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The 2008 Trinity County fair slogan, "Fairtime Days Are About Country Ways," is being proven this year. Because of "country" characteristics like perseverance, hard work and community spirit, the fair will proceed as scheduled on Aug. 22-24. More ... The Trinity County Sheriff's Department received the following reports from June 30 to July 6: June 30 - At 2 a.m., a Weaverville caller reports kids yelling and drinking in the street. A Douglas City woman reports a suspect threw a cat in the river the previous day and a neighbor jumped into the river and retrieved it. More ... Northern California firefighters are bracing for extremely hot and dry weather forecast to arrive this week. Temperatures are forecast to exceed 100 degrees in many parts of Northern California. More ... Trinity County Supervisors last week approved a three-month contract with a Roseville law firm to provide interim county counsel services as of July 1. If the long distance relationship proves satisfactory, the board will later consider extending the contract for a longer term. More ... The California Highway Patrol reported a fatal vehicle accident in western Trinity County Tuesday afternoon. A pickup went off Highway 299 near Del Loma, resulting in one fatality, the CHP said. Another person was injured and was taken to the hospital. More ... All members of the community are invited to Church in the Park on Sunday, July 13, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Lowden Park in Weaverville. The day will include a time of worship featuring a band, and biblical teaching with the first in a new series titled "Run the Race." People should bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. More ... Mark Garland and his crew have issued enough fire hose during the past two weeks for a 750-mile hose lay from Redding to Phoenix. Garland and a 32-member crew at the Northern California Interagency Support Cache are responsible for keeping the more than 14,000 firefighters currently working in Northern California properly equipped with a huge variety of More ... Residents of Indian Creek can expect 30-minute road delays starting July 7 and running into mid-August. The County Department of Transportation will be replacing bottom-rusted, ruptured culverts from the 1.52 mile post to the 11.04 mile post. More ... The unprecedented number of fires in Northern California during the past two weeks has elicited a record-breaking pace from smokejumpers and air tanker crews. In just the past two weeks, the Redding Smokejumper Base has supported 363 jumps - already more than their 10-year average of about 320 jumps a season. More ... Two state Senate policy committees approved a bill by Assemblywoman Patty Berg that would require doctors to answer their terminally ill patients' questions about dying. The bill, which had effectively been stalled by religious and professional groups, gained new momentum when a series of lastminute negotiations prompted the Catholic Church to drop its opposition. More ... Get ready for lots of fun at Ruth Lake next month. The annual Ruth Lake Summer Festival will take place Saturday, Aug. 2, from 9 a.m. to dusk, and Sunday, Aug. 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The entire family will enjoy this free event at Ruth Lake Recreation Campground in southern Trinity County. Parking is also free. More ... The Trinity County Democratic Central Committee passed its second President George W. Bush impeachment resolution in two years. Committee Vice Chair George Bates of Lewiston said this week, "The committee supports Congressman Dennis Kucinich's 35 articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush. More ... The Bravo section of the Eagle Fire that has threatened Big Flat and parts of Junction City is a strip of fire line about eight miles long along the southeast side of the fire. The line includes U.S. Forest Service Road 33N41, west of Junction City. A division of about 80 More ... Local youth from the Human Response Network's Weaverville and Hayfork Friday Night Live mentoring programs are calling attention to the amount of smoking in youth-rated movies and the effect it can have on youth viewers starting to smoke. More ... Plans are already underway for the Autumn in the Alps celebration coming up this fall. There will be a variety of events and activities, with something for everyone. If you are interested in helping with the seventh annual Autumn in the Alps Quilt Show to be held Oct. 4, join the Thursday Night Strippers at a planning meeting on Thursday, July 10, at 6 p.m. More ... There was a big turnout at the recent Trinity County Responsible Beverage Service Training presented by Trinity County Behavioral Health Services and co-sponsored by Alcohol Beverage Control, local law enforcement and county chambers of commerce. More ... date time from (cfs) to (cfs Thurs Jul 10, 2008 0100 2000 1900 Thurs Jul 10, 2008 0500 1900 1800 Thurs Jul 10, 2008 0900 More ... Candidate Jacobson Sekhon Morris Tehama 956 1,437 1,118 Sutter 1,305 1,805 949 Shasta 2,800 3,766 3,934 < More ... The Color Guard leads the 4th of July Parade on Main Street, with Jim Burgess, Sr., (upper left) life-long resident of Trinity County, serving as the Grand Marshal. More ... Winners of Weaverville's Fourth of July Parade are: Best in Show - Youth float "The Garden We Grew" from the Mattole Valley Charter School's Free to Learn Resource Center More ... Fourth of July events sponsored by the Weaverville Lions Club at Lowden Park included kids' BMX races on Saturday and Kids' Day with races and other events on Sunday. Paintball competitions were held Thursday and Friday at the arena. The producers of the paintball competition are the Friendly Fire Paintball Group of Steve Quaid, Steve Schmidt and James Price. More ... Always a favorite way to celebrate the 4th of July, the bell ringing brings together young and old in a tradition that got started during the U.S. Bicentennial celebration. Bells of all sizes--big, small and in between--were rung by the patriotically dressed crowd, including Brad Miller (left) at the Bandstand on the corner of Main and Court Streets. More ... Some fires have residents volunteering to evacuate their homes. The U.S. Postal Service is asking these residents to contact their local post office to place their mail deliveries on a temporary hold. This will ensure that the mail is secure while the residents are away from their homes, and provide for a convenient pick-up location. More ... |
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