65 years ago – 1949 Postmaster Rita Patton reminded everyone that unsealed Christmas cards required 2 cents postage. 60 years ago – 1954 The big Christmas tree was lit in the lobby of the Idyllwild Inn. 55 years ago – 1959 The Chamber of Commerce asked the County Board of Supervisors to exclude…
It was a good rain last week. Nearly 2.25 inches of precipitation were recorded at the U.S. Forest Service Keenwild Ranger Station. Since the rain year began on July 1, almost 4.5 inches of rain have fallen there. Idyllwild and Pine Cove have received about twice the rain recorded at Keenwild. Four inches were recorded…
Kathy Wilson has concluded the labor-intensive burden of erecting a walk-through haunted house each Halloween, replete with expensive animatronic features and live actors. Billed as “an eerie step back in time — a guided walk through a maze of 20 scenes — an experience of sight, smell and sound, and a perfect blend of both…
Mel Goldfarb, pharmacist, counselor and quiet avuncular presence at the Idyllwild Pharmacy, decided not to renew his license and is leaving the profession after 58 years of practice. “As of Dec. 1, I am no longer a pharmacist,” said Mel. Even though Mel no longer owns the pharmacy he founded in Idyllwild in 1977, he…
Town Hall Sports Coordinator Richard Mozeleski gave this report on basketball. For the first time, Town Hall launched adult 3-on-3 basketball. Games are played at 6 p.m. Wednesdays and at 10 and 11 a.m. Saturdays at the Idyllwild School gym. The second season of teenage basketball, “Friday Night Lights,” is played at 7 p.m….
The U.S. Forest Service needs help counting bald eagles in the San Bernardino National Forest. For the 36th season, the annual winter bald eagle counts in and near the San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountains will be on the following Saturdays: Dec. 13, Jan. 10, Feb. 14 and March 14. Migrating eagles typically begin arriving…
According to a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department press release, Idyllwild local Chad Mills, 30, allegedly stabbed another individual during the course of an argument, outside Village Market, around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3. The victim, Clint Darling, employed at Fairway Market, said in interview that he and his wife came to the market from the…
In a Riverside County Superior courtroom Wednesday, Dec. 3, Daniel L. Plott, 45, of Idyllwild, pleaded guilty to attempted hit and run and also acknowledged a prior felony conviction. Judge Judith C. Clark denied probation and sentenced Plott to a prison term of one year and four months. He has already served 130 days and…
Joel White won the Idyllwild Elementary School’s 2014-15 Spelling Championship Friday afternoon by correctly spelling “wicked.” White appeared indifferent, hands always in his pockets, and unenthusiastic, but he never hesitated or doubted his ability to spell any word. His toughest competition came from positive and composed fifth-grader Fiona McMullen. Joel correctly spelled “wicked” and his…
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors last week unanimously approved the amendments to its land use and zoning ordinance (348) regarding detached buildings. The amendments, which local Realtors and architects had recommended to the board, made an exception for property above 4,000 feet. “That portion of the ordinance that had previously allowed private garages to…
