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Idyllwild Arts students conserving turtles in Costa Rica
By David Jerome • April 23, 2026Idyllwild Arts may have been on Spring Break, but seven of their students and one instructor were still active, traveling to Costa Rica to learn about tropical ecology and endangered species conservation. Academy Mathematics and Science Chair Kirt Wackford guided the students and told us about the trip. “At Pacuare Reserve, they conducted independent research… -
All invited to Nature Center Arbor Day plantings
By David Jerome • April 23, 2026The season of Earth Day celebrations on The Hill is in full swing. The Idyllwild Nature Center will offer a special program for Earth Day on Arbor Day, Friday, April 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Site Supervisor Allison Fedrick tells us, “We will be planting new native plants and a manzanita tree. All…
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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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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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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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Remember When
Dan Fedrick picks up a Newton’s cradle from the counter at Remember When Toys and gives a quick lesson on the three principles that…
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Assemblyman Gonzalez Mobile hours at French Valley Library
Assemblyman Gonzalez (R CA 36) will be holding mobile office hours in French Valley, April 14, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. French Valley Public Library, 31526…
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