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Idyllwild Arts Academy held its graduation Saturday for the many talented students in the outside Holmes Amphitheater, under the parachutes in the trees. Photo by Careena Chase




The Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council has received Federal Emergency Management Agency authority to begin its cedar shake shingle roof replacement project, according to Executive Director Edwina Scott. Work will begin over the next few weeks and homeowners may receive 75 percent of the replacement cost. Scott can be reached at 951-659-6208.
Tom Lynch, general manager of the Idyllwild Water District, resigned on Monday, Sept. 12. Lynch had been the district’s general manager since February 2014. Director John Cook said the IWD board will begin to look for a successor to Lynch, possibly an interim until it finds a full-time replacement. Lynch did not give a reason…
Editor’s note: After the Riverside County Registrar of Voters certified the final count of ballots in the Nov. 6 election, the Town Crier spoke with state Sen. Jeff Stone, who was reelected to his second term in Sacramento. “It was a pretty challenging election. And I take all my races seriously,” Stone said. He noted…
In circumstances similar to previous commercial burglaries, including time of night and means of gaining entry, burglars broke into two Idyllwild businesses — Fairway Market and Village Hardware — in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Nov. 14. Burglars used tools to break the glass of the front door of Fairway Market, succeeding in gaining…
Offer escape from extreme heat Riverside County opened its Cool Centers on June 1. These are located throughout the county, and offer residents and visitors an escape from excessive heat when summer temperatures begin to climb. The centers will be available through Oct. 15 as temperatures warrant. About 50 centers (including two on the Hill)…
With the arrival of favorable weather conditions, the U.S. Forest Service has begun its winter prescribed burn program throughout the San Bernardino National Forest. The prescribed fire program will continue through the winter months as weather and conditions permit. Burning has already begun on the San Jacinto Ranger District. Work near Lawler Lodge is nearly…