Now that we leave the holiday season behind with all the kind greetings and promises of a new year, I follow through with my promise to readers to address inadequacies among our local government agencies. Those of you new to Idyllwild, or those who neglected in the past to follow the goings on of your…
Long-time resident/friend of the “Hill” Lloyd G. Wood died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2017, at home, surrounded by his wife Shirley of 70 years, daughters Karen McCoy and Linda Richerson, and grandchildren Jennifer Wood and Robert Whaley. Lloyd came to live in Idyllwild in 1947 when he and Shirley were married on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27,…
Influenza is spreading and the toll is affecting local healthcare capabilities. Last week, hospitals in both Riverside and San Bernardino counties were overwhelmed with emergency visits from patients complaining of flu and influenza-like symptoms. The rapid rate of spread is occurring throughout California, according to state public health officials. They have advised that influenza is…
Other agencies announce free days Not only are the National Park Service and other federal agencies proposing to raise entrance fees for use of the public lands, but they have reduced the number of fee-free days from 11 in 2017 to only four in 2018. The first NPS fee-free day will be next Monday, Jan….
Last week, officials from the state Department of Water Resources conducted the annual January snow pack survey. But unlike January 2017, DWR found little snow pack in the Sierra Nevada mountains. At the usual measuring site, they found some snow with the water equivalent of less than half an inch. This is about 3 percent…
The U. S. Forest Service has scheduled one more bald eagle count for this winter. The count will be on Saturday morning, Jan. 13. Two bald eagles reside on the shores of Lake Hemet. In 2014, they produced two eaglets. The local count will be at Lake Hemet. Volunteers meet at the Lake Hemet Market…
On Thursday, Jan. 4, Christopher Huntley, 47, of Idyllwild, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon (a non-firearm) or force to cause great bodily injury. Judge Kelly Hansen sentenced Huntley to three years of probation, including 180 days in the custody of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. He was given…
At 5:40 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, Jessica Nowlin, 30 of Idyllwild, was driving an orange 1967 VW bug on South Circle Drive, south of Village Center Drive, when her vehicle swerved and collided with a rock, according to the California Highway Patrol report of Officer Michael Bell. Upon investigation of the incident, Bell arrested Nowlin…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Dec. 31 to Jan. 6. Idyllwild • Dec. 31 — Alarm call, 3 a.m., North Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • Dec. 31 — Alarm call, 5:30 a.m., North Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • Dec. 31 —…
Nothing in this article is meant to be medical advice. Please consult your own healthcare provider. Some info below taken from: www.healthcare.gov/blog/ www.nccc-online.org/hpvcervical-cancer/cervical-cancer-overview/ www.nccc-online.org/hpvcervical-cancer/cervical-cancer-screening/ www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryDraft/cervical-cancer-screening2 www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv.htm www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/cancer/ewc/Pages/default.aspx January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. First take-home fact: Most cases of cervical cancer and related deaths occur in women who have not been adequately screened or treated….
