JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Idyllwild Fire asks county for $450K advance
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) has asked Riverside County for a $450,000 loan. Technically, it might be considered an advance of $450,000 from...
IFPD adopts balanced 2011-12 budget
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission approved its final 2011-12 budget this week. The overall budget balances revenues and expenditures are set at $1,687,400...
County Corner: Sept. 29, 2011
County executive officer resigns
County Executive Bill Luna, 57, resigned effective Oct. 4. Luna had been Riverside County executive officer since July 2008.
Ever since he...
PCWD brings water donation to Idyllwild organizations
Last Friday, Jerry Holldber, Pine Cove Water District general manager, and Jerry Johnson, field foreman, delivered and unloaded several cases of Arrowhead bottled water for Idyllwild School. Holldber contacted Arrowhead and received nearly 430 cases of water. Holldber distributed them to Hill organizations such as the Idyllwild and Fern Valley water districts, Idyllwild Fire Department, MDP, RMRU and the Fire Safe Council. Helping Holldber and Johnson, but not shown, was Jeremy Potter.
IFPD Commissioner Ben Killingsworth resigns
(STORY UPDATED Sept. 27, 2011)
Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) Commissioner Ben Killingswoth has resigned. In a terse note to his commission colleagues and the...
Initial Thoughts: Budgets & spending …
Editor’s note: I apologize for offering you a second column this week. But this is the result of receiving no letters from you this...
Initial Thoughts: A true fiscal crisis …
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) is in dire straits. The commission confesses the fact when the subject of borrowing money from Riverside County...
Pine Cove water use declining
Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) produced 3.5 million gallons of water during August, which was nearly 1.1 million gallons or 23 percent less than...
People seek Idyllwild Chamber’s support, help
Without fanfare and publicists, the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce has been gradually rebuilding and rejuvenating itself. The growth in membership is only the superficial...
Fern Valley keeping tabs on pipeline project
Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) directors approved a progress payment of $217,000 for El-Co Contractors, the firm installing 3,000 feet of water pipeline. General...