Catnis, the Maltese-mix and the cattle dog (actually a Catahoula) Smiley have been spoken for. That leaves Peeta, the brown and white male King Charles-mix (right), and Rue, the small female Chihuahua-mix (below). For days, the community and animal control tried to capture three of them, (not Smiley) from Highway 243. Patience from our Hill…
65 years ago – 1950 Audie Murphy’s film, “The Kid from Texas,” was playing at the Rustic Theatre. It was shot the previous year on the mountain. 60 years ago – 1955 The Froehlichs were installing a larger screen in the Rustic Theatre so Cinemascope films could be shown. 55 years ago – 1960 Leigh…
Dwight “Buzz” Holmes is part of a distinguished lineage in Idyllwild’s musical history, part of a legacy begun when his father, Robert Evans Holmes, began conducting the Festival Choir at Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts in 1957 and formed the Idyllwild Master Chorale in 1975. Holmes Amphitheatre at Idyllwild Arts, the successor to…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild stages its first double-feature art event on the weekend of June 13 and 14. Called the Sizzling Summer Plein Air and Working Artist Gallery Tour, the event pairs events previously held on separate weekends. Visitors and residents may view artists painting outdoors from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station did not report responses for the past week. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls, Sunday to Saturday, May 17 to May 23. Idyllwild • May 17 — Public intoxication, Village Center Dr. Handled by deputy. • May 17 — Noise…
The Idyllwild Arts Academy class of 2015 celebrates after they receive their diplomas and turn their tassels. For the first time in history, the school’s senior graduation was moved into IAF Theatre due to inclement weather on Saturday morning.
Legally recycling wastewater is now in Idyllwild’s future. At the May 20 meeting, Idyllwild Water District General Manager Tom Lynch announced that the State Water Resources Control Board is awarding the district slightly more than $2 million to construct a tertiary water treatment facility. Of the total $2,045,217 financing package, one-sixth ($306,687) is a direct…
In 2015, local residents are hoping that May showers may bring June flowers. This has been one of the wettest Mays in decades. Through this weekend, the U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station has recorded 2.7 inches of rain for May, including a half-inch from Friday through Sunday. Pine Cove received about 0.3 inches during…
Friday morning, I looked out my front window to see if Johnny and Halie were outside with Finley (19 months) to babysit. We experienced snow during the night that turned to slush, and I saw my lilac trees practically flattened in the front yard. I don’t recall ever witnessing such a wet snow in all…
