By San Bernardino National ForestContributed Officials with San Bernardino National Forest-U.S. Forest Service are requesting comments by July 23, 2020, for reforesting areas within the 2018 Cranston Fire footprint. In order to maintain a resilient genetic pool of alpine forest, Forest Service staff are proposing to plant hundreds of thousands of Coulter pine, Jeffrey pine and bigcone Douglas-fir tree…
Our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Norma Gooding left us peacefully on Friday, June 19. Norma was born to Bob and Rosa (Cardin) Wingfield on Sept. 19, 1925 in Cushing, Oklahoma. She was the youngest of five daughters. During World War II while she was in high school, Norma’s sweetheart, Kenneth Gooding, came home on his…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats discussed the new litter of kittens. Zeus: Wow. That was a busy Saturday. Bear: There were quite a few humans here, but they didn’t visit with me. Lulu: It was the kittens. Everyone wants to see the kittens! Whiskers: Well, it worked. All but one…
By Metro Creative EditorialContributed What parent hasn’t heard their child utter the familiar phrase “I’m bored” at some point, especially now? Despite a seemingly vast array of toys, electronics and other items at their disposal, children can be quick to sulk and say there’s nothing to do. Parents can counter “I’m bored” with these eight…
70 years ago – 1950 Cliff Campbell was running trail rides into the back country from his corrals at the Idyllwild Dairy. 65 years ago – 1955 Representatives of major conservation organizations met at Bowman Arts Center for the third-annual conservation conference. 60 years ago – 1960 General building contractor William J. Burke advertised a…
Hospitalization numbers continue to rise As hospitalization numbers in Riverside County continue to rise, the area of Idyllwild-Pine Cove has an additional case of COVID-19, bringing the total to eight cases. Because Riverside County is unable to provide recovery data by area, it is unknown how many of the eight total cases are active since…
By Cal Fire Contributed Being ready for wildfire starts with maintaining an adequate defensible space and by hardening your home by using fire-resistant building materials. Defensible space is the buffer you create by removing dead plants, grass and weeds. This buffer helps to keep the fire away from your home. Hardening your home means using construction…
In his second-best finish ever at the Traveler’s Championship in Connecticut, Brendan Steele scored a 15-under-par 69-62-68-66 — 265 to tie for sixth place. Back in 2014, he tied for fifth. He’s scored several top-20s at this tournament over the years. The Idyllwild native pounded the ball with drives averaging 299 yards, finding two-thirds of…
By Friends of the Idyllwild LibraryContributed On July 27, our very own Idyllwild Public Library, a branch of the Riverside County Library System, will celebrate its 100th birthday. To kick off this memorable event, a year-long celebration began on July 27, 2019 with a block party held at IdyPark, along with the unveiling of the…
