Creature Corner: Sept. 15, 2011
Tails were wagging and motors purring this week at the ARF house. Chancy, the Lab/Aussie mix perked his ears up at just the right time and wagged his way into a perfect forever home. Paws up to you Chancy!
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Past Tense: Sept. 15, 2011
60 years ago – 1951 A county road crew was erecting concrete walls for a new bridge over Strawberry Creek at Fern Valley corners. 55 years ago – 1956 As summer was drawing to a close, many Idyllwild businesses went on a winter schedule, including the Town Crier, which published every two weeks in the…
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USFS removing Sloan Ranch Road
The Forest Service (FS) is working to prepare the Sloan Ranch for low-impact public use, according to San Jacinto District Ranger Laurie Rosenthal. Currently, the Forest Service is eliminating a road that provided vehicular access to the area. Some Garner Valley residents had expressed concern that the Forest Service was blocking access for horse riders…
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11th Annual Idyllwild Home Tour Saturday
Each year, the Idyllwild Area Historical Society (IAHS) showcases five dwellings …
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Lightning and thunder awaken Idyllwild
Thunder bellowed for hours and the lightning resembled the strobe lights at a discotheque early Tuesday.
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Idyllwild artists honored at AAI Juried Members’ Show
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild held its 13th Annual Juried Artist Members’ Show this weekend.
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Mountain Disaster Preparedness training a reality check
For the first time in a drill conducted by Mountain Disaster Preparedness (MDP), the Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) committed its resources to the simulated event.
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RMRU rescues hiker on Marion Mountain
On Sept. 10, 2011, at 4 p.m., deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of the Marion Mountain Trail near Idyllwild. California State Parks staff had received information that a hiker had been injured on the trail and contacted the Sheriff’s Department to mobilize the Riverside County Mountain Rescue Unit (RMRU)….
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Rainbow over Mountain Center
Driving home to Idyllwild on Monday evening, Sept. 5, Kristin Goffman saw this beautiful rainbow near Mountain Center.
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Gov. vetoes cell phone use bill
Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Senate Bill 28, which would have significantly increased fines for using a cell phone without a hands-free device while driving or texting while driving. It also would have penalized bicyclists for using a cell phone while biking. In his Sept. 6 veto message, Brown wrote, “I certainly support discouraging cell phone…
