Jolie Tunnel is among the many creative people who draw inspiration from our community and natural surroundings, and who find the pace of cabin life conductive to their process. Her Idyllwild Mystery Series promises “history, mystery and poppycock” as readers follow the adventures of protagonist Loveda Brown in turn-of-the-century Idyllwild. She describes herself as an…

Dear Spiritual Workout:How do I stop talking badly about people? It seems to have become a bad habit to talk negatively about people whenever they aren’t around. This isn’t who I want to be, but I don’t know how to stop. Dear Reader:The true definition of a habit is something we do that we are…

The popular Idyllwild Summer Concert Series looks as if it will take place this summer, beginning on Thursday, July 6, and running for the customary eight weeks. Ken Dahleen’s longstanding summer entertainment staple looked doubtful for this summer, inasmuch as its many-season home, the Idyllwild Community Center site, would be closed for construction throughout the…

Idyllwild Water District has offered to provide the Idyllwild Christmas Tree Lighting Committee with water for the Idyllwild Christmas Tree. During a meeting last week that included Michael Murray, of Jo’An’s, Phyllis Mueller, representing Mayor Max on the Lighting Committee, and IWD’s Board President Jim Billman and General Manager Tom Lynch, the district offered to…

The Riverside County Library System depends on having a thoughtful, creative and engaged staff. It also encourages professional growth. The Riverside County Library System will hold its annual all-staff training day on Friday, Sept. 13. All county library branches will be closed for the day to enable staff to attend this important staff development training…