JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Congress approves disaster funds for wildfires
Borrowing of program funding ends
The federal Omnibus 2018 funding bill also included changes to the way the funding for wildfire suppression will be made...
Rain delay — talking, listening, sharing and learning
Travel delays — whether a boulder blocking the stagecoach, a stalled car blocking lanes or weather grounding an aircraft — are a constant irritant...
County, IFPD and AMR send closest unit for medical emergencies
The closest-available unit is now officially the policy of Riverside County, as far as medical service. At an April 3 meeting, which included officials...
Wet March brings April grasses and June fire threats
It’s spring, despite May flowers and Tennyson’s views of young men’s thoughts, most of the Hill residents are more likely to be concerned about...
Local kills power for more than 2,000, twice
Southern California Edison reported power was out for two hours to more than 2,300 customers in Idyllwild, Saturday afternoon April 7. Then it...
Idyllwild Water plans special meeting with rate study consultant
The Idyllwild Water District has scheduled a special meeting at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 10. The meeting will be in the District’s Board Room.
Representatives...
Forest Service completes Thomas Mountain burns
The pile and broadcast burns on Thomas Mountain were completed yesterday. Over three days, the U.S. Forest Service burned about 570 acres, according to...
Forest Service burning on Thomas Mountain
On Monday, April 2, the U.S. Forest Service resumed burns on Thomas Mountain.
In January, the Forest Service burned about 240 acres....
Charles-Stigall resigns from IFPD commission
Another Idyllwild special-district director has stepped down from office because of health reasons.
Jeannine Charles-Stigall, commissioner of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District since 2009, submitted...
Sheriff’s Association funding Bianco campaign
Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff’s re-election effort is encountering strong opposition from several within his department.
The first opposition was Lt. Chad Bianco’s announcement...