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New this year was a Canine Costume Contest at Idyllwild Vacation Rentals. Juneau, pictured here, dances with Idyllwild School Principal Matt Kraemer.

Children join a dance contest during the American Legion Post 800’s Halloween party on Sunday. Photo by Cid Castillo

Scary surroundings and very real monsters and characters greeted visitors at Idyllwild haunted Ghost Town on Halloween weekend. Photo by Cid Castillo

Halloween teen dance night at Town Hall was festive event as about 25 teens celebrated by playing games and of course, dancing on Friday, Oct. 28. Photo by Cid Castillo

New this year was a Canine Costume Contest (far left) at Idyllwild Vacation Rentals. Juneau, pictured here, dances with Idyllwild School Principal Matt Kraemer.

The front office at Town Crier was filled with costumed youngsters from Town Hall trick or treating their way through downtown on Halloween day. Photo by Cid Castillo

Café Aroma was the place to be Sunday night, Oct. 30 as it held its Halloween Costume and Dance Party. Photo by Cid Castillo

Story time for youngsters held on Halloween Day morning at the Idyllwild Library was a scary but fun time as Idyllwild Witch Rachel Torrey held the audience spellbound with fairy tales and scary stories. Photo by Cid Castillo

The Halloween Canine Costume Contest winner was “Pixel,” being held by happy owner Jenny Kirchner. Photo by Cid Castillo

Jo’An’s Restaurant was filled with a myriad of characters for its Halloween Costume Contest held on Saturday, Oct. 29. Photo by Cid Castillo

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Senior visual arts show at Idyllwild Arts
ByDavid Jerome February 7, 2023August 23, 2023 Reading Time: 4 minutes

The Idyllwild Arts Academy Visual Arts Department held an opening for the first of the winter semester’s three senior shows last Friday. The theme, “Solitude,” drew varied and surprising responses from the artists. Works expressed the positive and negative aspects of solitude; peace and freedom to dream, but also mortality, vulnerability and disability. Eight seniors…

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Idyllwild authors win top awards
By April 8, 2015January 14, 2016 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Joanne Bischof and Kara Swanson, local Idyllwild writers, received major awards at the March 27 through 31 Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference. Top award, Writer of the Year, went to Bischof for her body of work, and high school student Kara received Most Promising Teen Writer Award, for her debut fantasy novel, “Pearl of Merlydia”…

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Idyllwild’s Fire Safe Council planning big
By January 24, 2012February 22, 2012 Reading Time: 3 minutes

After six months of meetings, conversations and discussions, the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council (FSC) has identified a very ambitious plan of action for the next several years.

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Idyllwild School grantmakers learn philanthropy
By May 1, 2013June 6, 2013 Reading Time: 2 minutes

A new Youth Grantmakers program teaches students how to meet community challenges through philanthropy …

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Photos: Last Week in Idyllwild: September 17, 2015
By September 17, 2015February 19, 2016 Reading Time: 3 minutes

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Daniel ‘Rudy’ Ruettiger coming to San Jacinto
By January 27, 2016April 8, 2016 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger will be visiting San Jacinto for a motivational speech, and meet-and-greet Sunday and Monday, Feb. 7 and 8. Ruettiger was the inspiration for 1993’s classic blockbuster film “Rudy,” which depicts the true story of the tenacious Notre Dame graduate who in less than 30 seconds wrote his name in the history books….

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