JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Cal Fire begins mailing this year’s bills this month
Cal Fire has begun mailing the Fire Prevention Fee bills to property owners with land or structures within State Responsibility Areas, such as these...
Primary race candidates decided
Hill voters will have several choices for the June primary ballot. Former Assemblyman Ray Haynes, Republican, has decided to enter the race for U.S....
Forest Service fire budget a high priority next fiscal year
Last week, President Barack Obama submitted his budget request for fiscal year 2014-15, which begins Oct. 1. For the U.S. Forest Service, the president...
Another Idyllwild sewer rate increase on horizon
At last week’s special meeting, Idyllwild Water District directors listened to new General Manager Tom Lynch and Chief Financial Officer Hosny Shouman discuss preliminary...
Caltrans continuing work on Highway 74
Caltrans and its contractor, Skanska, of Los Angeles, Calif. will begin work today on an emergency project on Highwayt 74 near the Cranston Fire...
Idyllwild Arts offers unique summer learning program
It’s another summer of arts programs for youth, children, adults and families at the Idyllwild Arts campus. Once again, participants will have choices of...
Flu season still abating
Deaths in California from influenza virus rose to 318 people under 65 years from the beginning of the year to last week, according to...
Bald eagle counters spot one at Lake Hemet
Saturday morning, during the U.S. Forest Service’s fourth and final bald eagle count of the 2013-14 season, just one adult eagle was seen at Lake Hemet ...
Robert Peek receives valor award
On March 5, Idyllwild resident Robert Peek, a ranger at Mt. San Jacinto State Park, received the California State Park Rangers Association’s Award of...
Fire drill to be held on Hill in spring
A large scale, wildland-urban interface fire exercise will be held Thursday morning, May 22, in the Idyllwild and Pine Cove communities. Organized by the...