No one responded to last week’s question posed by the Idyllwild Area Historical Society board. I assume it was so named because it is a sharp, hairpin, deadly curve. Many traffic collisions have occurred on that stretch of Highway 243.
An anger is casting a shadow of polarization across this country. It didn’t roll in overnight. It slowly descended on us while we were sleeping. It inspires people to take to the streets, sometimes peacefully, sometimes violently. Neighbors and longtime friends find it hard to talk about it. They fear igniting passions that will shred…
Editor: … who think that bagging your dog’s poop then leaving it on the side of the hiking trail is OK: No. It’s not OK. If you refuse to be a responsible pet owner and carry it out yourself, bury it without bagging it. Don’t bag it and leave it. What in the world are…
Editor: The championship sporting events listed have changed over the decades. The 1903 World Series had eight games. Before the Super Bowl, there were championship games between the AFL and NFL. The number of teams has increased, the number of games has changed. Adding wild card teams and playoff games has made the events what…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the cats welcomed two new cats and two new dogs. Bobbie: I’ll tell ya, dogs are flying outta here faster than mice at a cat convention! Audrey: Gemma and Charlie? Where’d they go? Bobbie: Adopted. Boom! Just like that. Pepper: I watched Gemma meet her new dad….
Last week, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla testified in support of moving the California presidential primary back to the third Tuesday of March. Like a child seeking attention, California has been yo-yoing its presidential primary between June and earlier months in order to gain a stronger voice in the choice of the presidential candidates….
Editor’s note: This column will appear periodically and may be written by various residents. By Melanie Lamaga Who Believes in Climate Change? Just a bunch of tree-hugging, liberal snowflakes, right? Well, maybe not. Groups like ConservAmerica and RepublicEn, and religious groups like the Catholic Climate Covenant, recognize the urgent need to address climate change….
By Marsha Kennedy Idyllwild Snow Group The winter of 2016-17 brought an onslaught of snow-play visitors such as the Hill has seldom seen before, but is all too likely to see again. This article is one of a continuing series to report on the activities of the Snow Group, local volunteers addressing snow play, traffic…
In an informal meeting, two members of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s Finance Committee discussed with staff the status of the current-year budget and progress on preparation of the fiscal 2017-18 budget last week. After three-quarters of this fiscal year is competed, expenditures have exceeded revenue by only $4,300. IFPD has received 60 percent of…
Kristin DeAnn Gabriel, formerly of Los Angeles, and David Fremont Atwood, a 25-year resident of Idyllwild, were married on Saturday, April 22, at Charles Karubian’s Tree House. The wedding procession marched in to Etta James’ soulful tune, “At Last,” which had ironic significance for all the guests who waited graciously but too long, due to…
