

For some, a scent is worth a thousand words
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The Idyllwild’s Nature Center Junior Naturalist program for youngsters held Saturday, Aug.6 was titled “The Nose Knows: When a scent is worth a thousand words.” Under the supervision of center staffer Jyoti Kintz and the youngsters’ grandmother, Diane Johnson (not shown), three Junior Naturalists learn how to handle a small boa. From left, Chloe Waters, Candyce Waters and Sally Casillas. Photo: Cid Castillo

Anyone interested in sending children and families some holiday magic this season can now adopt a letter written to Santa by visiting USPSOperationSanta.com. USPS Operation Santa turns 111 years old this year. The program relies solely on random acts of kindness and the generosity of strangers. It allows people to help children and families have…
Eduardo Santiago presents an exciting and varied lineup of authors for the third year of his popular Idyllwild Author Series. This May through July, the series will be held at Café Aroma, a change of venue from the previous two years. PEN Center has increased its funding to the series to include advertising and a…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild has announced its new slate of officers for 2017. Zack Steinhaus is the new president of the Board of Directors. Shanna Robb, president for the past 19 months, stepped down as president to help train the new leadership team and assist with the transition. She will become treasurer. “It is…
A week of master classes in Miami and chance to become Presidential Scholar Idyllwild Arts Academy senior music student Ben Champion is one of 171 finalists, out of a pool of 8,000 applicants nationwide, chosen in the 2018 National YoungArts Foundation’s annual search for top emerging young artists. Winners are chosen through a blind adjudication…
In the early part of the 20th century, a resplendent resident of the San Jacinto Mountains, the lemon lily (Lilium parryi) gently welcomed tourists
The Christmas Eve snow attracted many visitors to Idyllwild on Christmas Day. Traffic around the Butterfield Commons on Strawberry Creek, Ridgeview Drive and Highway 243 was more like city commuter traffic than Idyllwild …