On Friday, Feb. 24, Idyllwild resident Maureen Jones entered a lottery to win tickets to Oprah Winfrey’s Lifeclass in celebration of her 68th birthday. On Sunday, Feb. 26, Jones received an email she thought was spam. Instead, it was notification that she’d won a ticket for herself and a guest to attend that class at…

Janice Herdey (shown here in a 2009 file photo), 20-year Pine Cove resident, packed up and moved to Green Valley, Ariz., this past month. Janice is known for her volunteer work with Idyllwild’s Mountain Community Patrol from its beginning and as president for three terms. Janice also was a tireless volunteer for Animal Rescue Friends…

Richelle Gribble was invited to present her topic, “What is our Role Within a Networked Society?” at the TEDxTrousdale event. Her presentation describes the ways that connection mobilizes change within communities through the ripple effect and our inherent desire to be a part of something larger than ourselves. Gribble grew up in Idyllwild, attended Idyllwild…

Travel Weekly, the leading travel industry publication, announced that Robert “Bob” Romano of Travel Leaders, Your Travel Center, a member of the Tzell Travel Group and an Idyllwild resident, was selected from among hundreds of applicants to attend the Global Travel Marketplace in Hollywood/Fort Lauderdale, Florida, July 9 to 11. GTM is an appointment-only event…

Karina Li, the daughter of Anna-Karin Li of Idyllwild, graduated from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota on Saturday, May 17, with a liberal arts degree in biology. Li is a graduate of Idyllwild Arts Academy. Macalester College, founded in 1874, is a liberal arts college with a full-time enrollment of 2,011 students …  …