

Four-legged race for Idyllwild mayor heats up
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With growing polish and confidence, the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema closed out a hugely successful eighth year stronger than ever. The awards ceremony was co-hosted by Oscar-nominated actress Anne Archer and IIFC Director Stephen Savage. For the first time in festival history, the top awards went to documentaries. Cassie Jaye’s controversial examination of the…
Team Chevron and Idyllwild Garage faced off Saturday …
Samantha Dunn, the next presenter in Eduardo Santiago’s Idyllwild Author Series, grew up with horses in rural hardscrabble New Mexico. Riding, dance, growing up poor in parched Southwest landscapes, her mother’s brilliance and alcoholism, and Dunn’s journey to redefine herself as a grown woman are key themes in her writing. “At the age of 3…
Gates open at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, for Idyllwild Arts’ 25th-annual Jazz in the Pines festival. This year’s event honors Marshall Hawkins, festival co-founder and director of Idyllwild Arts’ jazz program. Many alumni-turned-professional jazz musicians are returning to honor Hawkins, their mentor. As always, crafts, jewelry and artwork are for sale in the festival…
In its air tanker modernization strategy plan submitted to Congress in February, the Forest Service reported that it expects 10 of its 11 air tankers to be retired by 2021 …
By Art Alliance of IdyllwildContributed The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) has been an active local, volunteer-led nonprofit for over 20 years. It organizes community events such as the Art Walk & Wine Tasting, the “Eye of the Artist” judged art show and raffle and the “Call of the Wyld” Music and Art Festival. Donna…