Editor: I want to die on the Hill. I’ve said it. I’m 81. My friends have said it. We are Idy elders. Many of us live alone. We believe that the best homes are our own homes. Question: What will it take to enable us to “age in place” with our friends in this very…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats welcomed Minnie, the newest ARF dog. Zeus: Unbelievable. Just unbelievable! Thomas: What’s that, Zeus? Zeus: Minnie has already been adopted! But the good news is she is still on the Hill, happy in Pine Cove. Indigo: Lucky girl! So, who is next up? Will…
Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery has teamed up with Idyllwild Storytellers to present a new music series. Starting May 2, Middle Ridge will be hosting a Musician Spotlight Series every Thursday evening from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. The series will feature both emerging and established musicians. Emerging artists will have the opportunity to display their…
Evelina Poghosyan, Idyllwild Arts Fashion Design Department The Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation’s Spotlight on Leadership Series’ next presentation is at 10 a.m. Monday, May 13. In the Idyllwild Arts campus’ Fireside Room, Evelina Poghasyan, fashion design instructor at Idyllwild Arts Academy, will share her excitement about her work for IAA within the Inter…
Songwriters Lexi Warnock and Aminta Skye share their stories on May 2 The Thursday, May 2, IdyTalk, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Town Gallery offers a study in friendship and artistic collaboration by Idyllwild Arts Academy Songwriting majors Lexi Warnock and Aminta Skye. The partnership between Lexi, graduating May 18, and Aminta, finishing…
Friday night’s “Eye of the Artist” show and party of the Art Alliance of Idyllwild resulted in many ribbon winners at Town Hall. The judge for the show was Christy Scott, Idyllwild Arts’ Parks Exhibition manager. • Best of Show: “Trapped in a Sea of Blue” (oil on canvas) by Paul Colacicco • Best Theme:…
Idyllwild Arts Academy Orchestra Concert Saturday, April 27, 2019, 7:30 p.m. Lowman Concert Hall, IAA Campus The occasion of the final orchestral program of Idyllwild Arts Academy’s year was a pleasant enough evening, with only light breezes interrupting an otherwise warm, ambient environment, and further banishment of the latest off-Hill human frailties (nefarious and otherwise)…
An AMS commercial paving truck towing a trailer with a pavement grinder overturned on Highway 243 about 5 p.m. Friday, April 26, as it was heading southbound. The incident happened about 1 to 1.2 miles north of Mountain Center (past the U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station toward Idyllwild). The fuel tank spilled about 60…
Approves filling staff vacancies Fire abatement inspections began this month. This year, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission plans tougher response with property owners who fail to comply with abatement requirements. At the April 23 meeting, Acting Fire Chief Mark LaMont listed the state laws and county ordinances that provide authorization for fire districts to…
Sunny beaches, snow-capped mountains and bad air quality, California has it all. And Riverside and San Bernardino counties top the list for ozone pollution. Last week, the American Lung Association released its 20th-annual “State of the Air” and California cities and counties, particularly in the southern portion of the state, suffered bad, not just poor,…
