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Young Idyllwild, a local nonprofit with a mission to mentor and guide younger generations to become strong community leaders, is in the growing business. Appropriately, it plans to create a community garden at the corner of Alderwood Street and North Circle Drive on land donated by Idyllwild realtor Dora Dillman. The stated mission of the…
Idyllwild students attending Hemet High School will no longer need a bus pass, thus saving their families about $520 annually for the pass. “Parents will no longer be required to pay fees to receive home to school transportation,” the district said in a press release. At its April 7 meeting, the Hemet Unified School District…
One traffic collision to report so far last week on Highway 74, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier.At 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23, Richard Moreno, 30 of Coachella, was driving westbound on Highway 74 east of Keen Camp Road at about 20 mph in a gray 2004 Dodge Ram behind…
Lydia Kremer is the new director of communications for Idyllwild Arts. Appointed in December, Kremer has had a career spanning both marketing and public relations. Most recently in her 30-year career, she was the owner of Vortex Public Relations in Palm Springs. Her goal at Vortex was to bring people and ideas together. Kremer is…
The Idyllwild Rotary Club has again made a significant contribution to the Idyllwild HELP Center. On Tuesday, May 16, President Roland Gaebert and Past President Chuck Weisbart delivered 300 pairs of Bob’s Clogs to the HELP Center. “It is a fun opportunity and great potential,” said HELP Center Executive Director Colleen Meyer. “I know it…
Wednesday night, a major traffic jam occurred on Highway 74, east of its intersection with Hwy. 371. The California Highway Patrol reported that between 20 and 50 vehicles were stuck on the highway on ice and snow. Hwy 74 remained closed until late this morning, Thursday, Feb. 21. However, chain control is in effect according…