
Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Photo by Genevieve Freeman

PHOTOS: Last week in Idyllwild
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Mayor Max II is very happy about the Cranston Fire disaster’s amazing outcome. Firefighters, early responders, hot-shot teams and supporters from the community unified cooperatively to save animals and this made him very happy, too. The mayor reported, “At 3 a.m., we went to the fire line to see how much time we had to…
Joanne Bischof and Kara Swanson, local Idyllwild writers, received major awards at the March 27 through 31 Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference. Top award, Writer of the Year, went to Bischof for her body of work, and high school student Kara received Most Promising Teen Writer Award, for her debut fantasy novel, “Pearl of Merlydia”…
Spirit Mountain Retreat is hosting its annual Spring Equinox Celebration at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 20, in person at St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church.The women’s a cappella group Local Color will perform.For questions about the event, contact Mary Morse at 951-634-4048 or email info@spiritmountainretreat.org.
Mountain Center resident and artist Dore Capitani was honored and a bit overwhelmed when his beautiful blue intricately cut steel sphere, “Betty,” was installed on the famous El Paseo in Palm Desert.
The Idyllwild Public Library is sponsoring a summer reading program with the the “Dream Big — Read!” to encourage and to promote reading and library use. Registration is open to children and young adults. Prizes will be awarded for books read at the completion of program. Those signing up will also receive a prize. The…
A little bit country, a little bit rock ’n roll, and a whole lot of soul Lisa Lynn Morgan wears many hats — some of them country, some rock ’n roll, some soul, some producer, some concert impresario and some community volunteer. She brings her multi-discipline musical experience and versatile vocal chops to the Idyllwild…