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Idyllwild Elementary School students produced the highest Annual Performance Index 2013 growth scores of the 14 elementary schools in the Hemet Unified School District. Idyllwild School had an API of 908. The API is an index that captures the results of language and math achievement tests for the individual grades into one value for the whole school or district. Thursday morning school students gathered to create a large “908” to celebrate their achievement. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

During the Rattlesnake Avoidance Training on Saturday, Axel, owned by David Cavanaugh, walks right up to this Southern Pacific rattlesnake (which is muzzled with medical tape and drained of its venom). Erick Briggs, trainer, takes the dogs through several stations, beginning with meeting a baby rattler, learning the scent of a rattler by some rattlesnake skin on the ground, a rattler rattling behind a rock, and finally encountering an adult rattler on the ground in front of them. The event was held at the Community Center site.
The directors of the Fern Valley Water District will consider a water-rate increase in April. Board President Robert Krieger and Director Trisha Clark, who compose the Rate Committee, said they will submit a recommendation to the full board to consider next month. The report from Webb and Associates, a water-engineering firm, has been received and…
A capacity crowd turned out on Tuesday, April 25, to hear first responders and disaster-response experts discuss issues surrounding “what to know, what to expect and what to do” when disaster strikes the Hill. Mike Feyder, Mountain Disaster Preparedness president, organized the meeting to familiarize newer residents and remind longer-term residents about evacuation dos and…
Fern Valley Water District will consider whether to declare a water emergency at its June meeting. “The staff has determined that a threatened water shortage exists,” General Manager Steve Erler told the board last week. Erler stressed that “… everything looks satisfactory and there has been no significant drop in well levels.” While water production…
The Local Review Board (LRB) of the Idyllwild Historic Preservation District (IHPD) met Thursday, Jan. 26, at Idyllwild Library. Present were President Terry Shirley and new board members Stephanie Yost and David Cutter. Members Warren Monroe and Ron Kamermeyer were absent and Kammermeyer has stepped down, leaving an opening. Representing the county was Bridget Lawlor,…
Locals Jackie Lasater, Bronwyn Jones and Edith Brix opened Lily Rock Native Gardens on North Circle on Saturday afternoon with a Grand Opening celebration with native plants, music by Local Color and food.