Last year's wildfires burned more than 200,000 acres in Trinity County after multiple dry lightning strikes on June 20 and 21. The fires made for a difficult summer, with numerous evacuations and week after week of smoke which hurt businesses that rely on tourism and forced residents indoors. Full containment was declared on the last of the fires on Sept. More...
Trinity County residents got an up-close demonstration last year of a firefighting technique that uses fire to fight fire — and many did not like what they saw. As last year's lightning-sparked fires burned, firefighters intentionally set fires to remove fuels between fire lines and some of the wildfires burning in the county. More...
Fundamental disagreements over how to handle remote wildfires still smolder after last year's lightning-sparked fires in Trinity County and the North State. The viewpoints are based on differing ideas for addressing firefighter safety and forest fuels. More...
Just back from Sacramento where they joined other county representatives from throughout the state trying to stop Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed raid of local property tax revenues and other funds to plug an estimated $24.3 billion state budget deficit, Trinity County representatives voiced dismay and alarm last week at the extent of program cuts being considered. More...
Averages Rain for week: 1.3 Rain to date for year starting July 1, 2008: 19.28 Weather a year ago Average High 65 Low 48 Rain to date: 29.39 On June 8, 2009, Trinity Lake was up 0.12 feet from the preceding week. The lake level was 84.97 feet from the crest. More...
I read with great interest Terry Van Dien's whistleblower letter exposing the corruption and collusion between Trinity County and Kelli Gant, as well as his second letter criticizing Supervisor Judy Pflueger's inability to immediately respond to a narrow specific question regarding funding at the Trinity Center Airport. More...
Crowds enjoyed food, music and looking at many items offered by vendors at the Lewiston Peddler's Faire on Saturday. Bands played throughout the day, and the unusually mild weather was a treat. Photos by PHIL NELSON More...
There are boxer/Lab puppies and lots of kittens available for adoption at the Trinity County Animal Shelter. Call ACO Christine Edwards at 623-1370. Hours for the shelter at the end of Mountain View Street are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The shelter has a Web page at www.geocities.com/trctyanshelter. More...
Maxine Lane Dudley, 88, formerly of Weaverville, passed away May 20, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. She was born June 21, 1920, in Caddo, Texas. She and her four sisters were educated in the Masonic Home and School in Fort Worth. She finished school in 1937. More...
People who live in Trinity County know that deer damage to ornamental plants is a problem. In some areas, deer damage peaks in winter when snow cover reduces the food supply. Most areas with overpopulated deer herds experience problems year-round. The availability of natural food sources and the taste preferences of individual deer make deer-proofing a diffi- cult task. More...
The Rotary Club of Weaverville and the Weaverville Rotary Club Scholarship Foundation presented their 2009 scholarships in the amount of $12,000 at Trinity High School Awards night May 20. More...
The Trinity High School track and field team capped its successful season with a strong finish at the Division III Championships. The junior varsity girls team scored enough points for first place, the junior varsity boys scored high enough for second place, the varsity boys finished third, and varsity girls finished sixth. More...
Rain fails to dampen THS graduates' spirit