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Almost All the News, Eighty Years Later
By Sam Markus • September 2, 2026Eighty years ago, Ernie and Betty Maxwell sat in the attic of their Idyllwild home piecing together a newspaper. The first Town Crier was four pages long, typed and mimeographed, with artwork by Ernie and, in the issues that followed, headlines and bylines drawn by hand. It was a small operation made for a small… -
Nature Center hosts update on mountain yellow-legged frog restoration effort
By David Jerome • September 2, 2026Dr. Talisin Hammond of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) gave a presentation at the Idyllwild Nature on conservation breeding, reintroduction, and management of the endangered mountain yellow-legged frog on Saturday Aug. 29. Dr Hammond said she is one of eight scientists on the “core frog team” at the zoo. The restoration effort includes…
Recent News
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Trump vote by mail EO draws frenzy of lawsuits
In March, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to establish federal control of state processes for voting by mail, and ordered oversight of…
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Electricity rebates on August and September bills
The Climate Credits for Southern California Edison customers will appear on their summer bills. This year the full credit is $72. Both the August…
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23 acre fire closes Hwy 243
A fire, alternately named “Panarama” and “Panorama,” closed access to Mountain Communities from Banning on Monday, Aug. 30. According to Cal Fire’s website, the…
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Local veterinarian to join wildlife collaring expedition in Zambia
Idyllwild’s house-call veterinarian, Lorraine Kassarjian, will soon be taking a trip to Zambia, where she will help put radio collars on wild animals at…
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State Supreme Court considering Bianco’s election investigation
The California Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday, Aug 24 on two cases brought against Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco for seizing nearly 650,000…
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Board approves amendments to STR Ordinance
At their Aug. 24 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors gave final approval to amendments to Ordinance 927 (Regulating Short-Term Rentals). The supervisors…
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Beast Briefs
A winner has been crowned in the inaugural Fat Marmot contest. The champ, Dawn, won in both the mass-gain and popular-vote competitions. Dawn is…
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Casa Querida: The Long Way Home
The walls of Casa Querida are filled with evidence of travel. Handwoven textiles, clothing, jewelry and objects arrive from Mexico, Guatemala, Palestine, India and…
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