Idyllwild Reads kicks-off Jan. 7 By the Idyllwild LibraryContributed The Friends of the Idyllwild Library is having a local author fair “Celebrating Idyllwild Authors” from 4-8 p.m. on Jan. 7 to kick-off the Idyllwild Reads program. Idyllwild Reads is part of the yearlong Idyllwild Library Centennial Celebration. If you are an author and would…
70 years ago – 1949 Pete Hibbert passed away. He had been the lookout atop Tahquitz Peak for many years. 65 years ago – 1954 The American Legion Post 800 held a turkey shoot at the Idyllwild Rifle and Pistol Club near Mountain Center. 60 years ago – 1959 Golfers were testing the Hill’s new…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the cats tried their hands at poetry. Terra: Well, not any adoptions this week, but there was a lot of snow! Tillie: No kidding! ARF volunteers didn’t even open the doors on Saturday or Sunday. Mr. Gray: They worked hard just to get through the snow to…
When former General Manager Darren Milner resigned the evening of Nov. 17, Idyllwild Water District (IWD) was without an acting general manager until a special meeting the evening before Thanksgiving held by the district’s directors. The board appointed Field Supervisor Mitch Freeman to fill the position until the district selects yet another general manager. …
A 40-year tradition has come to an end. San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF) is discontinuing the winter bald eagle count after reports the species’ population has stabilized. “After 40 years of conducting monthly bald eagle counts during the winter at three sites, in recent years with the aid of the public, officials with SBNF are…
Winner of the snow guessing contest revealed The second snowstorm of the season brought quite a bit of snow with the majority hitting Thanksgiving Day. The Cal Fire Pine Cove station recorded 22 inches of snow Thanksgiving Day and Idyllwild Fire Protection District recorded 13.25 inches of snow for the entire storm. According to…
Photos and story by Jeanie MillsStory originally ran Dec. 3, 1981 The first snowstorm of the season Thanksgiving weekend caused only minor problems for Hill residents and left mountain peaks, trees and rooftops covered with snow. A total of 10 inches of snow was recorded at the Pine Cove County Fire Station during the weekend….
By California State ParksContributed California State Parks is proud to announce it has connected more than 500,000 students to state parks via virtual field trips since 2004. The grassroots program known as Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students (PORTS®) engages underserved students by creating equitable digital access to state parks at no cost to…
