
Photo by Jenny Kirchner
The IAA class of 2015
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The Idyllwild Arts Academy class of 2015 celebrates after they receive their diplomas and turn their tassels. For the first time in history, the school’s senior graduation was moved into IAF Theatre due to inclement weather on Saturday morning.

California’s Insurance Commissioner Richardo Lara has declined to immediately approve State Farm General’s request for an emergency rate increase. Instead, in a letter to SFG officials, including Dan Krause, President and Chief Executive Officer of SFG, Lara requested that they, along with representatives from Consumer Watchdog, an intervenor to the SFG request, meet with him…
Allan Morphett and Warren Monroe were re-elected president and vice president of the Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Board of Directors last week. Morphett was first elected president in December 2005 and Monroe was chosen vice president in December 2003.The duo has served on the board since December 2003. The board is considering changes to its…
On Sunday, June 30, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit was summoned to help an injured hiker. The RMRU team was lowered into Long Valley about midnight, according to Lee Arnson, RMRU member from Idyllwild. Teresa Suarez, 60, of Oceanside, had fallen several times trying to get to San Jacinto Peak. Injured and…
The Idyllwild Fire District commission held a brief business meeting Tuesday, April 10 to review a job description, which will be used to recruit a new permanent fire chief …
The Fern Valley Water District has canceled its scheduled March 15 board meeting. A quorum of the board would not be available to take any action. The next scheduled board meeting is April 19. The February meeting was canceled due to the weather and road conditions following the Valentine’s Day rainstorm.
Lisa Absher, with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Communication Disorders, has joined the Idyllwild School faculty as a speech-language pathologist providing services to preschool to middle school students. Absher’s training and experience equip her to treat a variety of communication and swallowing disorders including autism, dysphagia, Down syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome and traumatic brain…