Bald eagle counters spot one at Lake Hemet
Saturday morning, during the U.S. Forest Service’s fourth and final bald eagle count of the 2013-14 season, just one adult eagle was seen at Lake Hemet …
Author Archive for J.P. Crumrine
J.P. Crumrine is editor of the Town Crier. He can be reached at jp@towncrier.com.
March 11, 2014 | 0 comments | View Post
Robert Peek receives valor award
On March 5, Idyllwild resident Robert Peek, a ranger at Mt. San Jacinto State Park, received the California State Park Rangers Association’s Award of Valor for saving a life. Nearly a year ago, just before sunrise on Easter morning, March 31, Peek was awakened by a sound similar to a gunshot outside his Idyllwild house. […]
March 11, 2014 | 0 comments | View Post
Fire drill to be held on Hill in spring
A large scale, wildland-urban interface fire exercise will be held Thursday morning, May 22, in the Idyllwild and Pine Cove communities. Organized by the Riverside County Fire Chief’s Association, the exercise will allow fire, law enforcement and animal service agencies to field-simulate a major fire rapidly approaching the two communities. The exercise will focus […]
March 11, 2014 | 0 comments | View Post
Fire committee learns about payroll process
The budding Idyllwild Fire Protection District Finance Committee held its second meeting Monday. At this session, the committee learned about the IFPD’s payroll process and some pending CAL PERS changes to future firefighter retirement benefits. At the meeting’s beginning, Chair and Commissioner Nancy Layton introduced Rob Dennis, the department’s bookkeeper and accountant, to the citizen […]
March 5, 2014 | 0 comments | View Post
‘Eleemosynary,’ ISIS’s next charitable gift
ISIS Theatre Company begins its 11th season Friday, March 7, with a reading of Lee Blessing’s, “Eleemosynary.”
March 5, 2014 | 0 comments | View Post
President to propose change to wildfire funding
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama released his fiscal year 2015 (starting Oct. 1, 2014) federal budget proposal. Beginning next year, the President plans to change the ways the federal government funds its costs of fighting wildfires. The proposal provides certainty, safeguards and effectiveness for paying these annual costs, which are in the billions of dollars. […]
March 4, 2014 | 0 comments | View Post
Despite rain, drought remains
Last week’s, rainstorms brought more than 4 inches of precipitation to the Hill.
March 4, 2014 | 0 comments | View Post
Caltrans announces traffic signal project on Highway 74 in Hemet
Caltrans and its contractor, PTM General Engineering Services, Inc. of Riverside, Calif. will begin work to install a traffic signal and lighting at the intersection of State Route 74 and Gilbert Street in Hemet this week. The work will take place from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday, March 3 through Friday, March 7 and […]
March 3, 2014 | 0 comments | View Post
Idyllwild Water special meeting March 5
The Idyllwild Water District has scheduled a special Board of Directors meeting for 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 5 in the District’s boardroom. The proposed agenda includes the following topics: 1. RESOLUTION #685 – This Resolution provides updated signatures for the BBVA Bankcard. 2. The Board will discuss a limited term consultation contract for Terry Lyons. […]
March 3, 2014 | 0 comments | View Post
Today, Sunday, March 2, the National Weather Service has no warnings or watches posted for the Hill. As the remnants of the last storm will pass over the Idyllwild today, a few remaining showers and flurries may still occur. But at 9 a.m., some sunshine was passing through the thinning clouds and shadows were observable […]
March 2, 2014 | 0 comments | View Post
