Lately, some locals have begun sporting colorful jackets proclaiming their membership in the Idyllwld Curling Club. The sport was much in the news lately with the Winter Olympics victory of the Canadian teams. The Swedish team’s accusations of cheating added an element of intrigue to a sport few Americans follow. Club president Rick Caughman, who…...

Many local residents had a hard time getting home from Palm Desert on Tuesday afternoon, when an estimated 20 minute delay for construction turned into a hard closure until after midnight, as Highway 74 between Pinyon Crest and Highway 371 became a crime scene. One reader tells us that they saw a tow truck attempt…...