Steve Perez is the new ranger at the Idyllwild Nature Center. His appointment is only about a week old, but he has been acting in the position for most of the fall. He comes to the Idyllwild position from Riverside County’s Hidden Valley Nature Center, which is along the Santa Ana River between Riverside and…
Idyllwild Post Office Officer in Charge Ray Wilson said since the U.S. Postal Service does not receive any tax dollars, a federal government shutdown predicted for midnight Friday, Dec. 21, will not affect U.S. mail. He said customers can depend on receiving and sending mail as usual. The Idyllwild Post Office will be open from…
David Wesley Pittman, originally from Sandersville, Georgia, died from complications of Lewy Body Dementia on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. He celebrated his 64th birthday on Dec. 8, with his wife of 43 years, Debi L. Lastinger of Milledgeville, Georgia; his parents, Wesley and Rubye Pittman of Milledgeville; and parents-in-law, Marlon and Ann Lastinger of Sandersville….
Winter is just beginning, yet fire agencies are still active and making announcements. The Forest Service has begun a series of prescribed burns throughout the San Bernardino National Forest. Many of these have been and will be in the San Jacinto Ranger District. For Idyllwild residents, the broadcast burn on the Pine Cove fuel break…
Joining or starting a grassroots organization in town to try to improve the lives of its residents and visitors is a noble cause. So many of us care, but are constrained by time, health or other factors so we can’t attend meetings or events surrounding these causes. I’ve noticed with more new people moving into…
Audrey Carver of Idyllwild has joined more than 1,500 undergraduate students from around the world as they begin their academic careers at Tufts University, located in Medford/Somerville, Massachusetts. In all, only 14.6 percent of a record-breaking 21,501 applicants were admitted to the university, the second-lowest acceptance rate in university history. “We often talk about creating…
Last week’s Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting was notable for several reasons. But one was both sad, good and worthy. The board and the county recognized several important public servants who are departing the public sector. The Sheriff’s Department will lose several senior officials who have watched over this community. Foremost is Sheriff Stan…
With no major fires in Southern California, Hill fire agencies were able to hold the quarterly Mountain Area Safety Taskforce meeting last week. Work on fuel breaks, including burns, were the major topics and some personnel changes will occur in the U.S. Forest Service’s San Jacinto Ranger District early in 2019 as well as Rivereside…
The Internet has wrought many changes in the world. Obviously, communication with people around the globe is much easier and more common. Expressing opinions has become facile as well as finding an audience to listen. One of the ways in which people used the Internet to save money was to make purchases of clothes, supplies…
Last week, the California Public Utilities Commission revealed a plan to tax text messages and intends to vote on it next month. Since 1994, the state imposed an “All End User Surcharge” on telecommunications services. The exception was the Universal Lifeline. The revenue was used to fund the Universal Services program for low-income residents. However,…
