

Nordella, Sparks shine in ‘It Had to be You’
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Peter and Ann Kindfield, recent arrivals, bring an extraordinary level of teaching experience and academic accomplishments to the Hill. Both have doctorates from the University of California, Berkeley, in science and mathematics education. Both have long careers in education, including as educational researchers, professors at major universities, public-school teachers and teachers in alternative community schools…
Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) is an environment that nurtures arts exploration — a place for high school students to hone their art of choice while completing the necessary credits to graduate high school. Four-year student Aminta Skye spoke with the Town Crier via Zoom over the weekend, telling her story about how IAA has shaped…
Images from Idyllwild School’s annual Blast to the Past …
Smokey Bear celebrates his 70th birthday Saturday, Aug. 9, in Idyllwild. “Our Wildfire Prevention campaign has helped children and adults throughout the country understand their role in preventing wildfires,” said U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. “For 70 years, Smokey Bear has empowered people to make a difference; his message of personal responsibility continues to…