JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Idyllwild Fire preparing tax measure
The Idyllwild Fire commissioners have decided to draft a measure to raise the current $65 parcel fee. At their Tuesday, Feb. 23 meeting, commissioners...
Water production up in Fern Valley: Rate study on hold
In a brief meeting, Steve Erler, Fern Valley Water District general manager, told the directors last Friday that the district’s well levels were beginning...
Billman re-elected IWD president: January freezes increase water production and revenues
Jim Billman was re-elected as president of the Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors. John Cook was re-elected as vice president. Both have held...
Financial reports, operating policy, mid-year review all on IFPD finance agenda
A new policy laying out the goals and operations of the finance committee was one of the main topics at the committee’s meeting last...
Underground hydrocarbons diminishing
Monitoring of underground leakage of petroleum products is continuing near and around the Chevron Station in Idyllwild.
RM Environmental Inc. of Calimesa continues to monitor...
Two Lost Hikers Rescued in Mt. San Jacinto State Park
On Feb. 23, the California Department of Parks and Recreation rescued two lost male hikers ages 51 and 39 of Indiana in Mt. San...
Prescribed burns important fire prevention tool
The recently signed memorandum of understanding between state fire agencies and several private environmental groups is intended to build support for prescribed burns throughout...
HUSD board to vote on new bargaining agreement: Teachers and other...
The Hemet Unified School District governing board will consider new bargaining agreements with the Hemet Teachers Association and the California School Employees’ Association at...
Firefighting dominates Forest Service budget request: Obama recommends treating fire costs...
Earlier this month, President Barack Obama proposed his final federal budget, recommending total federal expenditures of more than $4.1 trillion, and requiring a deficit...
MEMSCOMM plans 2016 agenda
Topics for the remaining 2016 meetings were discussed at last week’s Mountain Emergency Services Committee session.
Kathleen Henderson, the Riverside County emergency services coordinator for...