

Spirit Mountain Retreat celebrates spring equinox
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Spirit Mountain Retreat and Local Color joyously celebrated the Spring Equinox at the Caine Learning Center on Sunday March 25, 2012. Enthusiastically welcoming the return of the vernal season are (from left) Esther Kennedy, Katya Williamson and Marilyn Beauchesne. Photo by Francoise Frigola

Brian Smith, the father of Wildcats’ team member Adam Smith, gave this update on Adam’s recent game. Last week, the age 14-and-under Wildcats faced off against the higher-level AA Lady Ducks in a pre-season exhibition game in Orange County. The Lady Ducks started the scoring about six minutes into the first period. They scored their second…
Like all the inns featured in the Idyllwild Inn Tour, the Strawberry Inn wore its festive colors …
In talking with Idyllwild Art Academy senior Quincy Ryan, one is struck by his brooding restlessness and his struggle of coming to grips with philosophical contradictions — of finding his unique voice and identity through rigorous introspection and self-examination. It was surprising to find a young man working through existential issues that many older people never choose to examine or consider.
When Stephen Savage founded the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema in 2010, he hoped for success. But now, in year seven, the festival is starting to outgrow its venues. Savage confirmed the awards ceremony, the consummation of the six-day festival, had to be split into two nights because of advanced ticket sales for the ceremony….
Editor’s note: Mara Schoner and Mark Yardas are the 2021 recipients of the Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award through community votes. Below is their response to learning of the award: First, what a surprise and an honor — we didn’t even know we were nominated. We share this award with every single member of the…
Idyllwild local and Idyllwild Arts Academy senior Ben Cruz was one of eight visual artists nationally to be awarded the highest honor by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers — the Gold Medal Portfolio for his work in painting. Now in its 94th year, the Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards is the longest-running and…