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Planned outage hit Friday
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Highway 74 southbound at Strawberry Creek Bridge has been backed up since 1:52 p.m. due to a big rig blocking the lane.
Bill Lowman explained that building excellence in each of the academy’s arts discipline required spending more money. “If I bring in an oboe player to better the orchestra, I need to spend more to ensure that player’s growth and development for that instrument,” he explained. “We would not have become who we are if we had not lived beyond our means [in the early years].”
Sophia Dean has been Executive Director at Living Free for a little over a year, during which time she has overseen growth and renewal, reflected in rebranding and a new logo, once again incorporating a horse. In a letter to supporters Dean wrote “The horse had been part of our original 1980’s logo, but removed…
Water usage up over 2018 The Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) board of directors approved Rose Venard as its newest member. She replaces former Director Steven King, who resigned Aug. 1 because he and his wife, Paula, moved out of the district. Venard and her husband have owned property in Pine Cove since 2013 and…
David JeromeCorrespondent Eric and Melanie Kehler, recent transplants from Chicago via Los Angeles, moved to Idyllwild about three years ago. Melanie had begun working for the Hicksville Trailer Palace in Joshua Tree. A friend invited them up to Idyllwild for the Tree Lighting Ceremony and the couple “fell in love” with the town. Melanie called…
Idyllwild has free shuttle service that began in September of this year. It is funded by a grant from the Riverside County Transportation Commission, renewable each fiscal year for a total of three years. For the grant to renew in July 2016 and 2017, the shuttle service must show ongoing and regular use. Idyllwild is…