Highway 36 is currently closed to westbound traffic at the junction with Highway 3 and to eastbound traffic at South Fork Mountain Road in Trinity County due to fire operations within the North Zone of the August Complex. Read more
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Wildfires continue to burn in and around Trinity County, with some edging closer to communities. The north end of the huge August Complex was pushing toward Highway 36 in Southern Trinity County.
According to Johns Hopkins University, these are the numbers of cases in counties around Trinity as of Sept. 14 compared to last week.
Two are running for a seat in Congress representing Trinity County; one will be defending it and the other will be attempting for the third time to be voted into it.
Southern Trinity fire relief organizers said Monday they are at 10 percent of their goal of $20,000.
Portions of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest have re-opened to the public, including the Shasta and Trinity Lake areas, which are planning to resume normal fall operations.
California Highway Patrol investigators have yet to release the name of a subject found dead inside a vehicle submerged in the Trinity River Sunday morning. According to CHP reports, a passing motorist flagged down a sheriff’s deputy after seeing fresh tire marks leading off Highway 299 near…
Frustrated over glitches with virtual public meetings of county agencies, members of the Trinity County Board of Supervisors are starting to grumble about the problem and seek a return to some sort of normal open public meetings that follow public health guidelines to prevent the spread of C…
Crime & Punishment
The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Sept. 14-20:
The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls Sept. 7-13:
The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Aug. 31 to Sept. 6:
Gov't Calendar & Agendas
Meetings are subject to cancellation or closure to the public, or being held by teleconferencing, to reduce potential exposure to the coronavirus. All meetings of the Board of Supervisors and most other county meetings will be held by teleconference until further notice.
Meetings are subject to cancellation or closure to the public, or being held by teleconferencing, to reduce potential exposure to the coronavirus.
Meetings are subject to cancellation or closure to the public, or being held by teleconferencing, to reduce potential exposure to the coronavirus. Most county meetings will be held by teleconference until further notice.
Sports
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, in conjunction with the Whiskeytown Environmental School Community, will mark the 50th anniversary of Whiskeytown Environmental School on Saturday, Sept. 26. Read more
Entertainment
The Trinity Alps Chamber Music Festival will be resuming its popular series of digital concerts at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29. The concert will be streamed live from the Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center in Weaverville, and will feature trio performances by festival co-founders, pianist Ian … Read more
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Obituaries
Lloyd Lee Golleher of Lewiston died Sept. 17, 2020, in Redding…
Keith Everett Johnson of Weaverville died Sept. 13, 2020, in W…
James Michael Anthony Crim, 25, passed suddenly at home due to…
Billye Raye Jarvis of Lewiston died Sept. 14, 2020, in Lewisto…
Michael Carl August passed away on Aug. 8, 2020.
Opinion
Reading the letters to the editor From Mary Stewart (Aug. 12) and then Karen Boltz’s response to it (Sept. 2), brought a picture to me that made me laugh at the absurdity of it. I have often heard that there can only be one captain of a ship in order for it to navigate safely. The analogy of…
When you receive your ballot to vote this November, just because you are deceased, it does not mean that you have to vote Democrat. You can still vote Republican. But however you choose, vote.
Measures H and I are the answers to one black-and-white question: Do we want to continue to have local life support ambulance service here in our part of Trinity County?
<<To the tune of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”>>
Craig Colbeck’s letter in last week’s Journal was a breath of fresh air. It was clear, well organized, rational, and civil in tone.
Business
Karlyne Zaitz, owner/operator of Shear Delight Salon in Weaverville, has been an entrepreneur for most of her life. She obtained a degree in sociology in her youth, and worked for many years as a waitress in Napa Valley, both of which gave her experience in working with people. Read more
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