Memorial Day, originally Decoration Day, is observed to honor all Americans who died while in military service. The observance originated after the American Civil War and was held on the last Monday in May to commemorate both Union and Confederate soldiers who died during the war. In many parts of the country, it is traditional…

First workshop on Native American plant uses is Sept. 29 We “cannot learn the properties of every plant in a lifetime,” said Daniel McCarthy, archaeologist, former Tribal Relations Program manager for the San Bernardino National Forest, and director of the Cultural Resources Management Department, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. “Native peoples passed plant knowledge…

Overcoming set-backs is often a journey of transformation and such is the case with prolific artist Kathy Harmon-Luber. Her new photography series titled “Dream Blossoms: Dreams Blossom” features a glistening array of flowers in multiple stages of unfoldment. An Art Alliance of Idyllwild Artist of the Year and Idyllwild Deer artist, Harmon-Luber was weakened and…