JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Pine Cove Water discusses stretching rate increases an extra year
During the Pine Cove Water District’s board meeting last week, General Manager Jerry Holldber offered some options to modify the water rate increase proposal made at the March 14 meeting. Letters have notified property owners with meters within the district of a public hearing on the rate increases at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 9.
Ambulance fees for Hill residents
With the upcoming changes in ambulance response effective May 1, the second-closest-available unit will be dispatched if American Medical Response is not available to...
Water managers discuss policies — similarities and differences
The Idyllwild Association of Realtors has organized a series of educational sessions for its members and affiliates. On March 19, Jack
Hoagland, Jerry Holldber and...
Idyllwild realtors learning about unique issues on the Hill
The Idyllwild Association of Realtors is offering an important opportunity to its new and long-time members and affiliates.
It began in March and continues through...
George Rowell fills vacant Fern Valley Water seat
Editor’s note: At its Jan. 19 meeting, the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors selected George Rowell as the fifth director. He
replaces Charles...
County sets May 5 as ‘get rid of old tires day’
The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources has scheduled a tire event in Idyllwild from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 5.
Residents may bring...
Body found near Highway 74 at mixing site
A body was found near the South Fork Trail at the mixing station on Highway 74 about 1 mile west of Mountain Center.
The victim,...
Felled tree causes two power outages over weekend
Many Idyllwild residents and visitors were surprised by two power outages this weekend. Both were caused by the same incident, felling a tree in...
County continues progress toward offering electric service
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors took another step forward in its path to create a Community Choice Aggregation program, in which the county...
Congress gives Forest Service more money than administration requested
The U.S. Congress was much more sympathetic to the U.S. Forest Service’s funding needs and requests than the Trump administration’s revised fiscal year 2017-18...