USO dance
Wendy Watts (left) and husband Chris Watts dance to the 1940s music at the USO Party held at Town Hall on Friday, Nov. 8.
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Folding the Flag
American Legion Post 800 Honor Guard in Idyllwild honors veterans last Monday with a symbolic folding of the flag.
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Medaled
Last weekend, four Idyllwild School students participated in the National Football League’s “Pass, Punt and Kick” contest.
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Just for kicks
The Red Hawks and Black Lightning were in the playoff games Friday afternoon, flying through the sky as they competed at Idyllwild School.
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County grapples with potential budget disasters
After the first quarter of fiscal year 2013-14, the Riverside County financial condition continues to improve very slowly. However, several very dangerous issues are on the horizon before the fiscal year ends June 30, 2014. The most egregious is the deteriorating finances of the County’s Regional Medical Center in Moreno Valley. Its current cash storage…
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Disaster group makes headway with county
The Mountain Disaster Preparedness group met with several Riverside County officials last week to discuss emergency medical care in case of a disaster such as an earthquake, which might leave the Hill isolated from nearby medical facilities. MDP has been developing plans for providing emergency medical services for more than a year. Among its initiatives…
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Another Point of View: Remembering Allan Morphett
A few months ago, Allan Morphett passed away — quite unexpectedly, in fact. Most of us who knew him were shocked when we first heard the news. Since his death, for one reason or another, there has been little in the way of commemorating his life, let alone acknowledging his many contributions to our community….
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Fire and Forest: Roof replacement going well …
Roof replacement going well … News about the Mountain Community’s Fire Safe Council’s reroofing program has appeared in this column before, but now that it is in full swing I think it’s worth going over in more detail. What with the Affordable Care Act web site working so poorly, I thought it a good time…
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Salter misses national but sets sights on Olympics
Idyllwlld’s Lauren Salter didn’t earn a spot on the 2013-14 National Women’s Skeleton team, but she has only been a skeleton racer for three seasons and still has her sights on the 2018 Olympics to be held in Korea. “We just concluded our team selections, so it was an extremely busy couple of weeks,” Salter…
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