At the July 15 Board of Supervisor’s meeting, 3rd District Supervisor Jeff Stone requested his colleagues approval to designate several gifts to Hill groups. “Jeff is very encouraged by what Idyllwilders are accomplishing,” said Verne Lauritzen, Stone’s chief of staff. “He wants to help whenever he can.” The Idyllwild HELP Center will receive $3,000 for…
Editor: How have we gotten to this point? The county grand jury has issued disastrous findings regarding the Idyllwild Fire Protection District. Community members, firefighters and commissioners have been called to give sworn testimony that resulted in this scathing report. We all want a healthy fire department and a strong, efficient ambulance service. What we…
Rob Roberge writes gritty, lean and powerful prose, drawing on his own struggles with alcohol and drug addiction, and the difficulty of balancing a day-to-day grip on sobriety. Eduardo Santiago, author and founder of the Idyllwild Authors Series, will interview Roberge 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 27. In his fourth novel, “The Cost of Living”…
Alice Lindsey eyes the utensil chimes at the 2nd Saturday Art Fair held at the Idyllwild Community Center and sponsored by the Art Alliance of Idyllwild.
Yve Evans, locally popular jazz chanteuse, returns to the Hill “just for the locals.”
Last week, the U.S. Forest Service announced that comments on its proposed maintenance of the Pine Cove and Idyllwild West fuel breaks should be submitted Aug. 8. The work is the maintenance of existing fuel breaks. These fuel breaks combine with Strawberry, West Ridge, Fisherman’s, and the South Ridge fuel breaks to provide protection around…
Local fire officials held their Mountain Area Safety Taskforce meeting last week, about one year after the Mountain Fire. No fires were burning on the Hill and the local agencies were working on fire prevention and protection projects in the middle of the current fire season. Enforcement of abatement requirements on vacant lots on the…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday, July 8, through Monday, July 14. Idyllwild • July 8 — Four medical aids. • July 9 — Four medical aids. • July 10 — Medical aid. • July 11 — Two medical aids. • July 12 — Two medical aids. •…
On Monday, July 14, Michael Darrenger Kellner, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of felony burglary. His sentencing is scheduled for July 31. Kellner was arrested in January, charged with shoplifting from Fairway Foods. The charge was changed to felony burglary when filed. “It was a shoplifting [charge] at Fairway Foods but burglary can be…
65 years ago – 1949 “How would you suggest we improve the camp program?” solicitous officials asked Girl Scouts at Azalea Trails. One candid young lady answered simply: “Have boys.” 60 years ago – 1954 Construction of six cabins and a four-unit motel was underway for the Idyllwild Inn. 55 years ago –…
