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Creature Corner: Dec. 26, 2019
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the cats recited original holiday poems. Terra: Hey guys! I know we’ve celebrated Mr. Gray’s adoption and I know I have another reason for us to celebrate. Bear: Another adoption? Don’t keep us in suspense! Terra: Tillie found a home forever! Zeus: That is fantastic….
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Coat exchange at Black Mountain Coffee Roasters
With winter in full swing, warm clothing is an obvious necessity. The owners of Black Mountain Coffee Roasters, Katie and Chris Bayer, started a coat exchange in front of the shop in the Oakwood Village. The Bayers collaborated with Idyllwild resident Diana Kurr to help bring the coat exchange idea to reality. The concept is…
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School resource officers breaking barriers
The Town Crier stumbled across a video of a school resource officer (SRO) — a law enforcement officer assigned to work at a school — participating in a high school pep rally on his last day as serving as the SRO. The students’ reaction said everything about how much of an impact breaking down barriers…
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Winter travel tips from Caltrans
The winter season is upon us, and the snowy and rainy conditions can make for challenging travel as family, friends, food and festive occasions pull Californians all over the state. “As winter settles in, Californians will start to see a whole new set of extreme conditions,” said Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin. “Please take care out…
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Marking a new era at Idyllwild Arts
Idyllwild Arts welcomes world-renowned conductor Ransom Wilson By Idyllwild Arts AcademyContributed Idyllwild Arts Foundation welcomes new year-round Director of Orchestral Programs Ransom Wilson and Associate Director of Orchestral Programs Gregory Robbins. Signaling the beginning of an exciting new era in which the summer program and academy will become more closely integrated, Wilson and Robbins have been brought…
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Life Tribute Jean Ruth Spehar 1926-2019
Our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Jean Ruth Spehar, left us peacefully on Dec. 8 at 8:55 a.m. Jean was born in Lake Linden, Michigan on March 14, 1926 to Michael and Albina Laverdiere. She met my father, Joseph Spehar, and they married, eventually moving to Van Nuys, California where they lived for over 60 years….
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IFPD thanks community members and businesses
Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) expressed its gratitude to a couple locals and some businesses at its Tuesday, Nov. 26 board of commissioners meeting. The district presented plaques to Gisela Stearns, Idyllwild Bake Shop and Brew, who recently closed its doors, Sheila Zacker, Firehouse Subs, La Casita Restaurant, Tommy’s Kitchen and Mountain Center Cafe. The…
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New director named for RivCo Parks
By Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District Contributed On Dec. 10, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors appointed Kyla Brown as the new director for the Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District (RivCo Parks). Brown has been the RivCo Parks assistant director for the past nine years, overseeing a workforce of more than…
