Past Tense: Dec. 6, 2012
65 years ago - 1947
Deputy Max Jensen, assigned to the mountains by the Sheriff’s Department, reported that during the previous six months he had handled 92 assignments, with 12 arrests.
60 years ago - 1952
A rather hectic program was readied for a visit by TV’s “Queen for a Day.” A weekend on the Hill was one of the prizes awarded...
Idyllwild Fire finally opposes state fire fee
Reacting to numerous local residents and property owners who confuse the state with the local fire jurisdiction, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission approved a resolution opposing the 17-month-old state fire prevention fee.
Enacted in July 2011, collection of the $150 fee (only $115 if the property is within a local fire district such as Idyllwild) began in September. Apparently...
An inner city rugby tale plays at ICF 2013
"Red, White, Black and Blue,” which screens at Idyllwild CinemaFest 2013, is first a sports story that follows a traditional arc of inner city youth winning on the field and in their own lives, despite the odds stacked against them. But it goes beyond the playing fields and also chronicles the challenges these South Los Angeles students face in...
Johnson family to transfer Town Hall to county
Jay Johnson and son Jason met with county representatives to begin the transfer of Idyllwild’s Town Hall and lands to the county ...
Another Point of View: Regarding “Why unions?”
Editor’s note: This viewpoint is a commentary on Conor O’Farrell’s column, “Why unions?…” which appearred in the Nov. 15 issue of the Town Crier.
I read with disappointment the above referenced article because I had hoped for some meat on the bone to chew on, maybe a zesty tete-a-tete to get some of my own back after Black Tuesday of...
News of Record: Nov. 29, 2012
Fire log
Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, Nov. 19 to 25, 2012:
Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance
Nov. 19 — Walk-in medical aid.
Nov. 19 — Medical aid, Hemstreet Place, Idyllwild.
Nov. 20 — False alarm, Highway 74, Mountain Center.
Nov. 20 — Medical aid, Rockdale Drive, Idyllwild.
Nov. 21 — Public service assist, Pine Crest Avenue, Idyllwild.
Nov. 21 —...
Soil near Shell Station nearly clean
Past remediation efforts at the site of a previously leaking underground fuel tank in Idyllwild seem to have successfully removed most of the potential contaminants, according to a recent report filed with the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health.
In early October, R.M. Environmental, Inc., the consultants for property owner Sanden & Sons, Inc., of Mountain Center conducted soil analyses...
Creature Corner: Nov. 29, 2012
The ARF staff and all of the four-leggeds wish our loyal community, friends, and visitors a Happy Thanksgiving.
Reunited this week after taking a little stroll were Charlie and Bobby.
Home for the holidays and staying warm in their very own beds is on every ARF animal’s wish list. This week, dreams came true for several felines. Monty, Haley, and two...
Initial Thoughts: Give and share; toys and more …
We’ve just begun the holiday seasons, Thanksgiving has passed, Christmas is only four weeks in the future, then the New Year arrives.
While I shared our thanks with you last week, I’d like to continue stressing that sentiment and encourage you to combine it with the traditional Christmas practice of giving gifts.
I’m sure you have many personal memories for which...