

Genis’ book features Idyllwild faces, stories
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Photographer Gina Genis of Idyllwild and Orange County held a book signing at the Idyllwild Historical Society Saturday afternoon. “Everyone and Their Mother, Vol. 1” is made up of environmental portraits of people living in Idyllwild with 150 pages of full color photos and interviews of her subjects. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

According to Hemet High School’s (HHS) website, HHS was originally founded in 1894, and has been at its current location since 1972. During this long history, HHS has held the tradition of the Daisy Chain. The Daisy Chain comprises the top 24 students in the junior class with the highest GPAs. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a…
The Rotary Club’s 53rd-annual Idyllwild parade will kick off festivities in town on the morning of Thursday, the Fourth of July. Cathy Lopez, organizer of the parade activities, along with Nacho Garcia, relates that the parade will begin at Four Corners in Fern Valley at its usual 10 a.m. starting time. The parade will include…
Idyllwild’s Pookie, of the Deesing family, is caught in the hair and makeup department prior to shooting a TV commercial last Monday Aug. 6 in Los Angeles. Pookie is no stranger to television; several years ago, she was also on “America’s Funniest Home Videos” in a clip shot while visiting Paris.
Artist Colin Garth Smith talks about his work with Mike Ahern during the Saturday opening reception for his show at Honey Bunns & Joe Bakery …
Ticket price reduced for locals …
Local resident David Salk has called our mountain community home for 50 years, having moved here in the fall of 1970. In that time, his one-of-a-kind pieces of art have graced the tables and cabinets in people’s homes all over the country. Salk has been working with clay since his early years. He attended Laguna…