Editor: First, the kudo: Your IFPD editorial last week was not only excellent, it was well needed. It was a service to the community. Finger wag? Well, maybe not so much as a request. Many of us have learned to correlate the Earth Fair with the household hazardous waste collection put on by the…
Editor: We elect an IFPD Board to “Serve and Advise” the community of Idyllwild. The chief serves at the pleasure of the board (and therefore the community of Idyllwild). The chief of IFPD is not POTUS, in other words he does NOT have “a pen and a phone.” The secret talks between a shuttered San…
Editor’s note: In light of the recent closed dealings at both Idyllwild Fire Protection and Idyllwild Water districts, I’m taking a break again this week to let my newspaper colleague, Brian Hunhoff, speak his mind on open government. Ten Commandments for open meetings By Brian J. Hunhoff “I think heroic deeds were all conceived in…
Former Idyllwild Water District legal counsel Joe Aklufi was arrested Tuesday, May 17, along with six other former Beaumont city officials. Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin filed charges against all seven former city officials for public corruption. Specifically, Aklufi, the former Beaumont city attorney, was charged with six counts of embezzlement. He is currently…
A male climber was rescued from Lily Rock Sunday afternoon, May 22. He had been complaining of chest pain while rock climbing while he was about 500 feet above the surface level. The patient was able to belay down to solid ground where firefighters assisted him, preparing him to be hoisted by helicopter. Idyllwild Fire,…
The California Highway Patrol reported one collision on Hill highways over the last week. At 10:55 a.m. Saturday, May 21, Kenneth Roger Wilson Jr., 40, of Murrieta, was driving his 2007 grey Honda Odyssey eastbound on Highway 74 just west of Morris Ranch Road when he made an unsafe turning movement. Wilson’s Odyssey then struck…
The Idyllwild Orchard Project, headed by permaculturist Tricia Pilkington, aims to provide emotional and edible sustenance to the Idyllwild community. The plan is to plant 10 fruit or nut trees per year for 10 years in community accessible spaces throughout the village center. With the goal of modeling future sustainability and responsible development to both…
Robert Lewis, Town Hall director, gave this report for Youth Baseball in recent weeks. T-Ball League: Tuesday, May 17, Ruby Adams hit the ball hard a couple times for the Padres. Miles Seachrest of the Tigers also hit the ball well and ran the bases fast. Friday, May 20, Piper Pritchett of the Tigers played…
Art Alliance of Idyllwild President Shanna Robb reported on the success of the Front and Center Judged Art Show and Hot Spot Gallery/Art Tour over the weekend. “According to our door tally, we had 335 people view the show on Saturday and 115 on Friday. Tally for Sunday is yet [to be] captured, but having…
The James Reserve is celebrating its 50th anniversary on Sunday, June 5. But the reserve has not limited its celebration and activities to that single day, according to reserve Director Dr. Jennifer Gee. On June 5, there will be presentations on its history of research, teaching, outreach and music. While this is by invitation only,…
