JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Idyllwild 2015: plans to expand next film fest
The 2014 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema (“Idyllwild 2014”) is barely over with visions of favorite actors and rolling scenes still fresh in movie-goers...
More trees succumb to bark beetle as drought worsens
One companion of the drought conditions is the native bark beetle ...
Drought emergency declared statewide
The seemingly unending drought has engendered official action ...
EPA proposes new standards for woodstoves
Earlier this month, the federal Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to regulate new wood burning stoves in the future. EPA has regulated residential wood...
IFPD needs two monthly meetings
At its Dec. 10 meeting, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission adopted Resolution 13-17, which eliminated two regular meetings each month. IFPD, as the...
IFPD worried about cost of dispatch
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District believes the Riverside County Fire Department is doubling the cost of its dispatch contract and authorized Fire Chief Patrick...
HUSD superintendent plans community meetings for future budgets
Parents, students and taxpayers in the Hemet Unified School District are invited to attend a series of meetings this month to discuss new local...
BREAKING NEWS: Sheriff’s Department makes arrest in Idyllwild burglary
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrest of a suspect in a local burglary. On Thursday, Jan. 16, a Sheriff’s deputy from the...
Pine Cove Water’s supplies are sufficient
Despite below normal rainfall the past year and the bleak weather forecast for winter, Pine Cove Water District General Manager Jerry Holldber remains comfortable with the district’s current water supply and confident with its ability to meet demands.
CSA 38 pursues new fire engine
At its January meeting, the Pine Cove County Service Area 38 Advisory Committee decided to pursue the acquisition of a new fire engine for...