It seems with every morning, drift smoke from area fires is a bit thicker and hangs out a bit longer, leaving residents to wonder where it’s coming from and who’s working to put it out. Read more
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While two residences and a garage were destroyed in an accidental fire Monday night, Lewiston Fire Chief Mel Deardorff said all were lucky it didn’t destroy more homes.
With most Trinity County schools set to reopen their campuses next week for in-classroom learning, they have been busy through the summer preparing to do so under a countywide health and safety plan to protect students and staff from the potential of spreading the COVID-19 virus.
Shasta College courses for the fall semester will commence on Monday, Aug. 17, with most being held online. Shasta College decided to move the majority of fall classes online back in May 2020 in response to the national pandemic and out of concern for student’s and faculty’s safety and well-being.
A release from Trinity County Health and Human Services just after 5 p.m. Tuesday reports a sixth case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the Trinity County.
It’s rare for an item already voted on to come back for reconsideration, but that’s what the Trinity County Board of Supervisors has agreed to do on the matter of displaying the national motto “In God We Trust” in the board meeting room at the Trinity County Library in Weaverville.
The California Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate a head-on collision that killed a Modoc teenager east of Douglas City Monday morning. According to CHP reports, the crash occurred about 9 a.m. when an eastbound 2003 Chevy pickup, driven by a 15-year-old female, attempted to pass a …
Ground has been broken for what Trinity County Food Bank officials say will be a major and important expansion of the Weaverville facility. Director Jeff England said the new 40- by 60-foot insulated metal building will be used for food storage and truck parking, as well as employee protection.
Crime & Punishment
The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Aug. 3-9.
In preparation for resuming jury trials in Trinity County, the court is implementing an array of measures to ensure the safety of everyone involved. If you are summoned to appear on Monday, Aug. 10, below is what you can expect.
A Redding man was arrested on suspicion of DUI and released after crashing his car into a ravine off Highway 299 in Junction City Saturday night, July 25. According to a CHP report, Richard Marquis, 38, of Redding was driving westbound on Highway 299 approaching Dutch Creek Road when he cros…
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. 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. All meetings of the Board of Supervisors and most other county meetings will be held by teleconference until further notice.
Sports
Adhering to strict statewide guidelines issued last week by the California Department of Health to help contain spread of the COVID-19 virus, and decisions by the California Interscholastic Federation, Trinity County schools have canceled fall season sports in hopes of being allowed to resto… Read more
Entertainment
128 lots were sold during the combination in-person/virtual auction Aug. 1 at the Trinity County Fairgrounds; auction sales were $574,000, which exceeded the 2019 auction by 30 percent. Read more
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Obituaries
Patricia Lynne Graham passed away peacefully at her home in Ca…
Robert “Bob” Charlton of Garden Valley, Calif., passed away at…
Richard Jerome Eyman died July 25, 2020.
Norris Vance Shears of Weaverville died July 25, 2020, in Weav…
Traven Joseph Garrison died July 17, 2020, at his residence in…
Opinion
When I was young my father used to talk about his experiences in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He said that they learned a lot while doing a lot of good for our country.
As is the Carr fire evacuation wasn’t enough, Mother Nature decided to present us with another surprise. Sometime around 5 p.m. an oak fell down and, of course, across some power lines causing a spark-induced fire. My place is the last unit 1.5 miles up the canyon and about 0.25 of a mile fr…
Thank you Peter Brydon for the continued dialogue on judicial review and the 2A. Please be honest Peter and admit that your preference is not for scholars with degrees, but for scholars who agree with your statist ideology. Degrees are dime a dozen.
I never dreamed that I would have to face the prospect of not living in the United States of America, at least not the one I have known all my life. I have never wished to live anywhere else. This is my home and I was privileged to be born here.
In response to Kit Andrewson’s letter to the editor Aug. 5.
Business
For a fun morning or afternoon of browsing and shopping, head to the Merchants Mall in Weaverville. The store offers a variety of merchandise in 22 stalls, rented by local independent vendors. The merchandise includes antiques, toys, clothing, jewelry, books and paintings, kitchenware and o… Read more
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