JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Idyllwild house burns early Easter morning
Fire totally destroyed a home on Village View Dr. before sunrise Easter morning. Idyllwilld Fire Captain James Reyes was the incident commander. He the...
State stores emergency mobile hospitals: No funds available
During the California Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee on Health and Human Services hearing earlier this month, Dr. Howard Backer, director of the...
Initial Thoughts: Public involvement
According to some in Washington, the Forest Service’s inability to share with the public the potential consequences of the sequestration law is the lack...
Fire fee 2012-13 billing delayed
Appeals of the state’s fire prevention fee have been overwhelming. Nearly 10 percent of the bills mailed this fall have been appealed, according to...
State changes tune on recycled water funding: IWD uncertain about grant...
During its evaluation of Idyllwild Water’s District’s application for grant funds to construct a proposed water recycling plant, the State’s Water Resources Control Board...
Initial Thoughts: Spring and ommissions …
First, I want to remind you to look at Careena Chase’s page one photo. Daffodils are blooming only a week after our latest winter...
Salter captures third in thrilling skeleton race
Last weekend, in Lake Placid, N.Y., Idyllwild’s Lauren Salter claimed third place in the U.S. National Skeleton Championships.
Salter had an extraordinary finish in the...
Idyllwild Arts shares plans for new facility
Members of Idyllwild Arts Academy staff discussed the plans for a new campus health center at last week’s Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission meeting.
“The...
Body found at Pinyon Fire site
The Pinyon Fire was fully controlled Saturday, March 16.
However investigators reported that the charred remains of person was found in a burned vehicle...
Pinyon Fire contained
The Pinyon Fire was fully contained this morning. CAL FIRE, Riversidee County Fire Depatment has stationed an engine and crew at the scene today.
The...