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JP Crumrine

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JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.

In special circumstances, some may still enroll in Covered Cal

Covered California’s annual open-enrollment period may be over, but a special enrollment period will continue until Oct. 31, for some individuals. These individuals must...

We had a wet winter, but a dry March

While it has been a very wet winter with precipitation exceeding the long-term historical averages, the March rain production was considerably below normal —...

Humans, not nature, start most wildfires

A recently released study of 20 years of wildfires found humans caused the vast majority of wildfires. While climate change has contributed to the lengthening...

Ban or regulate local marijuana commerce?

In response to state voters’ approval of Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, in November and the state Legislature’s passage of the...

Hearing moved for driver in baby’s death

In an unusual event, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, rather than a defense attorney, requested a continuation of a criminal case. The March 14...

Cooper’s hearing moved to April

The March 15 felony settlement conference for Neil Cooper was continued until April 5 at the request of his counsel, Deputy Public Defender Marni...

Gutierrez trial set for next week

A jury trial for Frank Gutierrez of Idyllwild has tentatively been set for March 24. He was arrested in July 2015 on charges of...

Private device cannot hide public messages: Supreme Court rules public messages...

Earlier this month, the California Supreme Court unanimously affirmed what many believed. If a public employee or officer who uses a private device, for...

Fern Valley Water down to Stage 2: Committee examining possible water-rate...

The Fern Valley Water District directors agreed to move from water-conservation Stage 3 to Stage 2. General Manager Victor Jimenez told the board, “I wanted...

IWD director accused of conflict of interest: District rejects allegation

During the public comment period of the March 15 Idyllwild Water District board meeting, Tom Paulek, Idyllwild resident, accused Director Steve Kunkle of a...
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