

Casey shows love for Idyllwild at Idol Ontario performance
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Left, Casey Abrams, in an“Idyllwild” sweatshirt, performs on the American Idol tour in Ontario with Haley Reinhart and Paul McDonald last Saturday night. Photo: Marshall Smith


Tom Nolan, Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientist, is a frequent presenter as part of the laboratory’s speakers’ bureau. He is a lively and entertaining speaker who has learned from many presentations to K-12 students, as well as family and public talks, how to make science fascinating and easy to understand. “Bringing the ‘Wow! I didn’t know that!’ of NASA Earth and Space Science to both formal and informal education is my passion,” said Nolan.
The Idyllwild Rotary Club has announced road closures beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, July 4, for the Fourth of July Parade. • North Circle Drive at Highway 243. • Pine Crest Avenue at Oakwood Street. • Jameson Drive at Rockdale Drive. • Tahquitz Drive at South Circle Drive. • South Circle Drive at Lodge Road….
During the month of June, after 20 years of hard work, winnings and windfalls, Soboba Casino of San Jacinto is celebrating its anniversary out of this world. Literally. On June 14, Soboba Casino, with the help of JP Aerospace, will be the first casino in history to launch a slot machine into space. Nicknamed “Icarus,”…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s 20th-annual Art Walk and Wine Tasting on Saturday Oct. 14, came alive with laughter and music. The day attracted more than 1,100 art and wine lovers. The AAI staged 12 galleries and art hot spots with more than 40 artists, 17 Southern California wineries showcasing their signature selections and more…
The Idyllwild Lilac Festival Committee held its organizing meeting and began conceiving plans for the May 2015 event. The inchoate committee agreed that its goal is the celebration of the lilac. The festival’s events are intended to generate greater appreciation for the shrub and the place it holds in history. The cultivation of lilacs on…