Idyllwild News

  • Road work on Highway 74 in Garner Valley

    Caltrans has resumed the resurfacing of Highway 74. This project is in Garner Valley and is expected to be completed by the end of November, according to the Joy Sepulveda, Caltrans Public Information Officer. A $2.1 million contract was awarded to Granite Construction, inc. to do the work, which will include overlaying the roadway with…

  • A beer brewed with salt?

    By Jared Dillon Local Beer Expert The lack of experimentation in German beer is an interesting issue. The Reinheitsgebot is a beer purity law that originated in 1487 because of concerns about impurities in German beer. The idea was to make all beer from higher quality ingredients. This would ultimately play out with the law…

  • Pine Cove to get more hydrants

    For the first time since November 2012, the County Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) Advisory Committee met, approving up to $28,000 to purchase fire hydrants for the community. At the end of fiscal year 2012-13 (June 30, 2013), CSA 38 had nearly $610,000 in its coffers. The current balance remains the same, said Bill Brown,…

  • Hemet students attending Idyllwild School

    he No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 has finally had an effect on Idyllwild School beyond spring’s standardized testing. Eleven students from other Hemet Unified School District schools began attending Idyllwild Monday and three more are expected, according to Idyllwild Principal Matt Kraemer. The NCLB law permits parents of students whose schools have not…

  • Sportland opened in 1962

    Right: Owners Avery and June Fisher inspect the newly remodeled kitchen at the Sportland complex (circa 1962). File photo   Below: The Little Gable Gallery opens in Sportland (circa 1962). A revisit of Idyllwild’s Sportland will appear in next week’s issue. File photo

  • Francophonie

    Celebrating eight years, Francophonie members meet for lunch at Café Aroma last week. (From left) Claudine La Force, Herve Le Mansec, Mara Schoner and Monique Zander. Members not pictured are Hubert Halkin, Jan Ulrich, Francoise Frigola, Michele Marsh and Summer Brown. Photo by Jay Pentrack

  • Xbox at the Rustic

    Kids got to hook up an Xbox 360 to the big screen at the Rustic Theatre Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 8, during the first afterschool program. Kids hang out and play video games on the big screen. Board and card games were also available during the afterschool program. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

  • Control over chaos

    At left, Earth Witness Foundation founder Christina Nordella spoke Friday night at St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church. Nordella spoke of her experiences with chaos and all the fundamental tools she’s learned along the way. Sam Crowell was the keynote speaker during the event and musician Darian Martus was the special guest performer. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

  • Quilt Show

      Above, more than 100 quilts were on display at the Idyllwild Autumn Quilt Show held at the Buckhorn Camp on Saturday and Sunday. Mountain Quilters of Idyllwild held the annual event. Photo by John Pacheco