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Sandi Austin has called Idyllwild her home since 2016. After moving from her hometown of San Diego, Austin immediately immersed herself into Idyllwild’s art culture. Austin has always been artistic but found her niche and passion in creating mosaic art. “I started doing mosaic art about 30 years ago but I didn’t start selling any…
Idyllwild is finally on the map as a snow visitor destination. And that is the good and bad news. Last weekend, snow visitors overwhelmed the tiny mountain hamlet, long known as a peaceful alternative to the larger San Bernardino County mountain resorts of Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear. But for many residents, the visitors’ behavior…
Idyllwild Water District directors last week approved a proposed memorandum of understanding with the Idyllwild Brewpub — a big step toward the eventual opening of a local craft brewery. Describing the MOU to the board, General Manager Tom Lynch said, “In many respects, the pre-treated material that will be released will be beneficial to the…
Continuing its upward trend, the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce voted to add Creek House co-owner Lanny Hardy to its board of directors. Hardy and wife Lorraine have owned the iconic restaurant since July and have expanded both the menu and hours of operation, adding a lunch hour. Lanny’s background is in nonprofit business management, a…
Saturday was a good day for firefighters battling the Cranston Fire. The fire lines were strengthened, and opportunities for fire spread are becoming fewer.Sunday was better. Containment increased from 29 percent to 57 percent and the fire’s size remain unchanged. Consequently, the mandatory evacuations were lifted in almost all areas. “Residents of Pine Cove, Fern…
While two local water districts — Idyllwild and Pine Cove — are in the midst of a heated campaign for board seats, two other local special districts — Fern Valley Water and Idyllwild Fire Protection — settled the filling of their board seats without needing the August vote-by-mail election. At the July 21 Board of…