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Fire season never ends here. Outdoor abatement and indoor safety are year-round duties. Public Safety Power Shutoffs add another type of emergency to prepare for. Both local hardware stores, Village Hardware and Forest Lumber, are well stocked with the essentials. They have plenty of fire extinguishers, and smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors. Both also…
Students pitted their skills against each other in friendly competition at the Idyllwild School Spelling Bee on Thursday …
Among the nine species in the suit is the San Bernardino flying squirrel
Brendan and Mary Collier, inveterate cyclists and owners of Idyllwild Hub Cyclery, are planning and GPS mapping a 400-mile mountain to desert bicycle course for an end of April event. “It’s a ride, not a race,” Brendan stressed. “No prizes, no fees, just a group of friends getting together for a ride.” Both Mary and…
Caltrans closed Highway 243 in front of Mountain Top Liquor on Thursday, April 11 from around 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. to remove a large Goldspotted oak borer-infested tree …
65 years ago – 1949 Gala event of the week was the reopening of the Rustic Theatre. The feature was “El Paso,” starring John Wayne and Gail Russell. 60 years ago – 1954 State Park Supervisor Frank Davies announced construction of five new campsites. 55 years ago – 1959 American Legion Post 800…