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News of Record: October 30, 2014
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday, Oct. 21, through Monday, Oct. 27. Idyllwild • Oct. 21 — Two medical aids. • Oct. 22 — Two medical aids. • Oct. 23 — Medical aid. • Oct. 24 — Two medical aids. • Oct. 24 — Traffic collision with injuries. •…
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Two crashes over weekend
An Idyllwild man suffered injuries in a traffic collision in town on Highway 243 Friday night. Brandon Brown, 30, of Idyllwild, was driving a silver Ford F150 south on Highway 243 just north of the Riverside County Playground Road at about 9:40 p.m. when his truck collided with another vehicle, according to California Highway Patrol…
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Ruiz seeks re-election in Congressional District 36
Dr. Raul Ruiz, Democratic congressman, District 36, seeks re-election. He is challenged by Assemblyman Brian Nestande (R – Palm Desert). Both claim to be centrists and have records of voting against party lines and crafting legislation across party lines. Ruiz, the son of farm workers, was raised in the Coachella Valley. He worked his way…
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Creature Corner: October 30, 2014
Found: a chow-mix, maybe. A puppy — very young. Call ARF 951-659-1122. Four paws up to our Tammy girl, the min-pin/chi-mix. Your good manners caught the attention you needed to find your perfect human. We just know you will be spoiled to death in a forever and ever home, as it should be. Yay for…
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Past Tense: October 30, 2014
65 years ago – 1949 Directors of the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce voted to “reforest” the San Jacinto Mountains with Sequoia Giganteas. 60 years ago – 1954 Idyllwild Beauty Shop advertised, “Fall tints for your tresses,” offering tint colors “maple red,” “oakleaf russet” and “alder grey.” 55 years ago – 1959 Dr. Max…
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Spirit Mountain Retreat gets new director – Mary Morse
Mary Morse, the new director of Idyllwild’s Spirit Mountain Retreat, stresses that the center is non-denominational and a place for personal discovery and renewal for men and women of all beliefs and practices. “It is a place for people to get in touch with who they are, a place to find that their personal story…
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Ghosts, ghoulies and frighteningly good times
“From ghoulies and ghosties And long-leggedy beasties And things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us!” (Traditional Scottish prayer) The word “Halloween” dates from around 1745 and comes from a Scottish term for the evening before the Christian celebration of All Hallows Day, a time in the year dedicated to remembering the…
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Town Crier interview with Jeff Stone
Editor’s note: On Oct. 15, Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Jeff Stone and current candidate for the state Senate’s 28th District spoke to the Town Crier on a variety of issues from the campaign. The first part of the interview is last week’s issue of the Town Crier. That article includes questions about education policy…
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