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August 27, 2008
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Questions on fires' damage, cleanup
By SALLY MORRIS
With approximately 200,000 acres of national forest lands burned in Trinity County to date by wildfires that started June 20, the board of supervisors is asking the U.S. Forest Service what its recovery plans are for the burned areas. More...
Mental problems noted in shootings

The father and son involved in last week's attempted murder and suicide were Weaverville residents Dennis Cole Fullerton, 62, and Randy Fullerton, 33. The shooting was reported Aug. 19 at 5:24 p.m. Officers responding to a residence at Musser Heights Road and Highway 3 north of Weaverville found ... More...

Economic development department is proposed
By SALLY MORRIS

In the midst of some very trying county budget hearings this week involving numerous cuts in spending on salaries and programs, the Board of Supervisors will also be weighing options for creating a new county department of economic development. More...

 News
•Looking for a home
Jobe is a neutered black Labrador available for adoption at the Trinity County Animal Shelter. His rabies shot is good until 2010. 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 ... More...
•Weather and Lake Report
•Internet auction of Forest Service surplus
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 Opinion
•Better ways to handle fires
FROM STAN STETSON HAYFORK In response to Joseph Bower's "Mistakes in the forest" (Feedback, Aug. 13), I offer my opinions developed over the past 40 years of using and suppressing fire in Trinity County. Joe states, "Lightning-started fires that would creep around for months doing little dama... More...
•'A discredit'
•Support libraries
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 Calendar
•Community Calendar
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28 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...
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 Community
•Lewiston Sluice Box
I know this Saturday is a special event - it's my mom's 85th birthday! Happy Birthday to you, Geri Rita Uran Quinn Rodney! This is going to be fun, as my sister, Teri, is coming from El Cajon along with two of her three sons, Jeremy and James. Jeremy will be bringing his daughter, Kali, and James ... More...
•Church organ concert Saturday
•As the River Flows
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 Sports
•Wolverines are back in action
The Trinity Wolverines girls' soccer team is back in action. The defending district and league champions traveled down to Shasta Lake to take on the Hurricanes. Shasta Lake is supposed to be one of the biggest challengers for the Wolverines this year, but the game was dominated by the Wolverines ... More...
•Winners at golf course
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 Outdoors
•Fishing Report
On Sunday, Trinity Lake was 82 feet below the overflow and at 54 percent of capacity. The weather is much like it should be for August, sunny and warm. Most of the fires have been contained and we are not seeing much smoke along the river. Highway 299 is once again clear and the only blockage is ... More...
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 Obituaries
•TYLER JAMES THOMAS
Tyler James Thomas, age 21, died Aug. 16 in Hayfork. He lived alternately between Hayfork and Weaverville. He was employed by Trinity Lumber Co. over the last two years, but at times worked as a mechanic at Hurley's Place. His co-workers and acquaintances described him as a "sweet spirit" with a ... More...
•RANDOLPH LEE FULLERTON
•PENNY MAE SKAGGS
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