Cast of characters storms Idyllwild
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Idyllwild is full of amazingly talented individuals. Three of these talented artists have come together to share a space, opening a new store. The Kilted Craftsman and Credere Organics is the newest business in town located in The Fort between Mountain Footwear and Robin Oates Real Estate. They opened the store on July 4. Rebecca…
Being a 6-foot-tall green dog called Thunder with a red nose and floppy ears is funny enough. But when Thunder, the Lake Elsinore Storm’s mascot, misbehaved throughout a presentation for Idyllwild School elementary students, despite the best efforts of his handlers to stick to the script — repeatedly scratching his ample posterior, brushing under his…
By Mark DeanContributor I’ve lived in Idyllwild for much of my life, but never in my wildest dreams imagined the amazing extreme adventures hidden in our mountains.Recently, I started a hike from Humber Park to San Jacinto Peak, a normal hike for me, but only to hear along the way from other hikers how crowded…
Balance is often a nebulous goal, even for those blessed with a seemingly prescribed life. But its attainment becomes nearly impossible to manage during discordant times for an untrained mind. Stirring experiences such as wildfire evacuations lift personal issues like a river flooding a lake that causes sediment to churn imperceptibly within, inevitably rising visibly…
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By Ann SmithReporter In our own backyard is the Western Center Academy (WCA), a charter school, offering middle school and high school education. Among one of their successful programs is the academic decathlon. While the academy is located in Hemet, of particular pride is Idyllwild student Sophia Carver. Sophia was part of WCA’s academic decathlon…