The Trinity County Board of Supervisors held a special session Monday, March 23, to ratify a proclamation confirming the existence of a local emergency in Trinity County due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
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Driving through Weaverville the morning after the governor’s executive stay at home order, one could find little difference from the day before. In fact, most stores were still open, people were still fueling up at local gas stations, and there seemed to be slightly more people on the sidewa…
While fire and medical personnel have been and continue to be affected by the potential for COVID-19 exposure, local law enforcement say their jobs haven’t changed all that much.
Currently, Trinity County has no confirmed cases of community-spread COVID-19 coronavirus. California has also declared a state of emergency due to the spread of COVID-19 in various communities in the state, as has Trinity County. The governor has advised that the statewide protections again…
The impacts on everyday life caused by COVID-19 are being felt far and wide, with new closures and mandates announced almost daily.
The coronavirus pandemic has prompted many changes in the ways Trinity County is conducting business ranging from office closures limiting public access to employees working from home and public meetings either being canceled or limited in attendance.
In accordance with the governor’s shelter-in-place order, the Trinity Alps Golf and Country Club’s restaurant is closed until further notice. All perishable foods have been donated to the local Food Bank for those in need.
Douglas City Elementary School will be providing breakfast and lunch meals for any children under the age of 18, whether a student at Douglas City School or otherwise, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. every Monday.
Crime & Punishment
The Trinity County Sheriff’s Department responded to the following calls from March 16-22.
Authorities say they have little to go on but were able to collect DNA samples from the scene of a home invasion robbery in Hayfork Friday, March 13.
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls between March 9 and March 15.
Gov't Calendar & Agendas
Meetings subject to cancellation to reduce potential exposure to the coronavirus.
Wednesday, March 18
Wednesday, March 11
Sports
One of the things I’ve learned about wildflowers in Northern California is that there is NO definitive wildflower season. Unlike other regions where I have photographed wildflowers such as in the Blue Ridge Mountains and in Switzerland where there are typically three definite blooming season… Read more
Entertainment
COVID-19 canceled the live Poetry Out Loud state competition that was to be held at the State Capitol March 14. Read more
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Obituaries
Donald K. “Don” Palmer, age 86, a resident of Weaverville, die…
Virginia Mae Fields of Redding, formally of Douglas City, died…
Edward Leroy Bull of Weaverville died March 8, 2020, at his re…
I, Barbara (McKnight) Leas, am sorry to announce my husband of…
Debra Ann Nichols passed on March 6, 2020, at the home of her …
Opinion
Below is the main body of a letter I’m sending to California Gov. Gavin Newsom about Concealed Carry licenses plus others.
Belief in science leads to belief in evolution.
We are fortunate, at least by comparison to the more urban areas of the state and country, that we can try to go about our lives in this unprecedented time of “social distancing” to try to limit the increasingly likely impact of the so-called Corona virus or COVID-19, without panic. I, like …
Encourage education: Think.
About two weeks ago I had a life-threatening health issue. I had a respiratory infection that almost completely stopped me being able to breathe. After one visit to the doctor and one to the ER where they released me, I once again had to go to the ER three days later. My wife took me and pro…
Business
The Café on Main carried out a soft opening last week at 520 Main St., offering appetizers, salads, pasta and dinner plates and is open 4 to 7 p.m. and closed Sunday and Monday. Call 623-1951 for more information or to place an order. Read more
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