Hot dog!
HOT DOG! Dakota (center) and owner Danny Richardson approach the judges to get their first-place prize Saturday during the Harvest Festival Halloween dog costume contest in Village Lane.
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Planning Commission hears Idyllwild views
Idyllwild and all of Riverside County above 4,000 feet in elevation will be exempt from the proposed modifications to section 18.18 of the land use and zoning ordinance (348) regarding detached buildings. For much of the year, the county’s planning staff has been revising the decades-old ordinance. But limiting the proximity of garages and carports…
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Town Crier publisher honored
The California Press Foundation of the California Newspaper Publishers Association announced last week that Becky Clark, publisher of the Idyllwild Town Crier, has been chosen to receive its Justus F. Craemer Newspaper Executive of the Year award, the organization’s most prestigious honor. The award recognizes the achievement of newspaper executives who have influenced and impacted…
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Stricter fire abatement coming
The Mountain Communities Fire Code Committee is meeting and moving forward on possible changes to Riverside County’s fire code ordinances. The committee met again on Oct. 14 to discuss two draft ordinances to address fuel abatement on the Hill. Sue Nash, of the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council, drafted the proposed ordinances. She stressed that…
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Steele off to a good start
Brendan Steele opened the new PGA Tour season ending 2015 with a solid top-25 finish. The Idyllwild native negotiated the Silverado Country Club North course in the Frys.com Open in Napa last week in a 7-under-par 72-70-69-70 — 281. His performance tied him for 21st place by the end of play on Sunday and earned…
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Out Loud: Harry and Mary Sigworth …
In late January 2000, the Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation held Idyllwild Alive History II, a multiple-weekend event of long-time Hill residents reminiscing. I recorded the event and transcribed it for a series in the newspaper. The first panelist, and one of the most memorable to me, was Mary Sigworth whose family bought a vacation…
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Readers write: Let’s share the road
Editor: As a relatively new resident of Idyllwild, I have greatly enjoyed cycling several mornings every week on highways 243 and 74. When first cycling in the area, I noticed how disciplined motorists were, with about 95 percent passing me at a safe distance. Following the introduction of AB1371 (the 3-feet law) I have noticed…
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Readers Write: Holding IFPD board accountable
Editor: Grand jury investigations are lawsuits. Grand jury reports are the adjudicated results. When a respondent loses a grand jury lawsuit they have specific accountable and actionable obligations under the Penal Code. Not implementing these mandates is not only an insult to the grand jury but a slam to the supervising judge. Idyllwild Fire Protection…
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Calling high school seniors interested in service academies
Congressman Raul Ruiz has announced the deadline for submitting an application for a service academy nomination. Congressional nominations are accepted for U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York; U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland; U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado; and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. The honor…
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Ruiz and Nestande debate issues: The congressional candidates faced off on TV
Sunday evening, Oct. 5, the candidates for U.S. Congressional District 36 (which encompasses the Hill) debated before a television audience in Palm Desert. Incumbent Democratic Rep. Dr. Raul Ruiz and state Republican Assemblyman Brian Nestande answered a series of questions from a panel of three desert reporters. While the debate began with friendly overtures and…
