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Featured News

  • Something is Quietly forming in Midtown

    By Sam Markus • April 24, 2026
    There’s a stretch of road in Idyllwild that has long served as connective tissue between the town’s two centers of commerce. Not quite downtown, not quite uptown—the portion of North Circle in between. For decades, it’s been a pass-through. A place you move along, not necessarily a place you stop. But lately, something has started…
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  • Star Wars Bounty Hunter fan event at Rustic

    By David Jerome • April 24, 2026
    Robert & Nona Gomez is planning a special Star Wars Bounty Hunter themed event at the Rustic Theater on Saturday May 2. “We’re really excited to be bringing this event to Idyllwild and would truly love to share it with the community. We’re producing a one-day Star Wars fan tribute at the Rustic Theatre on…
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Recent News

  • Idyllwild Arts students conserving turtles in Costa Rica

    Idyllwild Arts may have been on Spring Break, but seven of their students and one instructor were still active, traveling to Costa Rica to…

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  • Looking up at tall pine trees with green foliage against a cloudy sky.

    All invited to Nature Center Arbor Day plantings

    The season of Earth Day celebrations on The Hill is in full swing. The Idyllwild Nature Center will offer a special program for Earth…

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  • A young man drinks bottled water outside, staying hydrated and refreshed.

    FVWD reviews current budget and prepares next year’s budget

    At its April 15 meeting, the Fern Valley Water District Board of directors had three items on its agenda. None were major actions, as…

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  • County Board votes against paying for Sherriff’s private lawyer

    At its April 14 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted against hiring an outside counsel to defend County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s department…

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  • A European robin perched on a rustic tree stump, showcasing its distinctive plumage.

    Robin Road house update

    The Town Crier asked the county about the status of the decaying home on Robin Road. Complaints by neighbors about rodents, missing shingles and…

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  • Visitor Center, Museum visits up, new Tour Idyllwild app launched

    Chris Perreault, who created Idyllwild’s downtown Visitor Center in the space provided by Shane Stewart, tells us that volunteers there have been seeing an…

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  • New owners at Alpenglow Lilac Gardens

    Last year we heard that Gary Parton, the creator of Alpenglow Lilac Gardens, was retiring and moving away from Idyllwild. He said then that…

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  • Firefighter in full gear handling water hose during emergency response training outdoors.

    Trump seeks to consolidate federal firefighters into one agency

    Many components of the federal budget affect life and lives on the Hill. These range from Social Security, and educational grants, to the Department…

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Classifieds

  • HELP WANTED

    NECESARIO, UN AYUDANTE hacer paquetes de leña que vendo en mi tienda. Pago $2 por cada uno hecho. Horarios flexibles. Mountain Mike (951) 303-4666

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  • Trailer for sale and land lease

    1961 Boles Aero Estrellita, located in Mt. Center on 460 acres of Mt. top views, pines and meadows. Asking price $28,000. Year-round getaway, no permanent living. $100/month land rent. Details call: (760) 443-3300 or email houseofborregosprs@sbcglobal.net

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  • FOR RENT

    FOR RENT Furnished studio with kitchen essentials, washer/dryer. $850 per month. (608) 293-0374

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  • FOR RENT

    900 sq. ft. loft, studio apartment, in the  village, partially furnished, full kitchen, gas stove and heat, wood stove, dinette, tub and shower, extra storage area outside, parking, $1,300 mo, $1,000 deposit. (951) 966-1094, (951) 966-4618. Refs required.

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