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Tax-funded recreation in Idyllwild continues under Riverside County Regional Park & Open Space management until January of 2017 when a new recreation provider will be selected. Until then, major decisions are held in abeyance. A Request for Proposal to manage local recreation was sent out by the county last month and closed at 5 p.m….
The Center for Prayer Mobilization hosted a retreat for artists this weekend. Janet Hyun from Upland,who leads an artist’s group in Los Angeles, brought 26 women from all over the state to participate in workshops and an art show throughout the weekend.
Rich Stergulz, plein air painter and recent judge in the 2012 Art Alliance of Idyllwild Plein Air Festival, is the final speaker …
A prolific inventor, a Grammy award-winning musician, a former child star turned thoughtful memoirist, a metalworker who brings together art and science, a sought-after designer and speaker, and a writer of stylish dystopias will discuss what they have in common at the Oct. 19 to 20 Idyllwild Arts Academy Alumni/Family Weekend and Open House. What…
Nine students from high schools across the country were selected as winners of Bennington College’s 2018/2019 Young Writers Awards, including Kali Puhnaty of Idyllwild Arts Academy, who won second place in fiction for “Moon Fever.” This annual competition, which accepts entries in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, is free to enter and open to high school…
A few months ago, Idyllwild local Maureen McElligott adopted a 6-year-old dog name Radar from Loving All Animals in Coachella. After losing her longtime, four-legged companion Rusty to cancer a couple of weeks earlier, McElligott found Radar and instantly had a bond. McElligott, who lives alone, relied on Rusty to keep her company, especially during…