JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
IFPD finances continue to erode: Second advance may be needed
Interim Idyllwild Fire Chief Mike Sherman continued to bring budget warnings to the Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s meetings. At Tuesday’s meeting, he first alerted...
Forest Service 2013 budget request stable
President Barack Obama released his proposed 2012-13 budget on Feb. 13. If Congress approves the President’s recommendation, the budget would have a $900 billion...
Forest Service develops new rules for forest planning
Last month, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack signaled his department’s intent to issue a new planning rule for America’s 193-million-acre National Forest System. The new...
CPR and first aid for pets training offered
Do you know what to do in the event your beloved pet is choking or bleeding? Is bitten by a snake? Stops breathing? ...
Underground petrochemical readings in Idyllwild continue to decrease
The fourth quarter groundwater monitoring report of the underground plume of hydrocarbons along Highway 243, southwest of the Shell and Chevron gasoline stations, indicates...
CPR and First Aid for pets
Animal Rescue Friends of Idyllwild (ARF) is offering three four-hour classes for pet owners and lovers.
Do you know what to do in the...
Snow came and sun coming now
From Wednesday afternoon through night, about eight inches of snow fell in Idyllwild and 13.5 inches of snow fell in Pine Cove according to...
Hemet Unified schools to start Aug. 20
The Hemet Unified School District approved a school calendar, and Monday, Aug. 20, will be the first day of the next school year.
At its...
Initial Thoughts: Two subjects — public salaries and letters to the...
Special Districts compensation payments
Following the August 2010 revelations about exorbitant public salaries in the City of Bell, Calif., State Controller John Chiang requested that...
Safety taskforce reviews goals, prepares for 2012 fire season
While the Mountain Area Safety Taskforce is reviewing its goals and objectives, the group is preparing for the 2012 fire season, which may be...