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Photos: This week in Idyllwild: January 21, 2016
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The Idyllwild Nature Center has a new ranger, Sonny Waldron. His most recent assignment was at Lake Skinner, where he served for over five years. He is certified by the National Association for Interpretation as an interpretative guide (IG), and is also trained and certified in First Aid, Wilderness First Aid, CPR/AED, Basic Water Rescue,…
As winter approaches, you may be wondering when you should take your hummingbird feeder down. The answer may surprise you. In winter, hummingbird feeders should just be taken down to clean and refill, then it’s a good idea to put them right back up again. The biggest hummingbird myth is that leaving feeders up in…
This weekend is the 20th-annual Jazz in the Pines festival and third festival Marsha Lytle has chaired. “I feel great about it,” Lytle said Friday, Aug. 9. “Ticket sales are exceeding expectations. I’m sure the special two-day deal helped. The last two weeks have been huge. I don’t remember sales this strong this close to…
Trine Bietz, one of Idyllwild’s premier holistic healers and artists, has had an eventful summer. In June, she opened a shop where she offers a variety of holistic approaches, while simultaneously showcasing her artworks, which line the walls. On Sept. 15, the San Jacinto Mountain Community Center Board of Directors elected Trine to their ranks, recognizing in her the ideal candidate to represent the artistic, as well as the holistic, community.
The country of Africa was the next topic in a series of cultural presentations to youngsters at the Idyllwild Library Summer Reading Program.