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Photos of the week: September 15, 2016
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Idyllwild Fire and the Idyllwild Volunteer Fire Company set up their annual 9/11 tribute on Highway 243 Sunday afternoon. Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz wrote, “As 9/11 falls on a Sunday we are encouraging everyone to spend this day with their families. IFPD will again show our respect to those whom made the ultimate sacrifice by flying Old Glory high and proud from our Ladder on T621. Please take a moment to say I love you to your loved ones & remember the families of all of those that died in and since as a result the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.” Photo by Jenny Kirchner






By Ann SmithReporter When former Idyllwild resident Kelsey Makida was featured in the May 20 issue of Travel + Leisure magazine in an article about a Hawaiian resort with a 1.8-million-gallon aquarium, we had to catch up to find out how this all came about. Makida grew up in Idyllwild. She attended Idyllwild School and…
The Stagecoach 400 mountain bike ride began and ended in Idyllwild — crossing more than 400 miles of varied topography and touching much of Southern California’s history along the way. Organized by Brendan and Mary Collier of Hub Cyclery, the ride also directly benefits Idyllwild youth, by raising more than $3,000 in registration fees to…
Each year, Santa allows the Town Crier to publish local kid’s letters on their way to the North Pole. Here’s this year’s crop of Christmas correspondence: Dear Santa Claus all I Wont for christmas is a Minecraft horse Set from Angel Dear Santa, I would like a bow and arrows, belts and an…
Those who ventured downtown this last weekend saw quite a few visitors up and down North Circle and in local restaurants. Chris Perrault gave us some numbers form the Visitors Center and the IAHS Museum: “We had 167 visitors on Sunday at the Historical Museum and 100 visitors at the Visitor Center on Saturday. (The…
By Art Alliance of IdyllwildContributed The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) wants to stimulate the creativity and imagination of local children during California’s “Stay-at-Home” order. To support this goal, the AAI purchased art materials and kits costing over $1,000. The aim is to distribute these art kits to local families with children. The AAI…
Stephanie YostIdyllwild Community Center President Fall is a busy time in the mountain communities, and most especially for the Idyllwild Community Center (ICC). Among the many events and programs ICC offers throughout the year, two of its most popular occur every fall. The first is Idyllwild’s annual Great Pumpkin Carnival. Door-to-door trick-or-treating isn’t much done…