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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 …

Nearly seven months after two men were arrested for a triple homicide that occurred eight years ago, the Riverside County District Attorney’s office has dismissed all the charges against Robert Lars Pape and Cristin Conrad Smith. In March, a grand jury indicted Pape and Smith, but because he was under 17 years old at the…
Not only do the Forest Folk eat potluck and watch movies, but they travel. Here a group is seen at the 20th Annual Christmas Festival of Lights at Mission Inn in Riverside …
The Idyllwild Business Roundtable (IBRT), formed in October 2008, is folding but will continue to promote tourism as a committee under the aegis of the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce. One of IBRT’s most visible achievements, funding two Idyllwild promotional interstate billboards, has also come to an end. IBRT organizers cite a number of reasons including…
Even though much of the Memorial Day weekend was cold, foggy and rainy, Hill roads remained free of major traffic incidents. California Highway Patrol Cabazon Pass Station Public Information Officer Darren Meyer reported two incidents, neither near Idyllwild. The first, a rollover, occurred at 8:06 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, on Highway 74 1.8 miles east…
Several nominations have now been received for Idyllwild’s volunteer of the year award. For the fifth consecutive year, the Town Crier is requesting nominations for the annual Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award. Bring your nomination to the Town Crier office at 54405 N. Circle Dr., mail it to P.O. Box 157, Idyllwild, CA 92549, or…
Weather — winds, temperatures and precipitation — plays a critical role in fire behavior and predictions. The recent wet and cold winter and spring may have delayed the arrival of the traditional late-spring fire season, but fire agencies are expecting it to begin before June ends. By the end of summer it could develop into…