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IAA Native American Arts Center offers final lecture of anniversary series: Land, Language, Family – Cahuilla Continuance, Cultural and Land Stewardship
By Michael Ferro • April 7, 2026This year, as the Idyllwild Arts Academy celebrates 80 years of arts education in Idyllwild, the Native American Arts program has offered a special season of lectures, an extension of the annual Kabotie Lectures into a four-month series. The culmination of the series will be on Thursday April 16, when members of the Cahuilla Band… -
Trump EO intends to revise states’ vote-by-mail laws
By JP Crumrine • April 7, 2026Last week, President Donald Trump took further action to establish federal control of state processes to vote-by-mail by issuing an Executive Order ordering oversight of citizenship verification of voters. The order involves multiple federal agencies to police vote-by-mail procedures and associated activities though the U.S. Within two days, several lawsuits opposing this action were filed…
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Forest Service HQ moving to Salt Lake City – regional offices gone
Last week, Brooke Rollins. Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, announced that the headquarters for the Department’s Forest Service will be moved to…
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Counties seek to replace Federal healthcare funding reductions
Riverside County Chief Executive Officer Jeff Van Wagenen requested the Board of Supervisors authorize the County to seek financial assistance from the state to…
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Grand Jury sees Loophole in County Campaign Limits Ordinance
Last week, the Riverside County Civil Grand Jury issued a report, “Uncapped Influence: Campaign Contributions and Public Trust in Riverside County.” The Grand Jury…
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How low snow, economic and immigration issues affects PCT hiker traffic
In March we mentioned that warm weather and little snow mean locals could expect an early inflow of Pacific Crest Trail Hikers, and described…
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County surveys Forest Drive residents on options for winter parking
Residents of Forest Drive, the last cull-de-sac off Fern Valley Road before the Humber Park Trailhead, have been in communication with the County seeking…
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Garden Club starts season, Sutton tells of club’s history, Hazel Wright, Dr Null and Bruce Watts
The Idyllwild Garden Club held its first general meeting of the season on Wednesday, April 1st, at the Nature Center. 1st Vice President Lynn…
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Can Bianco count ballots? Still with courts
The litigative battle between California State Attorney General Rob Bonta, and Riverside County Sheriff, Chad Bianco, continues actively in the State’s courts. And the…
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ARF and ICC to host county Director of Animal Services to talk about Rivco Shelters
Idyllwild Animal Rescue Friends and the Idyllwild Community Center will be hosting a talk with Mary Martin, the Director of Animal Services for Riverside…
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