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A quick rustle in the leaves and this yellow-striped racer had a fence lizard meal in its stretchy jaws. Photos by Doris Jean Lombard



The Idyllwild Town Crier was a finalist in two categories of the 2017 California Journalism Awards, sponsored by the California News Publishers Association. J.P. Crumrine’s story “San Jacinto Fault very active” was a finalist in the Enterprise News Story or Series category. Staff members Halie Wilson, Lisa Streeter, Becky Clark and Mandy Johnson were finalists…
Idyllwild-area residents gathered in front of Harmony Monument at 10 a.m. Saturday to do what thousands of people are doing all across the U.S. — marching in opposition to President Donald Trump’s zero-tolerance immigration policy. Between 100 and 200 people marched from the monument through Strawberry Creek Plaza, along the Fort and up, then down,…
Firefighters are fighting a small fire in the San Jacinto State Park Wilderness area. U.S. Forest Service Keenwild Helitack 535 is making water drops and the fire is only 20-feet-by-50-feet.
The Nov. 8 ballot will include an important bond measure, as well as numerous races for state, federal and local representatives. On July 31, the Hemet Unified School District Board of Trustees approved a resolution to place a $150-million bond measure on the ballot. The board gave unanimous consent to asking voters for their approval….
Hemet Unified School District held its annual Spelling Bee on Jan. 9. Idyllwild School fifth grader Martina Navarrete was the fourth-place winner. In 2017, Idyllwild student Tim Mejia finished sixth. “Idyllwild students have placed in the top 10 frequently over the years and Martina should be congratulated along with the other Idyllwild students for…
By Jack Clark Co-publisher and general counsel Two recent additions have brought the number of our business memberships up to 19; David Cutter Certified Financial Planner and Oakwood Village (Dorie Kanning) have joined the fold. So our business Memberships now are: Baily Winery (Carol & Phil Baily); Ying Chen & Andrew Lichtman, attorneys at law;…