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JP Crumrine

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

Bighorn sheep population improving

Southern California’s bighorn sheep population is flourishing. The census of bighorn sheep was conducted in November. This was one of the largest counts in...

A sampling of new state laws in effect since Jan. 1

During 2016, the state Legislature passed and Gov. Jerry Brown signed hundreds of new laws. While some were effective immediately and some will not...

Decision Notice issued for May Valley Non-motorized Trails Project

Nearly four years after the U.S. Forest Service began its review of the May Valley trail complex, San Jacinto District Ranger Arturo Delgado made...

Rain welcomes in 2017

No weather forecaster predicted an El Niño or even a rainy winter, yet so far, the 2016-17 season has been surprisingly, and gratifyingly, wet. For...

Swarm of quakes shake south of Salton Sea

As 2017 began, a series of earthquakes, hundreds, occurred in the area south of the Salton Sea. The Brawley and Imperial area shook and...

CSA 36, Idyllwild Water and Fire seek new board members

The Idyllwild Water District announced that letters of interest and personal résumés from applicants interested in filling the remaining term of former Director June...

Fire president discusses past year and hope for future

The Idyllwild Fire Protection District had a busy and tumultuous year. As expenses continued to outpace revenue, the commission explored a couple of options...

John Benoit dies from pancreatic cancer

John Benoit, Riverside County supervisor and chair of the board, died yesterday from pancreatic cancer. He “passed away peacefully this evening at his home...

More rain and first major snow dump of winter

More rain during the middle of the week and at the end was joined by the largest snowfall since the first week of the...

Idyllwild Water reduces meeting pay: Exploring new legal representation

The Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors unanimously reversed a three-year-old policy and reduced its stipend for attending meetings. As of the last meeting...
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