Ben White discusses soil preparation and quality to the Garden Club at the general meeting open to the public Tuesday, March 3, at the Idyllwild Community Presbyterian Church.

            The portion of Highway 243 between Saunders Meadow Road and the Forest Service’s Keenwild Station will be limited to one lane on Friday, Dec. 21.              Cal Trans will be doing emergency guardrail repairs from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to its press release.              For the rest of the holiday period, Cal…

Besides a new bell schedule, Idyllwild School will have two new additions to its faculty. After the end of the school year and 25 years of teaching, Dwight “Buzz” Holmes retired as music director for the Hemet Unified School District and Idyllwild School. His replacement is slated to be William Beuche. Beuche has been selected…

Stefi Chase, an Idyllwild poet and artist in the 1960’s File Photo 65 years ago – 1948 In a playoff in Palms Springs, Butler’s Nutcrackers defeated the Register Ragdolls to become Women’s Bowling League champs. 60 years ago – 1953 The first light snow of the season hit the mountain area. 55 years ago –…