Calls of "spot fire!" were heard along Red Hill Road on Monday as firefighters burned out firelines close to homes in the Junction City community to stop the Eagle Fire. "They're yelling 'spot fire' as we speak," said Will Shaw, a Red Hill Road resident, from his vantage point on top of his roof. "There goes another engine. More...
Close to running out of time to get cell towers constructed this year before the snow flies, the $2.5 million grant-funded project to expand cell phone coverage to the more remote regions of Trinity County has hit some major snags including a dispute with Verizon Wireless over design and engineering costs incurred to date. More...
President George Bush and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger flew in to Redding last Thursday afternoon for a briefing and helicopter tour of local areas damaged by fires. The Secret Service began preparations for the president's arrival days in advance. More...
There have been reports that the county has abandoned maintenance of Lowden Park, but Trinity County CAO Dero Forslund said that is not the case. "We're not abandoning the park," Forslund said. "We are trying to figure out how to get by with less. More...
The Trinity County Sheriff's Department received the following reports from July 14 to 20: July 14 - A 911 call is received from a male who fell 20 feet from the top of a sky crane at the Hayfork Airport. Theft of pain pills is reported. A caller from CPS reports a male sitting by a fence talking to himself. A Lewiston man reports theft of Norco pills. More...
I share many of the concerns voiced by Jim Fattig (Feedback, July 9): lack of locals with dozers to jump on fires before they get out of hand; decommissioning strategic roads needed for fire and forest managing; brush, peckerwood poles, More...
The annual Autumn in the Alps Quilt Show is scheduled for Oct. 4 in Weaverville, and interested vendors are welcome to apply for a sales space at the event. Vendors selling arts and crafts, sewing-related items, or food will set up in the Highland Art Center Meadow. More...
THURSDAY, JULY 24 Domestic Violence Support Group, Weaverville. Call HRN at 623-2024 for meeting time and place and for further information. Trinity Family Medical Group, free blood pressure clinic, all day, except noon-2 p.m. More...
Lily is a 9-month-old Shih Tzu available for adoption at the Trinity County Animal Shelter. Last week's German shepherd is still available. Call Animal Control Officer Christine Edwards at 623-1370. Normal hours for the shelter at the end of Mountain View Street are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The shelter has a webpage, www.geocities.com/trctyanshelter. More...
Laquita Joy Drawyer, 54, of Redding, formerly of Weaverville, died July 18, 2008, at home. She was born in Garberville and raised in Red Bluff. At age 20, she moved to Weaverville where she lived for 25 years. She was in the banking industry for 17 years and also helped run the family logging business. More...
The Lewiston Gun Club will host a Prize Trap Shoot beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 26. There are classes for beginning, intermediate and advanced shooters, and prizes are offered for high shooters in each round. Fees are $3 per round for all games. A burger, brat and salad lunch will be served at noon for $5 per person. More...
Time is running out to apply for the $500 Hawthorn Scholarship that will be given by Trinity Alliance for the Healing Arts this year. Applicants who wish to further their career or education in healing arts fields must be age 18 or older and living in Trinity County. The application deadline is July 31. More...
All students interested in trying out for athletic teams at Trinity High School during the 2008-09 school year must complete an Athletic Packet (available at the THS office) and pass a physical examination prior to tryouts. Dr. Meredith's office will be conducting free physicals by appointment on Friday, Aug. 1, from 8 a.m. to noon. More...
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