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Idyllwild News (more)
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Lily Rock climber falls to death
About 11:31 a.m., Friday, May 17, deputies from the Hemet Sheriff’s Station responded to a call about an injured rock climber at Humber Park in Idyllwild. The climber, Lucas Dunn, 21 of Idyllwild, had fallen approximately 150 feet from LilyMay 18, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
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Native plant nursery opens in Idyllwild
Locals Jackie Lasater, Bronwyn Jones and Edith Brix opened Lily Rock Native Gardens on North Circle on Saturday afternoon with a Grand Opening celebration with native plants, music by Local Color and food.May 18, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
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Moves, closings and anticipated business openings
Some Idyllwild businesses last many years. Many last only a few. Closing after three years is Dr. Linsey Olivier’s Idyllwild Eye Care, the Hill’s only full service optometry facility. Olivier performed eye exams, stocked custom frames and had glasses madeMay 17, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
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On The Town (more)
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Cheryl Crane, Lana Turner’s daughter, discusses her life and book
Cheryl Crane, Lana Turner’s only child, opens Eduardo Santiago’s third Author Series. She’ll discuss her autobiographical book, “Detour: A Hollywood Story” (Arbor House, 1988). The book offers a look inside her storybook youth as the child of one of theMay 15, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
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AAI’s Judged Artist Member’s Show and Working Artist Gallery Tour
Once a year, the Art Alliance of Idyllwild treats visitors to a double-dip of fun — a look at some of the region’s most outstanding art and a peek behind the curtain to see how the work is creaated. It’sMay 15, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
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Art Alliance launches deer project
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild is on a mission to enhance Idyllwild’s reputation for art by establishing a new marketing niche as a public arts town. Planning is underway to permanently install 15 full-size aluminum deer in 10 public locationsMay 15, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
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Sports (more)
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TPC Sawgrass downs Steele and others
Last week Brendan Steele missed only his third cut on the PGA Tour this season. He shot 74-71 — 145 at The Players Championship in Florida last week, missing the cut by only one stroke. One double bogey suffered onMay 15, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
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Gary Agner bikes in AIDS charity ride
Local real estate agent Gary Agner wanted to do something big, something that would help others. On Sunday, June 2, along with 2,500 other cyclists and 500 support staff, Agner begins a seven-day, 545-mile bike ride from San Francisco toMay 9, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
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Opinion (more)
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Opinion: Music is unattractive
While Nancy Huber and others may find Western music attractive, others do not like it and would rather not be forced to hear it. I was glad to hear that at least three phone complaints came to Jo’An’s about theMay 16, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
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Opinion: Calm down, all is not bleak
As I began reading Jeff Smith’s latest letter [see the May 9 issue of the Town Crier], I thought “Oh, boy, he’s at it again.” I covered the name of the sender as I frequently do with letters to theMay 16, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
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Opinion: Opposes online public notices
I am enclosing a copy of my letter to the Assembly Judiciary Committee generally in opposition to AB 642 now before that committee. AB 642 would allow an exclusively web-based publication, with a staff of one spending time in Idyllwild,May 15, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
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Columns (more)
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Fight or flight? To stay and fight or evacuate from an approaching wildland fire
It’s late in the afternoon, and the air is hot, and smoky. The wind is increasing and sirens can be heard in the not so far distance. Down the street comes a police car with its lights flashing, broadcasting theMay 17, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
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Off the Leash: Collective amnesia …
Well, the first bill submitted by freshman Senator Elizabeth Warren attempts to lower student loan rates down to the same rate given to banks by the Federal Reserve. Starting July 1, student loan rates are scheduled to double from 3.4May 16, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
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It Takes a Village: Summer Program to offer locals discount on workshops
The Idyllwild community and the campus have a unique symbiotic relationship which truly takes a village to be successful. Good news for Idyllwild residents who are art aficionados. Now’s the perfect time to nurture your creative side. The Idyllwild ArtsMay 16, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
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Regional News (more)
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American Cancer Society seeks Inland Empire volunteers for generational study
The American Cancer Society is looking to local residents to help in a historic research study. Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3) will give scientists a better understanding of cancer causes and prevention. The Society is looking for Inland Empire men andMay 17, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
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Forest Service acquiring new air tankers
The U.S. Forest Service recently issued a contract for new next-generation air tankers, which will begin the effort to rebuild its air tanker fleet. The agency is working to bring all seven next-generation air tankers into service over the nextMay 15, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
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Time to file for district elections
The three local water districts — Fern Valley, Idyllwild and Pine Cove — and the Idyllwild Fire District have scheduled election of board members for the August election. Victors will take office Friday, Dec. 2. The nomination period begins Monday,May 9, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
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Other Recent Articles
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Saturday free household hazardous waste collection event in Idyllwild
The Riverside County Waste Management Department has scheduled a free household hazardous waste collection event on Saturday, May 18 in Idyllwild at the County Road Yard, starting at 9 a.m. through 2 p.m. The Yard is located at 25780 Johnson Road. The collection is open to all Riverside County residents. The Riverside County Waste Management [...]
May 17, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
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Mountain Folk: Hitchcock makes finals
Hemet High School senior Danika Hitchcock advanced the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Finals in the triple jump. At the May 11, Southern Section prelims, she finished fourth in the triple jump and 27th in the long jump.
May 17, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
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Initial Thoughts: Happy endings not on horizon of local dramas …
When you read this column, Idyllwild Fire’s May 14 meeting will already have occurred. Nevertheless, one of the agenda items merits some discussion and next week, I’ll report on the action at the meeting. In the previous episode of this soap opera, we left IFPD with the discovery of a missing $100,000. They were planning [...]
May 16, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
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New district ranger begins next week
Arturo Delgado has been selected as the new district ranger for the San Jacinto Ranger District of the San Bernardino National Forest and begins his new assignment Sunday, May 19. He is currently the forest biologist for the Angeles National Forest in Arcadia, Calif. “We are delighted to welcome Arturo to the San Jacinto Ranger [...]
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