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Post 800 honors the fallen
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Ret. Navy Capt. Ned Roberts, a long-time resident, was the featured speaker at Memorial Day at American Legion Post 800 Monday. Roberts recounted some of the many friends he lost during his 30-year naval career and the need to bring back the remains of fallen servicemen from other countries.


Opening statements in the trial of Robert Pape and Cristin Smith, both 29, charged with the 2006 murders of Jon Hayward, Vicki Friedli and Vicki’s daughter Becky in Pinyon, began Monday. Both have pleaded not guilty. Three counts of murder, with a special circumstance allegation of committing multiple murders, were filed on June 8, 2016,…
Riverside County has posted a notice warning residents in the Cranston Burn area the coming rain storm may create flooding. The current National Weather Service forecast for the Idyllwild area is rain through Thursday night. This afternoon, the NWS expects perhaps half an inch of rain and 1 to 2 inches tonight. Tomorrow, Thursday, Feb….
Fire log Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Monday to Monday, Aug. 31 to Sept. 7. Arlanza Village • Sept. 4 — Medical aid, 25000 block of Lilac Dr. Idyllwild • Aug. 31 — Medical aid, 20000 block of Hwy. 243. • Aug. 31 — Assist invalid, 24000 block of Fern Valley Rd….
The Friends of the Idyllwild Library has received an abundance of book donations in the past few weeks, so a book sale of paperback fiction books, at 10 cents each or a buck a bag, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, Feb, 15, at the library in the Strawberry Creek…
On behalf of the Idyllwild Rotary, Gary Glasheen presents a $5,000 check to Jayne Davis for the Idyllwild Scholarship fund.
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will reopen on Saturday, August 31, 2013. The first tram up will be at 8 a.m., last tram up at 8 p.m. and last tram down at 9:45 p.m. Trams leave at least every 30 minutes on the hour and half-hour. The Tram was closed during and after the Mountain…