JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Independent report attacks Forest Service firefighting costs
Earlier this month, U.S. Forest Service firefighting tactics came under attack by Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics and Ecology, which issued a...
Steve Perez, new Idyllwild Nature Center ranger
Steve Perez is the new ranger at the Idyllwild Nature Center. His appointment is only about a week old, but he has been acting...
Prescribed burns continue
The U.S. Forest Service is conducting a prescribed burn on the Pine Cove Fuelbreak. The work began Monday and will continue...
Board honors several in final 2018 session: Supervisors and civil...
John Hawkins (left), former Riverside County Fire chief, was among several county civil servants honored at the Board of Supervisors meeting...
Winter fire protection efforts begin: Changes to MAST officials announced
Jerry Hagen, former emergency services coordinator for the Riverside County 3rd District, retired from the Department of Emergency Management Monday.
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Online purchases will be taxed: State goes after sales tax avoiders
The Internet has wrought many changes in the world. Obviously, communication with people around the globe is much easier and more common....
CPUC wants to tax text messages; FCC says ‘no’
Last week, the California Public Utilities Commission revealed a plan to tax text messages and intends to vote on it next month.
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Pine Cove Water keeps current board leadership: Surprise water loss in...
Directors of the Pine Cove Water District re-elected Robert Hewitt as board president last week. Director Diana Luther returns as vice president...
County and unions unable to find agreement: County imposes settlement...
Two unions — Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local 777, and Service Employees International Union, Local 721 — represent about two-thirds...
Two bald eagles maintain residence at Lake Hemet
The first bald eagle count of the 2018-19 winter was held Saturday. The two adult eagles, who have built a home at...