Open enrollment for Covered California began on Nov. 1 and ends on Jan. 31, 2017. Existing Covered California clients were mailed renewal notices during the first week of October. If an enrollee wants their health coverage to begin Jan.1, 2017, they must choose a plan and enroll by Dec. 15. Individuals with special qualifying life…

Lori BrookesContributed “There’s a dragon in the forest,” the words ushered in high-above the forest floor, by Darla Priest, who just happened to be working a shift in the Tahquitz Peak Fire Lookout, when black smoke was building from the arson-ignited fire on July 25, 2018, just around 1200 hours. As an avid hiker and…

By Stephanie Yost, Idyllwild Community Center board presidentContributed  Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) is revising the scope of its building plans for the new recreation center complex slated for location on its property that currently houses the Idyllwild Community Playground and Butterfield Amphitheater.  Rather than continue to seek funding to build a large community center building…

By Melissa Diaz Hernandez If you want to dine under the full moon with live music and in the company of others, you might want to check out the Full Moon Dinners at Leanna’s Idyll Awhile. Dinners are held the Monday around the full moon. Leanna Lee, owner of Leanna’s Idyll Awhile, told the newspaper…