Photo: Ronald McDonald House for Fun in Garner Valley
celebrated the ground breaking of the new dining hall with sponsors, including the L.A. Kings.
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Fern Valley Water adopts new budget: Plans review of revenue structure
Fern Valley Water District directors approved a 2014-15 budget at last week’s meeting and while next year’s budget is less than this year, the district wants to consider options for increasing its future revenues. Next fiscal year, which begins July 1, expenses are projected to be about $835,000, significantly less than the actual expenses for…
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School district goes into red to hire 50 more teachers
Hemet Unified School District directors adopted a $200 million budget last week that will produce a $16.7-million deficit for fiscal 2014-15, which begins July 1. The current-year budget also has a projected $5.2-million deficit. By fiscal year 2015-16, HUSD believes the two years of losses will be reversed. Next year’s $203.4-million budget is nearly $27.6…
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Lemon Lily launch party July 11
A Taste of Idyllwild, a launch party for the 2014 Lemon Lily Festival, is being held at the home of Erin O’Neil from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 11. Two fun events from past years are being combined for this year’s festival. An early evening of food, beverage, music and nature benefits the Lemon…
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Mountain Folk: June 26, 2014
Richelle Gribble was invited to present her topic, “What is our Role Within a Networked Society?” at the TEDxTrousdale event. Her presentation describes the ways that connection mobilizes change within communities through the ripple effect and our inherent desire to be a part of something larger than ourselves. Gribble grew up in Idyllwild, attended Idyllwild…
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Past tense: June 26, 2014
65 years ago – 1949 A public swimming pool was opened in the center of town on the site of the old Sportland. 60 years ago – 1954 Special events being planned for the Fourth of July included a Cowboy Rodeo, a Community Campfire and a Woodsman’s Breakfast. 55 years ago – 1959…
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Steele ties for fifth at the Travelers
After missing two straight cuts and a U.S. Open qualifying playoff by a single stroke, Brendan Steele broke out of a short, mid-season slump big time last week at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut. The Idyllwild native opened on Thursday with a blistering 62, his second 62 of the season and the lowest round…
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Accused arsonist pleads insanity
Steven Taylor Rutherford, 48, of Banning, has pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity to 13 counts of arson. Trial start still is planned for Aug. 4. Charges were filed in February accusing Rutherford of starting 13 fires in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The fires occurred between September 2011 and June…
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Creature Corner: June 26, 2014
Ethel is ready to move on as long as she has a very active family or a young canine playmate to grow up with. This young girl is under 1, and loves to play and run. She is a quick learner as she has already mastered sit and stay. Leash training was a piece of…
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Smith to stand trial for Pinyon murders
Cristin Smith’s motion to have charges against him for the 2006 triple murder in Pinyon was denied Friday, June 20. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Jeffery Gunther ruled that Smith must return on Aug. 1 for a trial-readiness conference. On the night of Sept. 17, 2006, Becky Friedli, 18, her mother, Vicki Friedli, 53, and…