JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Local students express support for Parkland victims
Last week, middle-school and secondary-school students took time out of the classroom to express their support for gun legislation. The walkout was for 17...
Supervisors say ‘No’ to industrial hemp until state takes action
At its Feb. 27 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed, without discussion, an ordinance declaring a temporary moratorium on the cultivation...
Supervisors to hold workshop on cannabis regulation
On Tuesday, March 20, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors will hold a workshop on the county’s cannabis ordinances and regulation, according to county...
State fire fee still draws challenges
Howard Jarvis plans to appeal litigation dismissal
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has filed a notice that it intends to appeal the December state Superior...
Two rescues of lost and worried hikers this weekend
This weekend, with the rain, was both tough and unfortunate for hikers in the local mountains and trails. Both the California State Parks and...
Two adult eagles still call Lake Hemet home
The final bald eagle count of the 2017-18 season was Saturday, March 10. Despite inclement weather, the five observers at Lake Hemet spotted two...
Mountain yellow-legged frog not forgotten
Future releases planned
Efforts to save the endangered Mountain yellow-legged frog in the San Jacinto Mountains have been limited in the five years since the...
Idyllwild School has mountain biking team
Josh White coaches from experience
Mountain biking is a common activity on the Hill, but now it is a sport at Idyllwild Middle School. Josh...
More needed precipitation this past weekend
More forecast for next weekend — maybe snow, too
It’s early for April showers and late for a normal rainfall year, but the first 10...
Superintendent assures parents of student safety
On Thursday evening, March 8, Dr. Christi Barrett, superintendent of the Hemet Unified School District, prepared and distributed a video message to parents of...