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Idyllwild Community Center and Riverside County Parks will co-host theannual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 30, at the Idyllwild RegionalPark, 54000 Riverside County Playground Rd. Although it’s spring, weather is always uncertain. The Easter Bunny hasassured event planners that he is hippity-hoppity ready to greetchildren and families for photos and hugs, and lots of candy-…
Fire extinguishers are an important type of safety equipment that should be in every home and are required in most businesses. They do not last forever and must be regularly inspected, maintained, or replaced. Some extinguishers, especially the least expensive ones, are disposable. Others are refillable. Maintenance and repair should only be done by trained…
This blue heron is having lunch in a Mountain Center backyard.
The 2014 Jazz in the Pines will be familiar to long-time aficionados of local and straight-ahead jazz. Last week, Anne Erikson, president of the Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation, announced the chairs for the August 2014 event — the 21st Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines. She and her associates colleague Pam Goldwasser will be…
Fire season never ends here. Outdoor abatement and indoor safety are year-round duties. Public Safety Power Shutoffs add another type of emergency to prepare for. Both local hardware stores, Village Hardware and Forest Lumber, are well stocked with the essentials. They have plenty of fire extinguishers, and smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors. Both also…
In Mountain Center, a couple of rodents, a.k.a. chipmunks, are taking over the bird nest box. They are making themselves at home, leaving the chickadees homeless …