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Past Tense
75 years ago – 1949 The Women’s Association of the Idyllwild Community Church was considering setting up a “bank” of food and clothing for needy families on the Hill. 70 years ago – 1954 Snow finally arrived — 9 to 11 inches of it. It was welcome, for Idyllwild had been through a very dry…
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Creature Corner
By Janice Murasko Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats and kittens talked about managing pet safety and stress during holidays. Harley: Happy New Year to all! Pepper: Thank you, Harley. It’s a new year certain to bring new adventures, right? Harley: I have to agree, and our first new adventure is…
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Some, but not all, new laws for 2024
The last session of the California Legislature ended in September and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed hundreds of bills the Legislature had passed into law. Many new laws went into effect Jan. 1, 2024, and some are effective later in 2024, such as in April, June or July. Most of these were enacted and signed in…
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County offers free composting/vermicomposting class
The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources will host a free Backyard Composting class and Make Your Own Worm Bin workshop Saturday, Jan. 7, in Moreno Valley. Learn how to recycle organic resources, such as yard trimmings, as well as fruit and vegetable waste into a dark, crumbly, sweet-smelling soil conditioner. The hands-on class will…
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Assistant head of school to speak on Monday
The Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation’s next Spotlight on Leadership presentation is at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8, at Rush Hall on campus. Assistant Head of School Dr. Jeanette Louise Yaryan, and a longtime member of the piano music faculty, will speak. Yaryan began performing and studying the piano at age 3, winning numerous awards,…
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Art Tinoco ascends to registrar of voters
After more than 20 years with the Riverside County Registrar of Voters Office, Art Tinoco is now the registrar. “I’m a public servant at heart,” he said with pride. “My commitment lies in fostering processes founded on integrity and accuracy, ensuring every step from inception to completion aligns with these core values.” He was born…
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Board selects career staffer as new registrar
Editor’s note: See the accompanying interview with Mr. Tinoco, the new Riverside County registrar of voters. At its Dec. 12 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors appointed Art Tinoco as the registrar of voters (ROV). He has been the interim county registrar since Rebecca Spencer resigned as registrar at the end of September. Tinoco’s…
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Readers Write:
Cost of the new public restrooms Dear editor: I read with great interest in the latest edition of the Town Crier information regarding the new public restrooms that “the construction was funded by $580,570 in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding allocated by Supervisor Washington and the Riverside County Board of Supervisors for tourism and…
