

Panel remembers life and legacy of Dr. Saubel
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From left, Dr. Daniel McCarthy, Barbara Drake, Dr. Eric Elliot and Dr. Lowell Bean were the panelists who spoke on Sunday night at the Krone Library at Idyllwild Arts during “Considering the Life and Legacy of Katherine Siva Saubel Through Her Many Collaborations” to discuss and share stories about the Native American tribal leader’s collaborative contributions that helped preserve Cahuilla language, culture, ethnobotany and more. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

As part of the annual spring influx of Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers, six military veteran hikers will be welcomed by American Legion Post 800. This is the fourth year returning combat vets are hiking the PCT and visiting Idyllwild as part of Warrior Expeditions’ “Warrior Hike — Walk off the War,” a program designed to…
The winner of this year’s Town Crier Snow Guessing Contest is Maggie Kieffer of Indio. Kieffer entered her son’s birthday, Nov. 27, at Merkaba Tea Co., one of this year’s store participants. Hers was among 15 entries that got the date correct and was picked from a hat by Town Crier employee Katy Kirkpatrick….
David Jerome Correspondent Local resident Marilyn Bunnell recently celebrated her 95th birthday. Idyllwild has been her home since her retirement in the mid-1980s, after a long career as a life-science educator. She was born Sept. 7, 1926, in Los Angeles, to Frank and Dora Bunnell. For many years she shared her home in Fern Valley…
Hannah Johnson, 8, made a butterfly mask at the Idyllwild Nature Center Butterfly Daze event on Saturday.
Editor’s note: This story was taken from a press release. The Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians’ replacement casino and resort project has moved to the next level by installing 5,500 tons of structural steel that will allow the construction to move upwards. Tom Groenendal, senior superintendent for C.W. Driver, said the replacement casino will use…
Photos from the Lemon Lily Festival.