009 all over the country after the real-estate bubble burst, we put staff on furlough and slashed costs. I retired in November of that year. After working 23 1/2 years at the Town Crier, striving as publisher-editor to meet financial goals and then having all that work go down…
Editor: Regarding the flying squirrels search in the San Jacinto Mountains in Idyllwild, would it be possible to relocate some of the flying squirrels from Big Bear to the San Jacintos? This would help establish a new colony in Idyllwild and better assure they won’t be wiped out by a single massive forest fire incident….
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats and dogs discussed their new year hopes. Little Girl: Happy New Year! Anabel: And I hope it will be, Little Girl. Little Girl: It’s off to a good start. Batman found his forever home. Anabel: And he really deserves to start his new year with…
70 years ago – 1948 A Christmas fire at the dump caught many firemen in their Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes. Swede Pitt tramped among the the burning debris in a starched white shirt and his best pants rolled to the knees. 65 years ago – 1953 Hope Bell, librarian, reported that circulation in the local library doubled…
By John R. Hawkins Fire Chief & Operational Area Fire & Rescue Coordinator & William Weiser, Division Chief Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department Go! is the message from public safety officials telling you to evacuate. When you are told to evacuate, the message means now. The Ready for Wildfire website contains a downloadable GO! pamphlet,…
