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Everyone joined hands as Steve Moeller performed “Auld Lang Syne” on the bagpipes as they closed the memorial service for Steve Hudson. Photo by Jenny Kirchner














While on alert during the Santa Ana winds, fire officials are also making plans for enhancing fire protection on the Hill during the winter season. The status of approved projects and early planning for others were discussed at the Oct. 2 Mountain Area Safety Taskforce meeting. Fuelbreaks The federal shutdown has affected the Hill in…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some calls the Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to recently. • Jan. 18 — Medical aid, 3:02 a.m. Lake Ln. • Jan. 18 — Walk-in medical aid, 1:23 p.m. • Jan. 18 — Medical aid, 2:44 p.m. Tollgate Rd. • Jan. 18 — Walk-in medical aid, 3:40 p.m. • Jan. 19…
The weekend of August 1 through 3 saw the return of the Friends With Benefits Fest to the Idyllwild Arts Academy campus. This was their fourth year in Idyllwild. As in past years, FWB Fest 2025 offered attendees three schedules, Music, Ideas, and Experiences. Music included shows at the Holmes Amphitheater, a surround sound venue…
By Clayton Cranford, Cyber Safety CopContributed One of the most exciting aspects of social media for teens is the opportunity to meet and talk to people they don’t know. If you are thinking that this flies in the face of one of the basic safety rules you taught your child when they were little —don’t…
For 2014 and 2015, sections of the Pacific Crest Trail damaged by the Mountain Fire in July 2013 remain closed. The closure, from Cedar Springs Trail (mile 162.5) north to South Ridge Trail (mile 178), had forced hikers to walk beside Highway 74 to Mountain Center then on Highway 243 into Idyllwild. In certain sections…
The founding member of “Blood, Sweat and Tears,” Grammy Award winner, composer of music for film and television performed on Sunday night at Idyllwild Arts …