Opinion: A 4-legged Christmas Wish list
For Santa, readers and Honorable Mayor Max:
I am “4-legged” and I speak for all my furry friends.
I hear Christmas is approaching upon us. I would really like our community to know our holiday wish list.
Enchance Idyllwild’s Doggie Park for us, our community and visitors.
Please supply litter bags and containers throughout busy streets and areas so that we will...
Opinion: Palms to Pines Scenic Byway
Having attended local meetings regarding the proposed Palms to Pines Scenic Byway, I would like to comment about the letter to editor on this topic in .
There are numerous such byways across the USA whose major purpose is educational and interpretative, not commerical.
Near my birthplace in north-central Illinois is the Illnois River Road National Scenic Byway. One highlight on...
Opinion: Phone numbers the ‘659’ is silent
I have lived full-time in Idyllwild for more than a year now — a short time compared to the multitude of wonderful “long-timers.”
I noticed right from the beginning that the Hill folk refer to their phone number as a four digit number (the last four of the rest of the world’s 10-digit number).
At first I thought it was...
Idyllwild CinemaFest 2013 featured filmmaker: Gary King
New York filmmaker Gary King, one of two Idyllwild CinemaFest 2013 honorees, spent five years in the corporate world of Silicon Valley before deciding to build a career doing what had always been his passion — storytelling, writing and making movies.
He ditched the West Coast technology hub and moved with his wife to the Big Apple to make...
Idyllwild CinemaFest 2013 featured filmmaker: Ignatius Fischer
Ignatius Fischer, one of two Idyllwild CinemaFest 2012 honorees, had one of those off the charts serendipitous launches into the filmmaking business.
Like Quentin Tarantino who worked as a clerk in a Manhattan Beach video rental prior to breaking into the business of movie making, Fischer also worked in a South Bay store when he got “the fax.”...
Gearing up to stop oak borer spread
Since discovery of the invasive and dangerous Goldspotted oak borer in Idyllwild two weeks ago, scientists and professional responders from CAL FIRE and the Forest Service have been meeting to devise steps to contain the spread of the destructive beetle.
Kevin Turner, Goldspotted oak borer coordinator at the University of California, Riverside, said the next step is to work with...
PHOTOS: Idyllwild’s 52nd annual tree lighting
Choirs sung holiday songs, Santa Claus was taking official gift requests, bonfires were blazing and hot cocoa was available ...
Past Tense: Nov. 27, 2012
65 years ago - 1947
Game Warden Cliff Donham was double-crossed by the very squirrels he protected. When investigating his car’s lack of power, it was revealed that squirrels had been stuffing the exhaust pipe with acorns and nuts.
60 years ago - 1952
There was a flurry of new construction in the village. Next to the Rustic Theatre, a new building...
Lemon Lily banners sparkle at Tree Lighting
Idyllwild’s traditional Tree Lighting Ceremony also benefited the Lemon Lily Festival, one of the town's newest events ...
PHOTOS: Thanksgiving weekend happenings
Shoppers packed Town Hall this weekend for the annual Harvest Festival. Upstairs and downstairs were filled with booths of gifts, food and raffles ...