The second of two speakers featured at the Idyllwild Garden Club’s “Discover Mountain Gardening” event, Joe Walker (above) of Obra Verde Growers, speaks about Australian perennials that grow well in our local mountains. The first speaker was UCSD professor Dr. James Nieh (not shown), who spoke about “The Dangers of Being a Honey Bee: Predators, Pesticides and Colony Collapse.”

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Hill businesses and institutions that will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27, to observe Thanksgiving are: • Area post offices • BBVA Compass Bank • Fairway Market • Fern Creek Medical Center • Fern Valley Water District • Hemet Unified School District • Idyllwild Health Center • Idyllwild Library • Idyllwild Nature Center (also Friday) •…

One traffic crash occurred on Hill roads during the last week. Driving under the influence was suspected to be a contributing factor to the crash. At 2:42 p.m. Friday, May 5, Colleen Pennington, 56, of Idyllwild, was driving a white 2006 Ford Escape northbound on Highway 243 near mile marker 24, when, according to the…