

Crews ready new ice rink for Thanksgiving weekend
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A much-anticipated ice rink is taking shape on the same grounds on which the Idyllwild Summer concerts were held. Hosted by the Idyllwild Community Recreation Council (ICRC), the ice rink plans to be open for business on Thanksgiving weekend. Photo by Cid Castillo

Above, winners of this weekend’s American Legion Post 800 horseshoe tournament …
Last week, during its reception at the Red Kettle, the Idyllwild Community Fund announced the organizations to whom it has awarded grants for 2018. This year the grant awards totaled more than $15,000. The largest check went to the Idyllwild School smARTs program. The $3,250 will enable the program to purchase more art supplies. The…
Short-story writer Ben Loory begins at the beginning and ends at the end, with no preconceived notion of what’s in between. He said he is fully and happily in the moment when he writes. “I just write beginning to end, with no idea how it’s going to turn out,” he noted. “It’s very organic, somewhat…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild, a 501(c)(3) organization, has announced it will be donating more than $15,000 toward keeping art alive in Idyllwild. The proposed funding will further AAI’s purpose as a nonprofit, which is to “enhance and expand Idyllwild’s reputation as an art community, to support the achievement of artistic excellence, and to support…
A new Youth Grantmakers program teaches students how to meet community challenges through philanthropy …