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Photos by Doris Jean Lombard

A rare bird, the Wilson’s Warbler, is a yellow flash against the green cedars. Its small size is evident when compared to the Manzanita berry in the water.

Early signs of fall were present as the leaves were already turning in August.

Above and below: Flashes of yellow and orange contrast against green foliage where several Western Tanagers visit Mountain Center for water.

One month after the devastating Mountain Fire, California Coffeeberry burnt stumps are already sprouting new growth.

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Photos: Idyllwild Arts Summer Program
By August 15, 2014October 2, 2014 Reading Time: 1 minute

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Jon Bechtel, blood donor extraordinaire
ByJack Clark October 10, 2023October 18, 2023 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Recently, the Town Crier ran a photo of Pine Cove resident Jon Bechtel receiving honors for having donated blood 1,000 times over a 50-year period. Bechtel and his wife, Joan, married 54 years, relocated from Arizona to California, where he served for 16 years on the sheriff’s search and rescue team in Big Bear. They…

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ICC to reopen Sunday Farmers Market
ByIdyllwild Town Crier April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 Reading Time: 1 minute

By Stephanie YostIdyllwild Community Center president The Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) is reopening the Sunday Farmers Market at Town Hall this coming Sunday, April 25. Market hours will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Please note that all COVID-19 restrictions remain in place for the market, so mask-wearing and social distancing will be enforced for vendors…

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James Reserve director talk at next Nature Center lecture: Dr. Jennifer Gee to speak about the geologic, biologic and social history
By May 12, 2016 Reading Time: 3 minutes

The next and final speaker for the 2016 Nature of Nature Lecture Series will be Dr. Jennifer Gee, director of the James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve. The University of California operates 39 reserves, of which four, including the James, are associated with the Riverside campus’ Department of Biology. In 1966, Harry and Grace James sold…

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PHOTOS: Idyllwild Arts Academy Orchestra performs
By February 5, 2013May 16, 2013 Reading Time: 1 minute

The stage was nicely lit which added to the ambiance of the Idyllwild Arts Academy Orchestra Concert on Saturday and Sunday …

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Teen writer Kara Swanson authors a South Seas tale
By October 8, 2014December 5, 2014 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Local teen author Kara Swanson spoke about her book “Pearl of Merlydia” (entrustsource publishers, 2014) at the Idyllwild Library and signed books for about 25 young fans last Thursday. Swanson spoke briefly about how the inspiration for the book, for her and her co-author/editor Charis Smith, was living as children of missionaries in Papua New…

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