
Photo by Chandra Lynn

Photo by Mike Vladika

Photo by Chandra Lynn

Photo by Chandra Lynn

Photo by Tom Kluzak


Photo by Tom Kluzak


Photo by Marshall Smith
PHOTOS: This week in Idyllwild: March 17, 2016
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As part of the annual spring influx of Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers, six military veteran hikers will be welcomed by American Legion Post 800. This is the fourth year returning combat vets are hiking the PCT and visiting Idyllwild as part of Warrior Expeditions’ “Warrior Hike — Walk off the War,” a program designed to…
Cheryl Crane, Lana Turner’s only child, opens Eduardo Santiago’s third Author Series. She’ll discuss her autobiographical book, “Detour: A Hollywood Story” (Arbor House, 1988). The book offers a look inside her storybook youth as the child of one of the biggest stars in Hollywood and a single incident that dramatically changed the story. Crane remembers…
Memorial Day, originally Decoration Day, began in 1866 as an observance to honor Civil War dead, both Union and Confederate. It was called Decoration Day because of the practice of decorating the graves of the more than 600,000 men who died in the conflict. Over the years, the observance was expanded to honor war dead…
Inaugural Idyllwild tradition enjoyed …
Ann SmithReporter After a year off due to COVID-19, the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series is back on. Here is a look at the remaining bands. A few have performed for the town before. Aug. 5: Darryl Reed’s Creedence Clearwater Review Back in 2016, Reed was interviewed by the Daily Republic where he is quoted with…