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Opinion: Families need income

During the recent family-focused Christmas season, one rather troubling set of recent statistics that may have the same effect as an Ebenezer Scrooge or Lionel Barrymore’s Henry Potter on our next Christmas are these: 1. According to the US census and Pew Research Center single people now outnumber the married folks. 2. And according to Pew Research Center, the only...

Opinion: Good to live in Pine Cove

Christmas season, looking forwards to a happy new year. We’re glad we settled in Pine Cove. The Pine Cove Property Owners Association deserves some credit. Always a source for neighborhood communication, they’ve worked out vendor discounts on essentials like propane. The association works to keep Pine Cove clean, hauling thrown-out appliances, picking up trash from the road-sides. They even...

Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema set to open

Thirty premieres in the spotlight ...

Creature Corner: Jan. 5, 2012

Happy New Year from all of our ARF canines and felines to all of the four leggeds in our community. Paws up to Bonnie, the beagle/Dalmatian mix, who made a brief appearance at ARF only to be scooped up and carried away to her forever home. Sadly, we say goodbye to Purdy, a female golden retriever, who will always be in our hearts.

Ice rink faces more obstacles

Opening of rink at Community Center site delayed again ...

IFPD commission special meeting 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4

The Idyllwild Fire Protection District has just scheduleded a special meeting for Wednesday evening, Jan. 4. The will address the issue of an interim Fire Chief in the wake of former Chief Norm Walker's departure. Special Meeting with Closed Session AGENDA 6 p.m., Wed, January 4 2012 Meeting to be held at the Idyllwild Fire Protection District conference and training room 54160 Maranatha...

Plants for “Friendship,” “Luck” in the New Year

While Christmas is often thought of as a time for family, New Year is considered a time for friends.

Walker resigned

Idyllwild Fire Chief Norm Walker has officially resigned effective Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. "He is voluntarily resigning as of 12-31-2011," wrote Jeannine Charles-Stigall, president of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District.
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