A Trinity Center man died Tuesday night, Aug. 31, as firefighters worked to extricate him from his vehicle after it struck a tree, the California Highway Patrol said. The CHP said a preliminary investigation indicates the victim, Kelly M. Graham, 39, was driving a GMC Suburban northbound at high speed south of Trinity Center near Bowerman Ridge Road when the crash occurred.
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A Weaverville woman was taken to the hospital with major injuries Tuesday night, Aug. 31, after she was struck by a vehicle while using a crosswalk in Weaverville. The California Highway Patrol said Susan Hurst, 54, was walking southbound across Main Street within the crosswalk at Washington Street at 9:40 p.m. when she was struck. James D. Vanauken, 25, of Deptford, N.J., driving a 2006 Hyundai, eastbound at approximately 35 mph did not see Hurst and hit her, the CHP said.
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Samantha Smith of Hayfork took the title of Miss Trinity 2010 Thursday evening at the Trinity County Fairgrounds. Megan Waggoner was named first runner-up and Krystin Dionno was second runner-up.
Savannah Layne was named Jr. Miss Trinity; Allie Dunham took first runner-up and Shelby Newman was second runner-up. More...
In response to Ms. Bourque’s question a couple of weeks ago, I am not at all saddened by the taming of Buckhorn’s nasty curves. I like the work that’s been done so far, and I can’t wait for the rest of it to take place. I like the work that’s been done on the end of town, too, adding and improving sidewalks and curbs. More...
The 2010 Trinity County Fair held in Hayfork had to be the coolest, in all definitions of the word, that I have been to. In spite of a little rain they had a nice turnout. More...
End of the season already? Might as well celebrate with dinner at the Timbers Restaurant Luau Party at the Trinity Lake Resort & Marina. Have a good time before the fall leaves fly. See their ad on page 12. More...
THURSDAY, SEPT. 2 Trinity County Food Bank, Coffee Creek/ Trinity Center area @ Community Church, 11 a.m. to noon. Trinity Family Medical Group, free blood pressure clinic, all day except noon to 2 p.m. Planned Parenthood, Weaverville, 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...
It took years to convince Marlys Smith to work at the Camp Trinity on the Bar 171 Ranch in Hyampom. But finally she felt her children were old enough — and the owner was in a pinch with camp starting the next day and the baker was off sick. Plus, the price was right.
Five hundred dollars for the summer. “That was good money,” Smith said. More...
Micheal Dee Hanger Sr., 62, passed away Aug. 20, 2010, at home in Junction City.
He was born Oct. 11, 1947, in Arcata, Calif.
He is survived by his wife, Kathryn Marie Hanger; sons Micheal Dee Hanger Jr. and Woodrow Shane Hanger; and grandchildren.
A memorial will be held Sept. 11 at the VFW Hall in Willow Creek. More...
Weirs: I did not receive the weir counts in time for this report, but in checking with the Willow Creek weir I found out that we are getting good counts of steelhead (mostly wild) and that even though the chinook counts are not high, the fish are of good quality and in the 25- to 30-pound range. More...
Continuing with a practice started last year to help defray costs for athletics, the Trinity Alps Unified School District Board of Trustees voted at its meeting in August to again collect transportation fees from participating students in the new school year. More...
The Trinity High School Wolves opened their Division 3 title defense with a 24-17 loss at Yreka Friday night. The football game would see four lead changes and a tie before the Yreka Miners went ahead for good on a 22-yard TD pass from Dean Shafer to Dillon Dow with 1:58 left in the game. More...
Caltrans has the following project scheduled through October:
. On Highway 299, from 1.5 miles to 2.5 miles east of Burnt Ranch, pavement widening continues from 6 a m. to 5 p.m. Long-term one-way traffic control will be in place with up to five-minute delays.
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