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Photos: Hemet High School Class of 2014
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In lieu of throwing graduation caps, silly string was flying everywhere after the Hemet High graduates made it through the ceremony. Six hundred cans of silly string were used in the celebration following the awarding of diplomas to all graduates. Photo by Jenny Kirchner



The 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour is the special moment in history noting the end of World War One, which is remembered for the first Armistice Day. Members of the American Legion Post 800 honor guard fold the American flag, as part of the ceremony tradition.
Last week, Riverside County’s Watershed Protection Agency distributed an email encouraging recipients to visit its website to learn more about several topics. One of the topics was titled “Enjoy A White Christmas in Riverside County.” This story had a photograph of two children being pulled on a sled in the snow. The first recommendation was…
The Mile High Radio Club plans several changes as it gradually assumes responsibility for operating WNKI, 1610 AM — the local emergency radio station. At the end of 2014, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District agreed to transfer WNKI operations to MHRC, which has begun implementing improvements. An important step is to expand the coverage area…
Susan Zahn is the current acting district ranger for the San Jacinto Ranger District of the San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF). She began her tour about eight weeks ago and expects it to end by late June. Zahn is the latest in a series of “acting district rangers” since Julie Hall left for the Inyo…
Two crashes, both on Christmas Day, were reported by the California Highway Patrol on Hill roads over the last week. At about 11:55 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25, an unidentified driver was proceeding westbound on Highway 74 in a 1994 brown Toyota Corolla approaching Thomas Mountain Road in Garner Valley when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle…