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Photo by JP Crumrine

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PHOTOS: This week in Idyllwild: January 28, 2016
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For anyone who regularly drives on Highway 243 near Poppet Flats and wondered what the sign “Skyland” advertised, the answer came on Saturday, Feb. 27. More than a thousand supporters of Girl Scout camps gathered for a ribbon cutting marking the reopening of the 191-acre Camp Skyland Ranch. It is the newest property owned and…
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 …
An audience of students and faculty members listened to Idyllwild Arts (IA) graduate David Shook read his poetry at the Parks Exhibition Center on Friday, Oct. 7. Shook, a 2004 graduate, has gained a reputation as a translator, poet, documentarian and activist.
“There are many reasons to use native plants locally,” said horticulturist Harold Voorheis. He, along with co-presenters Jackie Lasater and Ben White, will discuss the virtues of planting natives in local gardens at the Thursday, May 16, Idyllwild Community Recreation Council’s Speaker Series. As the title of their talk, “The Importance of Native Plants in…