

Nature Center thanks volunteers with dinner
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The Nature Center held its annual end of summer “Volunteer Thank You” dinner Friday evening. Shelley Kibby (standing background), park interpreter at the Nature Center, thanked all of the volunteers for their help over the summer months. Photo by Barbara Reese

Friday, May 17, was Bob Lewis’ last day as director of recreation programs for the Idyllwild Community Center. All current programs and private events will continue as scheduled. The ICC board will search for a new director. During the interim, Will Steichen, a consultant and Idyllwild resident, has been hired to manage recreation. He has…
Fewer counted in Idyllwild this year Homelessness is a problem through out the country and is growing in Southern California. Orange, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Kern counties all reported increased numbers of homeless between 2017 and 2018. San Diego County reported a slight decline, but its homeless population is nearly three times the number…
Mt. San Jacinto State Park Superintendent Garratt Aitchison is leaving for another assignment at the end of February. Aitchison has been the local park sector superintendent for nearly five years and has had to endure and implement some of the department’s budget reductions. Next month, he will become district superintendent at Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular…
Editor’s note: This is taken from a Riverside County press release. Christmas trees may be dropped off at a Riverside County landfill at no cost until Saturday, Jan. 8. Each Riverside County household can bring up to three trees, including flocked trees. Green waste rates will apply to commercial, out-of-county or loads of more than…
Steel framework is in place for the Lowman Concert Hall on the Idyllwild Arts campus. Completion is anticipated for late August or early September 2015.
By Marshall Smith Staff Reporter The Idyllwild Fire Protection District Board of Commissioners met in regular session with new commissioner Henry Sawicki attending. All commissioners were present, as were Fire Chief Patrick Reitz and Administrative Assistant Rachel Teeguarden. In significant action items, the board voted unanimously to: • approve financials. With a fiscal-year budget of…