

Monumental achievement
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Idyllwild’s newest tree monument was officially unveiled late last November after much anticipation. The design was selected by community vote. Idyllwild artist David Roy used a chainsaw to carve the entire piece, including fine detail work. The cedar wood sculpture incorporates elements of Idyllwild’s history and Native American influence. Roy is also a world-class airbrush artists who used to work as a prop designer for Disney Studios. It makes a great family photo op. Have your photographer cross the street to get the best view of the monument with Tahquitz Rock in the background. Photo: Halie Johnson

10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14: Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation meeting and Spotlight on Leadership 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14: Ancient Fire Ancient Widsom, Spirit Mountain Retreat
At 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, California Highway Patrol Officer Michael Bell responded to a possible collision on Highway 74 just east of Strawberry Creek Bridge. Upon arriving at the site, Bell discovered a vehicle stopped on the shoulder. While investigating, Bell discovered the driver of the vehicle, Keith Torrence Moore, 55, of Hesperia, was…
In its last meeting before 2013, the Idyllwild Water District board changed the number of paid employee holidays, continued to move forward on additional storage capacity in the Tollgate Zone and kept the same committee memberships for the coming year. The number of holidays will be 14 in 2013. This includes 12 calendar holidays such…
In a longish pre-holiday meeting last week, the directors of the Idyllwild Water District addressed several major issues. During the regular portion of the meeting, they adopted a water shortage contingency plan (see accompanying story), took a position on the district’s role serving the Idyllwild Community Center, tabled the issue of rebates for water filters and intensified the search for a new general manager …
According to the California Highway Patrol, at about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, a red Ford F150 truck and Subaru Forester collided head-on at Highway 243 and North Circle Drive. After the cars collided, the Ford truck rolled down the highway and collided with a tree in front of the Village Market. According to witnesses,…
The sleep of many Hill residents was interrupted by the boisterous thunderstorm early Friday morning, Nov. 21. About 4 a.m., bolts of lightning and clashes of thunder filled the local sky. However, drought relief was not part of the weather message. During the storm, the U.S. Forest Service recorded about 0.25 inches of rain at…