

Lewis and McDonald win Legion’s horseshoe tournament
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Winners of this weekend’s American Legion Post 800 horseshoe tournament are, from left, first place winners Bob Lewis and Matt McDonald, second place winners Jim Nutter and Brian McWilliams, and third place winners David Schnalzer and Sandy Froetschel. Photo by Meghan Carey

Alfonso Altamirano, 34, of Poppet Flats, has been sentenced to 120 days in jail for repeated parole violations. Altamirano was originally arrested on Feb. 9, 2016, for suspicion of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse. He pleaded guilty two weeks later. Judge Jorge C. Hernandez sentenced him to the custody of the Riverside County Sheriff’s…
The Idyllwild Help Center has seen a tremendous amount of activity since Idyllwild and surrounding communities have been repopulated after the devastating Cranston Fire. The nonprofit has provided more than 200 emergency services to more than 170 people. Because of that tremendous need, it has been the target of giving from both locals and off-Hillers,…
As 2017 began, a series of earthquakes, hundreds, occurred in the area south of the Salton Sea. The Brawley and Imperial area shook and quivered from New Year’s Eve through Monday. Most of the quakes were Saturday. Their magnitude ranged from a high of 3.9 to less than 2.0. No major damage or injuries were…
The country of Africa was the next topic in a series of cultural presentations to youngsters at the Idyllwild Library Summer Reading Program.
“They’ve played seven of our 12 seasons,” said Idyllwild Summer Concert Series promoter Ken Dahleen
The Hemet Unified School District board approved allocations for the Common Core State Standard’s funding on Tuesday, Nov. 19. HUSD will receive about $4.5 million this fiscal year and next year to prepare and implement the new approach. Each district school will receive a portion of the monies. Idyllwild’s share is about $8,500 each year….