While Trinity County has experienced a week or more without rain and the short-term forecast calls for more clear weather, it leaves one wondering if Trinity Lake might still refill this year from its current low status. Read more
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With little public comment or fanfare, the Trinity Public Utilities District Board of Directors voted unanimously to increase electrical rates following the final public hearing on the issue Thursday, Jan. 13.
More than 3,000 people logged in for a one-hour Town Hall sponsored by Sen. Mike McGuire Friday to hear the state’s leading authority on COVID issues speaking particularly about the Omicron variant. McGuire opened by saying it was frustrating that the state is still dealing with COVID and th…
As the latest and more transmissible Omicron variant continues to surge across the nation, more Trinity County school districts are discussing whether or not to pass resolutions in opposition to COVID-19 vaccines being mandatory for schools.
Sunday in Trinity County saw several car crashes, and while no single cause was identified, all remain under investigation.
An 18-year-old Hoopa woman died after being ejected from a vehicle following a Saturday afternoon single-vehicle accident on Pine Creek Road in eastern Humboldt County.
Petitions and signatures are now being accepted for the position of Trinity County District 1 and District 4 supervisors, Superior Court judge, sheriff and more for the upcoming June 7 Statewide Direct Primary Election.
Weaverville Chamber elections Thursday
Crime & Punishment
The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls Jan. 10-16.
The Trinity County Sheriff's Office responded to the following calls Jan. 3-10:
The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls Dec. 27 to Jan. 2:
Gov't Calendar & Agendas
Meetings are subject to cancellation or closure to the public, or being held by teleconferencing, due to weather or to reduce potential exposure to the coronavirus.
Meetings are subject to cancellation or closure to the public, or being held by teleconferencing, due to weather or coronavirus protocols.
Sports
On Saturday, Jan. 15, the Trinity wrestling team participated in the Bulldog Invitational tournament, hosted by Fall River. It was a strong showing for the Wolves, who took second place, finishing just behind Modoc. Cody McIntosh continued his dominant junior season, winning his weight class… Read more
Entertainment
By the time that we opened the door at 5:30 p.m., it had started to snow heavily. A small group of committed Hayfork artists in conjunction with the Trinity County Arts Council organized and promoted, in less than 2 months, the 3rd Hayfork “Art for Art’s Sake” event on Dec. 11. Read more
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Obituaries
Glen Patton passed away Jan. 6, 2022, in Weaverville, Calif.
Mary Ann Crews of Paradise, Calif., born in Weaverville and fo…
Miku
Glen Albert Patton of Hayfork died Jan. 6, 2022, at Trinity Ho…
Shirley Ann (Fox) Cole passed away peacefully on Dec. 14, 2021…
Opinion
I found myself on the phone recently with a former senior official, whose political background, personal and generational history could not be more different from mine. We, nonetheless, found ourselves in vigorous agreement as the former official said, “For the first time in my life I am wor…
At a meeting in Lewiston held by Sup. Keith Groves last summer I asked the supervisor one question. “When the water and sewer project in the Lewiston Subdivision is to be completed in 2022 was the county going to repave the roads in the Lewiston Subdivision?” A substantial amount of the repa…
For Darlene Daily in rebuttal to the critique of my letter regarding what the “Republican” party is doing to our democracy. My use of the name “Republican party” was not an error by me or The Trinity Journal! I meant to point out what they, the Republicans, are doing to endanger our basic de…
Mr. McReynolds’ claim that the 3/5 compromise was some grand plan to end slavery has been very popular with the crowd that wants to deny systematic racism. Well if that was the plan it failed miserably. In fact it created the political conditions for slavery to flourish and grow. The slave s…
The Bureau of Reclamation and Sites Project Authority have extended the public comment deadline on the proposed Sites Reservoir project to Jan. 28.
Business
Lewiston is losing some great community supporters as Dave and Carol Covington pull up stakes and retire from running the Old Lewiston Bridge RV Resort on Rush Creek Road. Dave and Carol moved to Lewiston in 2002 from Hemet, Calif. Dave had spent 28 years in the grocery business and was look… Read more
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