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Photo by Alan Belanger
Photos of the Week: September 22, 2016
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Sir Ray Tindle, 95, of Farnham, England, died Monday, April 16, 2022. He was chair of Tindle Newspapers until he turned 90 and became president, stepping down to allow his only offspring, Owen Tindle, to chair the newspaper group that had, at one time, included 200 or so titles from Wales to the Isle of…
Idyllwild Animal Rescue Friends and the Idyllwild Community Center will be hosting a talk with Mary Martin, the Director of Animal Services for Riverside County. ARF director Janice Murasko promises we will “learn all there is to know about Riverside County Animal Shelters and how they really operate,” and adds that there will be time…
Southern California’s bighorn sheep population is flourishing. The census of bighorn sheep was conducted in November. This was one of the largest counts in recent years, according to Kevin Brennan, wildlife biologist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The survey was conducted over several days. Helicopters flew over the bighorn sheep’s habitat from…
Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff was the invited speaker at the Idyllwild Rotary Club weekly meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 8. Although he is up for re-election in November, he was careful to avoid any semblance of campaigning, prohibited by law and departmental regulations when in uniform. Nevertheless, he is proud of his department and what…
Although attendance was less than normal, firefighters at the Mountain Area Safety taskforce meeting were alert and wary. August is the middle of fire season and the extremely high daytime temperatures and dry days pose significant warnings for these public safety officials. Just as the meeting began, firefighters’ cell phones, blackberries and iPads all…
The Idyllwild-San Jacinto Regional Fire Authority held its second meeting last week. The purpose was to modify their respective resolutions, which created the Joint Powers Authority. The modification would improve the efficiency of adding new members in the future. At this time, the JPA did not have any other organizations seeking to join. Since interest…