I write this column on Monday evening. Yesterday was Palm Sunday and I regret that I didn’t attend church for the umpteenth year in a row. Getting older makes it easier to justify the action, but the regret remains rooted. But the good news, which does eradicate some regret regarding my diet, comes from the…
Last week, four U.S. Senators asked the General Accounting Office to review the Forest Service’s efforts to develop an air tanker plan to replenish their air attack fleet. The senators’ questions came on the heels of a recent letter from CAL FIRE Director Ken Pimlott expressing his concerns about the strategy. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore.,…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, March 26 to April 1, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance March 27 — Medical aid, 52500 block of Temecula Drive, Idyllwild. March 28 — Medical aid, Fern Valley and Dogwood roads, IDyllwild. March 28 — Over heated motor, Double View Drive,…
Congress has been gearing up for the 2012 elections so no major tax legislation was passed in 2011. The bill passed in December 2010 extended the Bush tax cuts through 2012. You can expect the battles on how to improve our tax code to resume after the fall elections. But several interesting developments on other…
Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce members Bill Gorski of Suburban Propane (left) and Mike Lackey of Jo’An’s Restaurant (right) hold the ribbon while Janet Everitt of Everitt’s Minerals and Gallery, cuts the ribbon as she and her husband, Larry (behind Janet) join the Chamber of Commerce.
I first got acquainted with the Silver Pines Lodge as an Idyllwild newcomer, when I learned about artifacts unearthed there by two Idyllwild School students, Max Singer, son of the lodge’s owner Chris Singer, and his friend Bobby Righetti. Now, whenever I attend an event there, the meeting room reminds me of its longevity. Extracting…
Four paws up for Emma, our Aussie mix. Her smile says it all, as she enjoys her forever home and her new pack. Paws up to the human angel too for saving her. Lucky was tied to a post, matted beyond belief, with some kibbles thrown on the ground. He is a young male dachsund,…
It’s time for a Fireman’s Muster! On April 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be a gathering of all sorts of people connected to fire prevention and suppression, at the Idyllwild Community Center site on Highway 243 and Ridgeview Drive across from the Shell Station. The day is dedicated to providing fire…
Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit volunteer and Idyllwild local Lee Arnson remembers many very difficult missions, but the Sunday night rescue of a 17-year-old hiker stranded on Tahquitz ranks near the top, both in dangerous conditions and satisfaction at the end. “I think we may have saved a life,” said Arnson, recounting the ice-encrusted chute in…
