By Becky Clark Editor An Idyllwild man was killed in a solo-vehicle collision on the Fourth of July. Erik Mortensen, 39, of Idyllwild, was driving his black 2019 Harley-Davidson bobber motorcycle on Highway 74, 140 feet east of mile post marker 49.5, near the Bee Canyon Truck Trailhead near Valle Vista. California Highway Patrol Officer Jeff…
Long time Idyllwild resident Richard Sadler left us Saturday June 18, 2022Following his service in the U.S. Army, he moved to Palm Springs where he worked as a roofer until he retired to Idyllwild in 1996.He had a passion for volunteering at food drives, often delivering to neighbors in need.His craftsmanship skills evolved into a…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Monday to Sunday, June 27 to July 3. • June 25 — EMS call, provide advanced life support, 12:20 p.m. Hwy. 243.• June 25 — Traffic crash, no injuries,. 1:19 p.m. Hwy. 243.• June 25 — EMS call, provide ALS, 4 p.m. Forest Dr.•…
On June 30, the Riverside County Registrar of Voters issued the final results of the June 7 primary. And there were no surprises from the ongoing vote counts.Below are the results of the races in the Riverside County June primary. The top two vote getters for each U.S. and state-elected position will be the candidates…
Where will you go? Dear editor:I found the letter from Thomas Kluzak, “Failed State,” to be interesting and thought provoking.My questions for Mr. Kluzak are, when are you leaving and where are you going? Will it be Russia? Will it be Cuba? Will it be China? Will it be Iran or Iraq? Will it be…
By Janice MuraskoLast week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats were happy that four of the five kittens were adopted.Phil: Why do they call it the dog days of summer?Harley: Well, history says the dog days of summer are generally the very hot and humid days in July through September.Phil: They aren’t…
70 years ago – 1952Evie Kretsinger passed on a comment about TV: “Before the dawn of civilization, primitive man ate raw meat in dark caves and gazed at the pictographs he had painted on the walls. As man became civilized, he dined by candlelight and food became a social ritual. Now, man is right back…
Ephemera, a “vintage pop culture wonderland” on the second floor of the Fort, will host an event with live music from 3 p.m. Saturday, July 9. The theme is “Get Lit with Ephemera,” and at sundown, its new “authentic Vegas-style neon sign” on the side of the building will be lit.Los Angeles experimental artist and…
The free Idyllwild Summer Concert Series comes again to the Butterfield Ampitheater this Thursday night, July 7, with Coachella Valley favorites and Summer Concert veterans Lisa Lynn and the Broken Hallelujahs. The show starts at 6:15 p.m. and is free to all. The first concert opens with globe-trotting, one-man band Nathan James.Since 2000, local big…
On June 30, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the legislation enacting the fiscal 2022-2023 budget. The total state budget exceeds $300 billion, of which $234.4 billion is the General Fund. Submitted in January, Newsom’s initial proposed budget was for $286.5 million. With the nation’s economic future still uncertain, the final budget includes $37.1 billion for reserves….
