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Robin Road house update
By David Jerome • April 17, 2026The Town Crier asked the county about the status of the decaying home on Robin Road. Complaints by neighbors about rodents, missing shingles and siding, and unabated brush, led to visits by Code Enforcement and a notice of condemnation last fall. One question was whether a county ordinance requiring registry and securing of abandoned and… -
Visitor Center, Museum visits up, new Tour Idyllwild app launched
By David Jerome • April 16, 2026Chris Perreault, who created Idyllwild’s downtown Visitor Center in the space provided by Shane Stewart, tells us that volunteers there have been seeing an uptick in tourists. Perreault, who also volunteers at the Idyllwild Area Historical Society Museum, added that the museum has also been seeing more visitors lately. Over the last six months, the…
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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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IAA Native American Arts Center offers final lecture of anniversary series: Land, Language, Family – Cahuilla Continuance, Cultural and Land Stewardship
This year, as the Idyllwild Arts Academy celebrates 80 years of arts education in Idyllwild, the Native American Arts program has offered a special…
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Trump EO intends to revise states’ vote-by-mail laws
Last 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…
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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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