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Folklore, dance used to teach visual art
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Christina Nordella teaches fifth graders the idea of positive and negative space at an Idyllwild School smARTS class …

During the Mountain Disaster Preparedness group’s monthly meeting, President Mike Feyder began to express feelings of discomfort and some trouble breathing. The Idyllwild Fire Department crew was present at the meeting and began to administer aid, including blood-pressure checks and heart monitors. Within minutes, they wheeled him out of the Idyllwild Library’s community meeting room….
The Mountain Communities Fire Code Committee is meeting and moving forward on possible changes to Riverside County’s fire code ordinances. The committee met again on Oct. 14 to discuss two draft ordinances to address fuel abatement on the Hill. Sue Nash, of the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council, drafted the proposed ordinances. She stressed that…
Doug Ashcraft and Steve Fraider are jointly leading Idyllwild Arts. Of course as respective Dean of the Academy and Director of the Summer Program, they were involved in the Academy’s navigation for years. The majority of their new responsibilities do not overlap and they are enjoying the time collaborating and helping the school through this…
This year, 2023, has been one of many weather surprises, extremes and changes — from winter’s record precipitation to the moderate spring, a boiling summer and then a rare hurricane appearance last month. In the final weeks of July, Idyllwild set five high temperature records; then last week, another high temperature record was tied. On…
Volunteers were roused to the call and jumped in to help build at the Idyllwild Community Center site on Wednesday, June 13 …
Dear Spiritual Workout:I have a confusing relationship with my manager at work. We are friends outside of work and she lets me get away with things but she has crossed boundaries with physically pinching me when she disagrees with me. I like my job and need money but am not sure how to feel about…