JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Gorgonio Fire controlled, Highway 243 open
Update 6:50 a.m., Monday — CAL FIRE, with mutual aid, gained 100 percent containment of the Gorgonio Fire yesterday evening. Firefighters expected full control...
Assembly considers fire fee replacement
While the state Assembly could not bring itself to repeal the controversial State Responsibility Area Fire Prevention Fee, on Monday the Assembly’s Natural Resource...
Repaving Highway 74 ends early June
Cal Trans has started resurfacing Highway 74. Delays going to Hemet have occurred over the past several weeks. The first phase of the project,...
Time to file for special district election
The three local water districts — Fern Valley, Idyllwild and Pine Cove — and the Idyllwild Fire District have scheduled their election of...
California receives federal funds to fight Summit Fire
California’s Emergency Management Agency has just announced approval of a federal grant for financial assistance to help extinguish the Summit Fire burning near Banning....
Town Crier earns state honors again
This past weekend, at the California Newspaper Publishers Association luncheon, the Idyllwild Town Crier was again honored for its work. At Saturday’s CNPA session,...
Highway signage major focus for public safety
Besides the Goldspotted oak borer, members of the Mountain Area Safety Taskforce discussed several other issues affecting the Hill’s safety.
The Federal Emergency Management Administration...
County seeks opinions on pit bull ordinance
To help draft an ordinance about controlling and limiting the population growth of pit bull and pit bull-type breeds in Riverside County, the Department...
Initial Thoughts: Open govenment? …
I’m going to use three words — Community Service District — dreaded on the Hill.
While I am not advocating a rush to this form...
It’s your turn Idyllwild: Teen ideas
The plans for the Idyllwild Community Center, including the 6,000-square-foot Butterfield Family Center, the amphitheatre, the park and sculpture garden, and all of the parking areas and access roads are in the final stages of development.