Trinity County Health Officer Dr. David Herfindahl has relaxed restrictions on restaurants in Trinity County to allow for seated dining-in with restrictions designed to protect workers and customers from the spread of COVID-19. Read more
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More than 100 local businesses have been cleared to reopen in Trinity County this week with modifications after closing their doors two months ago in compliance with state and local stay-at-home orders to prevent potential spread of the COVID-19 illness caused by the coronavirus.
After going from zero positive test results for the COVID-19 illness in Trinity County to two in less than a week, the case number has since been revised back down to one.
A survey sent out last week by the Trinity County Chamber of Commerce offered some interesting data regarding how local businesses have been affected by the state’s stay at home orders and how many were able to find financial assistance to weather the virus.
The Weaverville Chamber of Commerce is launching a re-opening awareness initiative — “Responding to COVID Together” — to help local residents and visitors quickly assess the re-opening status of the community’s businesses. While it is up to the county to determine each business’s re-opening …
While I don’t typically write in first person, I want to share with readers my experience of being tested last week for COVID-19. Being a mostly healthy guy in my early 50s, I still have concerns that I may become infected or facilitate the spread of a virus that may take someone’s life down…
Trinity County’s three high schools are still working out the details of how to conduct graduation ceremonies this year while keeping students and their families safe from the spread of COVID-19.
Shasta College successfully hosted its 70th annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 15, in a virtual, online format. The college received 1,738 total applications for diplomas for 1,156 graduates (unduplicated headcount) with nine bachelor of science degree applications and 528 applicati…
Crime & Punishment
The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Monday through Sunday, May 11-17:
The Trinity County Sheriffs’ Office responded to the following calls from May 4-10.
The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from April 27 to May 3:
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 others 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 others will be held by teleconference until further notice.)
Sports
California State Parks and the Division of Boating and Waterways remind water enthusiasts during National Safe Boating Week (May 16-22) how to responsibly recreate in California’s waterways this year during COVID-19. As State Parks and other park operators begin to increase access at parks a… Read more
Entertainment
The recent rains have been great, but the Weed and Feed Your Soul days at the Highland Art Center heritage gardens had to be canceled due to the precipitation. So, they are recruiting volunteers to commit to one hour of weeding this Friday, May 22, between the hours of 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ever… Read more
Gallery
Obituaries
James Earl Reed of Lewiston died May 11, 2020, in Medford, Ore…
It is with great sadness that we announce that Ray Bushman wen…
James “Jim” Dickerson died March 13, 2020, at Mercy Medical Ce…
In the early morning hours of March 26, 2020, Mark William Tay…
Dolores G. Farnum passed away April 21, 2020, in her sleep at …
Opinion
Diana and Terry Sheen wrote a letter “Against all-mail voting plan” in the April 29 Trinity Journal. They declare that they are “firmly against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s adoption of an executive order allowing an all-mail ballot election for the Nov. 3, 2020, Presidential Elections.”
China hid the truth about the coronavirus.
We have gotten some much appreciated rain but the grasses will come to the end of their life cycles soon. Some have already turned brown. The impulse to cut them down is understandable. Let me give you an excuse to procrastinate if you are plagued with yellow star thistle. I am sure you know…
John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
Development of the levee road and bringing that levee to current standards needs to be included in any redevelopment of the parcels formerly housing Rocky Pines, NU2U and Trinity Pickers. Addressing flooding from Weaver Creek is on the county of Trinity’s must-meet government standards list.
Business
Motorists traveling through Junction City may have noticed that a café which hasn’t been open in years has changed color -- and features an “Opening soon” sign over the door. Owner Leon Cody said the family is doing the necessary cleanup to reopen the shuttered café as soon as possible. Leon… Read more
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