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Legion hosts PCT military vet hikers
American Legion Post 800 played host to five service veterans hiking the Pacific Crest Trail as part of Warrior Hike “Walk Off the War,” a wilderness recreational therapy program designed to help vets transition from combat to civilian life. On Saturday, April 26, Post 800 members served up a festive spaghetti dinner and mingled with…
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Obituary: Elisabeth Wilhelmina Jaspers-Fayer
On Friday, April 18 2014, Elisabeth Wil- helmina Jaspers-Fayer peacefully passed. Born on Sept. 3, 1928, in Eindhoven, Netherlands, our dear Elisabeth came to California in 1961 with her two children and husband Jan. They moved from Palos Verdes to Idyllwild and resided there for 34 years. Over the years, she was very active as…
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Idyllwild 5k/10k on June 7
Once again, it’s that summer kick-off event that celebrates everything that makes Idyllwild a tonic for the body and the soul …
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Drought continues, El Niño may be in future
This weekend’s precipitation brought needed moisture to the Hill but the extended dry period is far from over. On April 25, Gov. Jerry Brown issued another executive order in response to the drought. “The driest months are still to come in California and extreme drought conditions will get worse,” said Brown. “This order cuts red…
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Idyllwild Summer Concert Series presents 15th season
Fourteen years ago, big band leader, clarinetist and Idyllwild resident Ken Dahleen saw a need for a summer concert series and persevered until he launched the first in 2000. Idyllwild is unincorporated, and in 2000 there were no civic budgets to provide summer concerts in the park. But Dahleen thought there should be free outdoor…
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County proposes closing underground fuel leak case
Riverside County plans to close one of two former underground leaking fuel sites in Idyllwild and test whether hydrocarbons, which have seeped into the ground at the second site, can be removed without any soil disturbance. On April 11, the Department of Environmental Health sent a letter to Nick Sanden, owner of the Village Food…
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Sports: Palms to Pines Golf
Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, reports about the Friday, April 18, golf tournament at the Diamond Valley Golf Club in Hemet.
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