The last of four Saturday bald eagle counts will take place Saturday morning, March 14. This is the 36th year of the eagle counts. During the February count, more than 275 people participated, looking for soaring or perched bald eagles. Observers sighted 17 bald eagles; two adult eagles were seen at Lake Hemet. No experience…

Mayor Max celebrated his 12th birthday with about 100 of his closest friends, human and four-legged, on Sunday afternoon at the Nature Center. Many people brought their dogs to help Max celebrate and even the Nature Center’s bunny showed up to wish him well. Max greeted people and posed for pictures all through the festivities.

The Friends of the Idyllwild Library are sponsoring a series of talks about “Ernest Hemingway: His Literature, His Life, His Legend.” Hemingway expert Dr. Nancy W. Sindelar (standing) made the first presentation Tuesday, March 31, at the Idyllwild Library. About 20 people came to hear about the well-known 20th century American writer …