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Looking for a home
      Jake is a 3-year-old, Jack Russell cross available for adoption at the Trinity County Animal Shelter. 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.
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Weather and Lake Report
For the week ending August 18, 2008
      Averages Rain for week: 0 Rain to date for year starting July 1, 2008: 0 Weather a year ago Average High NA Low NA Rain to date: NA On August 18, 2008, Trinity Lake was down 2.87 feet from the preceding week. The lake level was 82.35 feet from the crest.
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Convention night parties
      The Trinity County Democratic Central Committee and Trinity County for Obama will hold two convention night parties on Thursday, Aug. 28, at 5 p.m. to watch the broadcast from Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colo., as Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama delivers his acceptance speech. The parties are open to the public and admission is free.
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Sheriff's Report
      The Trinity County Sheriff's Department received the following calls from Aug. 11 to 17. Aug. 11 - A caller reports the passenger side door of his truck was kicked in at the Lowden Park Little League Field.
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New home for Salyer water tender
      The Salyer Volunteer Fire Department's water tender has a new home. A new engine bay was completed around the first of this month.
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Proposed county budget cuts 27 job positions
      Final 2008/09 Trinity County budget hearings are set to begin next Tuesday, Aug. 26, when the board of supervisors will meet to consider a proposed budget totaling $59,493,979 that reflects a 7.14 percent reduction in expenditures from the prior year.
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From the North 40
      Welcome home Betty! It's great to have you and Uncle Dick back in town. Betty says the Pot Party will be put on hold for a couple of weeks. Watch the North Forty for updates on this. Dave and Pat Forbes are almost south of the border - Canadian border that is. They've been fishing, sightseeing, wildlife viewing and photographing all over Alaska.
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Landlord training on keeping illegal activity off property
      Owning rental property can be one of the best investments ever. It can also be a costly mistake if illegal or unwanted activities are occurring at the property. Fortunately, there is help for beleaguered landlords. The "Landlord Training Program; Keeping Illegal Activities Out of Rental Property" will be offered in Hayfork and Weaverville to address the problem.
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Hope for meth addicts, families
      This article was provided by Trinity County Behavioral Health Services, Alcohol and Other Drug Services. We know methamphetamine addiction costs Trinity County taxpayers an estimated $5 million in services each year.
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Fighting fire with water — and fire
     A firefighting helicopter sucks up water from the Trinity River near Big Flat on Aug. 9 to dampen the Eagle Fire which had jumped firelines and was heading west. Below, that same day, firefighters tossed flares into the woods by Big French Creek Road to widen firelines with a burnout.
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Lecture series on forests
      Would you like to better understand Northern California forests? The University of California Cooperative Extension is sponsoring a lecture series on "Recognizing and Managing Healthy Forest Ecosystems." Scientists and experts will address a variety of forestry issues during seven lectures at Shasta College's new University and Health Sciences Campus in downtown Redding.
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Relay member seeks donations
      A member of the Linda's Looking Glass Relay for Life team seeks to raise money for the fight against cancer. Taylor Christensen, 15, a sophomore at Trinity High School, requested that checks made out to the American Cancer Society be mailed to her at P.O. Box 482, Lewiston CA 96052.
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KIXE public TV goes digital this week
      North State public television station KIXE is scheduled to discontinue its traditional analog broadcast on Wednesday, Aug. 20, and begin broadcasting a fullstrength digital signal by Aug. 22.
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Some boats banned from Ruth Lake
      The Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District (HBMWD) and the Ruth Lake Community Services District have issued a temporary boating restriction at Ruth Lake in an attempt to protect Humboldt County's water supply from invasive species infestation.
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Program on cutting back plants
      On Thursday, Aug. 21, members and guests of the Trinity Garden Club will enjoy a timely program given by Susan Whitridge of Weaverville. "Cutting Back and Deadheading Plants" is of special interest at this time of the year, and Susan will answer questions and pass on tips from her years of gardening in Trinity County.
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