Artists challenged to embrace the box
Creative art boxes are on display through Jan. 3 at Honey Bunns & Joe Bakery …
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Camelias go center stage for winter blooms
There is no need to wait for spring to enjoy the beauty of blooms …
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Locals observe lunar eclipse from a mile high
The year’s second lunar eclipse was Saturday night …
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Tuesday, Dec. 13 weather — Snow maybe?
Well as you can see, we received about an inch, maybe two inches, of snow yesterday. The roads are cleared and cinders have been laid. But the National Weather Service is predicting another snowfall today. The specific Idyllwild forecast says we may receive another inch during the day. Today: Snow showers, mainly before 4 pm….
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Chain control in force now
Chain control has begun on SR 2 in the Wrightwood area and also on SR 243 in Idyllwild, according to a message from Terri Kasinga, Public Information Officer for tje Caltrans Maintenance – District 8.
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Snow storm approaching
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Southern California Mountains. Snow is expected to begin Monday and continue through Tuesday. NWS estimates a total of 4 to 9 inches over the two-day period. Below is a summary of the NWS message issued at 3 a.m., this morning, Dec. 12. …HEAVY…
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Lemon Lily Festival planning luncheon Dec. 15
There will be a luncheon at noon Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Idyllwild Nature Center to begin organizing a planning committee and brainstorming for next year’s Lemon Lily Festival. Organizers this year say the group is missing some of its leaders from the last event, so those interested in leadership roles are especially welcome. For…
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Idyllwild’s Sanborn leads Hemet Unified
Bill Sanborn was elected the new president of the Hemet Unified School District (HUSD). This will be Sanborn’s fifth term as president. Presiding at his first meeting, as president, Sanborn heard a budget presentation that hinted a further reduction in the future unless the state’s educational funding is changed.HUSD has the capability to handle the…
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Initial Thoughts: Who are we? Getting older …
Idyllwild’s 2010 census data frightens me. Not the aging population, that was expected. In fact, Idyllwild has been home to a larger percent of elderly (65 years or older) since 2000. After that census, 18 percent of Idyllwild exceeded the normal retirement age, but only 12.4 percent of the nation. Ten years later, the gray,…
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Heat crisis at Idyllwild School Monday
Monday was a cold day at Idyllwild School. Without propane, the school’s heaters weren’t operating until afternoon. The distinctive propane odor, nevertheless, escaped into rooms and hallways. Principal Matt Kraemer had the students evacuated from the building until the heat could be restored. Teachers stayed with students and helped them through the morning until returning…
