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

Whooping cough reaches epidemic levels: Vaccines urged

Pertussis, or whooping cough, has reached an epidemic level in California, according to Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health...

June primary precinct results

Friday afternoon, June 13, the Riverside County Registrar of Voters certified the results of the June 3 primary election. The results of the certified...

County to close hazardous fire areas

At its June 17 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the closure of seven areas with Riverside County because of fire hazards. County...

County parks to operate Town Hall: Takeover is July 1

Management and maintenance of Idyllwild’s Town Hall facility will become the responsibility of the Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District on July 1. A...

Idyllwild Fire repeals policies prior to 2012

At the adamant urging of Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz last week, the district’s commission unanimously agreed to repeal all rules, regulations and policies...

Pine Cove Property Owners’ philanthropy continues

  The Pine Cove Property Owners Association distributed checks, totaling $7,800, to several local organizations at its June meeting. In addition to these donations, through the...

IFPD budget is level for next year: Ambulance rates to increase

The Idyllwild Fire Department budget for fiscal 2014-15 is about $50,000 more than the current year budget. The district’s Finance Committee recommended the budget...

Idyllwild water rates growing: Cost of conservation

Water bills will be increasing for Idyllwild Water District customers, but the question is, by how much. The final 6-percent annual rate increase, approved...

Beyond defensible space: Making houses more fire safe

The onus for fire protection is largely with the resident or property owner. Fire officials have emphasized that view for years. They say if...

Measles cases reach 20-year high: Many cases in California

Perhaps complacency and youthful ignorance of the olden days, when measles was a more common illness, have combined to permit the virus to gain...
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