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August 20, 2008
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Big Bar saved from fire attack
By AMY GITTELSOHN
The Buckhorn Fire has calmed after a run over the top of the ridge just above Big Bar Friday night that caused mandatory evacuations and electricity and telephone outages. The fire moved quickly, but firefighters said they were prepared. More...
THURSDAY UPDATE: Dad shot; son kills self

In what appeared to be an attempted murder followed by a suicide, a man was shot Tuesday by his adult son, who then fatally shot himself, according to Sheriff Lorrac Craig. More...

Deputy DA says sheriff wrong in barking case
By AMY GITTELSOHN

Deputy District Attorney Eric Heryford has filed a claim against the county alleging that Sheriff Lorrac Craig broke the law when he cited Heryford in connection with a neighbor's complaints that Heryford's dogs barked incessantly. More...

 News
•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 webpag... More...
•Weather and Lake Report
•Convention night parties
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 Opinion
•Respect firefighters
Lately I've been hearing plenty of complaints and negative conversation about the fires and the strategies employed to manage and put them out. It touches me personally because my husband is a firefighter and I watch what he goes through every day to do his job. He's up at 5 each morning and somet... More...
•Fire depts. threatened
•'Let it burn' isn't right
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 Calendar
•Community Calendar
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21 Trinity Family Medical Group, free blood pressure clinic, all day, except noon-2 p.m. Planned Parenthood, Weaverville, 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hayfork Lions Club, Fairgrounds, 7:30 p.m. Lewiston Lions Club, 7 a.m., board/business, Mountain Grill. More...
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 Arts
•Calling artists
Artists, artists everywhere! That's what people will see during "Artists in Action" on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artists of all kinds will be working at their crafts on the sidewalks of historic downtown Weaverville. More...
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 Community
•Golden Age Center News
The final day of operation of Blue Barn II will be Saturday, Aug. 23, at 2 p.m. We are running special sales of $1 a bag through the closing date. Blue Barn I will continue to be open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We are still in need of volunteers for the manning of Blue Barn I. More...
•As the River Flows
•Scholarship recipient
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 Schools
•About Our Schools
We are very pleased to welcome Deborah Hansen, the new principal at Hayfork Elementary School, this year. Deborah joins the Mountain Valley District most recently from Alaska and, prior to that, from Monterey County. Also in Hayfork, the high school has a new part-time teacher, Shaelene Bayley, wh... More...
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 Sports
•Sober Grad golf Sept. 20
Due to the scheduled firefighters memorial service, the Soroptimists have changed the date of their annual golf tournament. Their tournament is now scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 20, at Trinity Alps Golf Course. This is a fun event with prizes for all levels of expertise. The ticket price of $60 i... More...
•Flag football sign-ups underway
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 Outdoors
•Fishing Report
On Sunday, Trinity Lake was 79.5 feet below the overflow and at 55.3 percent of capacity. Many fishermen have been calling to ask about the fires and smoke for the Trinity River. Well, it is an hour-by-hour, day-byday situation because the fire keeps jumping the fire lines and no one can predict ... More...
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 Obituaries
•Randolph Lee Fullerton
Randolph Lee "Randy" Fullerton passed away August 19 in Weaverville. More...
•LUKE ARNOLD WILDGRUBE JR.
•CECIL SMITH
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