The 25th-annual Jazz in the Pines festival is only weeks away — the weekend of Aug. 10 to 12. For several years, Marshall Hawkins, the creator of the festival, had an idea to spotlight jazz, America’s music, and feature Idyllwild Arts Academy students at the same time. He wanted more than an evening recital or…

Pine Cove residents Ron and Marcia Krull have lived lives of serving others subtly shaped by serendipity. Now, after distinguished careers as teachers, they have made volunteering for Hill nonprofits and governmental agencies their post-career missions. “Being teachers, we have the knowledge and ability to help people,” said Ron. “So, the transition to volunteering was…

New Year’s Eve in Idyllwild will be crisp and cold, with snow and ice likely to remain on the ground because of nighttime temperatures in the 20s. Snowfall dusted Idyllwild in crystalline white on Monday night, Dec. 28. That night was picture-postcard beautiful with temperatures in the high teens. New Year’s Eve will be a…