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  • Idyllwild Arts students conserving turtles in Costa Rica
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    Idyllwild Arts students conserving turtles in Costa Rica

    ByDavid Jerome April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Reading Time: 1 minute

    Idyllwild Arts may have been on Spring Break, but seven of their students and one instructor were still active, traveling to Costa Rica to learn about tropical ecology and endangered species conservation. Academy Mathematics and Science Chair Kirt Wackford guided the students and told us about the trip. “At Pacuare Reserve, they conducted independent research…...

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    All invited to Nature Center Arbor Day plantings

    ByDavid Jerome April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Reading Time: 1 minute

    The season of Earth Day celebrations on The Hill is in full swing. The Idyllwild Nature Center will offer a special program for Earth Day on Arbor Day, Friday, April 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Site Supervisor Allison Fedrick tells us,  “We will be planting new native plants and a manzanita tree. All…

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    FVWD reviews current budget and prepares next year’s budget

    ByJP Crumrine April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 Reading Time: 3 minutes

    At its April 15 meeting, the Fern Valley Water District Board of directors had three items on its agenda. None were major actions, as the Board is in the initial stages of preparing its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27, which begins July 1. The one item which had monetary consequences was the approval of…...

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  • County Board votes against paying for Sherriff’s private lawyer
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    County Board votes against paying for Sherriff’s private lawyer

    ByJP Crumrine April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 Reading Time: 3 minutes

    At its April 14 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted against hiring an outside counsel to defend County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s department in lawsuits with State Attorney General Rob Bonta and the Department of Justice. The Board had met in closed session to hear four litigative issues involving the AG and the Sheriff…....

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  • A European robin perched on a rustic tree stump, showcasing its distinctive plumage.
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    Robin Road house update

    ByDavid Jerome April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 Reading Time: 1 minute

    The Town Crier asked the county about the status of the decaying home on Robin Road. Complaints by neighbors about rodents, missing shingles and siding, and unabated brush, led to visits by Code Enforcement and a notice of condemnation last fall. One question was whether a county ordinance requiring registry and securing of abandoned and…...

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  • Visitor Center, Museum visits up, new Tour Idyllwild app launched
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    Visitor Center, Museum visits up, new Tour Idyllwild app launched

    ByDavid Jerome April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 Reading Time: 1 minute

    Chris Perreault, who created Idyllwild’s downtown Visitor Center in the space provided by Shane Stewart, tells us that volunteers there have been seeing an uptick in tourists. Perreault, who also volunteers at the Idyllwild Area Historical Society Museum, added that the museum has also been seeing more visitors lately. Over the last six months, the…...

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  • New owners at Alpenglow Lilac Gardens
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    New owners at Alpenglow Lilac Gardens

    ByDavid Jerome April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 Reading Time: 2 minutes

    Last year we heard that Gary Parton, the creator of Alpenglow Lilac Gardens, was retiring and moving away from Idyllwild. He said then that he hoped the next inhabitants  of the property would continue to care for the lilacs. The house does have new owners now, Scott Simril and Nanette Munro, who rented before purchasing…...

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  • Firefighter in full gear handling water hose during emergency response training outdoors.
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    Trump seeks to consolidate federal firefighters into one agency

    ByJP Crumrine April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 Reading Time: 4 minutes

    Many components of the federal budget affect life and lives on the Hill. These range from Social Security, and educational grants, to the Department of Agriculture’s San Jacinto District Ranger Station. One of the biggest and most important is funding for wildfire prevention and response. The Forest Service as well as Cal Fire and the…...

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  • Remember When
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    Remember When

    BySam Markus April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 Reading Time: 3 minutes

    Dan Fedrick picks up a Newton’s cradle from the counter at Remember When Toys and gives a quick lesson on the three principles that guide it: inertia, equal and opposite reaction, and conservation of momentum. It’s the kind of object that feels perfectly at home in a store like this — simple, tactile, a little…...

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  • Business professionals greeting each other with a handshake outdoors, symbolizing partnership.
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    Assemblyman Gonzalez Mobile hours at French Valley Library

    ByDavid Jerome April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 Reading Time: 1 minute

    Assemblyman Gonzalez (R CA 36) will be holding mobile office hours in French Valley, April 14, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. French Valley Public Library, 31526 Skyview Road, Winchester, CA 92596

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