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

Pine Cove Water budget ‘in excellent shape,’ Holldber says

At its first meeting of 2017, the Pine Cove Water District Board of Directors reviewed finances and held a closed session regarding a lease...

Neil Cooper settlement conference moved to Feb. 28

At the Feb. 9 felony settlement conference for Neil Cooper, his attorney requested that the court transfer his case to the mental health court....

County executive not worried about budget

The budget problems hanging over Riverside County are not disconcerting the board. County Executive Officer Jay Orr told the supervisors in his presentation last week, “This is not the time to panic.”

Community Center progress: Amphitheater construction to start in spring

Persistent, arduous, excruciating and challenging, these were the speaker’s words, which preceded a standing ovation. On a cold Saturday and late in the afternoon, more...

Utility pole along Highway 74 to be replaced

On Saturday, Feb. 11, Caltrans has scheduled road work on Highway 74 in Mountain Center near Keen Camp Road. A Hot Line Construction crew will...

Riverside County budget outlook worsening: Fire and sheriff’s services under microscope

The Riverside County budget doesn’t play fair. The fiscal year 2016-17 budget, which the Riverside County Board of Supervisors adopted this fall, was very...

ICC plans Hill talent show

May 12 and 13 will be a special weekend on the Hill. That’s because “Idyllwild’s Got Talent!,” a variety show and fundraiser, is being...

Fire Safe Council urges preparation before fire season

The Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council hosted a community meeting Saturday to discuss a number of topics, including actions homeowners might take to improve...

Andrewson to lead IFPD in 2017: Officials comfortable with audit and...

Idyllwild Fire Commissioner Rhonda Andrewson was elected president of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission for 2017. Her colleagues unanimously elevated Andrewson to the...

Goldspotted oak borer still a danger to Hill oaks

The Goldspotted oak borer has devastated oak forests in San Diego County. In some areas, oak mortality has approached 100 percent, according to Kim...
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