Attorney Rebecca “Becky” Gunn of Idyllwild was honored at the Human Relations Council’s 20th-anniversary celebration on Oct. 24, in San Jacinto. Gunn was honored as one of the founders of this nonprofit, being praised for her courage, foresight and commitment to such a high ideal. The mission of this organization is to promote cooperation and…

Kezia Manchester, of Idyllwild, was one of the more than 1,500 students named to the Biola University Dean’s List in spring 2020. The honor is given to those with a term GPA of 3.6 or higher, enrolled in 12 or more credits and have at least a 3.2 overall GPA.“Inclusion in Biola University’s Dean’s List…

Jan Priestly’s pottery was selected for the recent 2013 Potters Council show entitlae “Green.” The show was last week in Houston, Texas … Local composer Peter Davison received another nomination from the Hollywood Music in Media organization, for best classical composition, “Mount Tahquitz” from his CD “Forest Home.” Nominations were announced in February and the…

Seventeen Idyllwild and Pine Cove residents took advantage of free county transportation to the Mission Inn’s Festival of Lights in Riverside on Saturday, Jan. 7. The outing, suggested by the Forest Folk committee of active older adults and provided courtesy of Town Hall Recreation, began at 2 p.m. from Town Hall and returned all attendees…

Pine Cove resident and Idyllwild Town Crier Correspondent Debra A. Varnado has been awarded an all-expenses-paid 2019 California Fellowship from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism. Each year, the center trains competitively selected professional journalists to participate in workshops, seminars and field trips, and to receive a stipend to defray costs associated with an…