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A fire in Weaverville on Monday was started by hot ash discarded from a wood stove, Weaverville's interim fire chief said. Fire units from the Weaverville Volunteer Fire Department and Cal Fire responded to the early morning fire on Hawthorne Street. It was initially reported at 3:50 a m. as a vegetation fire threatening structures. More ... The following prescribed burns in Trinity County are planned for this fall: . Lower Trinity Ranger District The Lower Trinity Ranger District is planning to conduct prescribed burning on approximately 250 acres this fall, according to District Ranger Bill Rice. More ... Fire restrictions in the Six Rivers National Forest have been lifted, according to Forest Supervisor Tyrone Kelley. This means visitors may once again have open campfires outside designated campgrounds, provided they possess a valid California campfire permit. More ... PHIL NELSON THE TRINITY JOURNAL Bandit is a 4½-month-old border collie mix available for adoption at the Trinity County Animal Shelter. Last week's dog is still available. For more information, call ACO Officer Christine Edwards at 623-1370. Hours for the shelter at the end of Mountain View Street, Weaverville, are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. The shelter's Web page is www.geocities.com/trctyanshelter. More ... Rain to date for year starting July 1, 2009: 0.82 WEATHER A YEAR AGO Average High ............92 Average Low ..............40 Rain to date: 0.01 On October 5, 2009, Trinity Lake was down 1.66 feet from the preceding week. More ... The Trinity County Sheriff's Department received the following calls from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4: SEPT. 28 Officer makes a felony narcotics arrest on Highway 299 near Miller's Drive-In. 2 a.m. More ... The Human Response Network Rape Crisis Center's annual sexual assault education class is coming up for profes- sionals, parents, teens and the general public. The 40 hours of training is covered in two three-day weekends — Oct. 23-25 and Nov. 6-8. More ... Unexploded dynamite found in boulders belonging to the Trinity County Road Department was detonated Tuesday, Trinity County Undersheriff Eric Palmer said. A bomb squad from Shasta County traveled to Trinity to detonate the boulders which were located at Reading Creek and the industrial park in Weaverville. More ... 'Trinity County learned last week it has been awarded $282,520 in federal stimulus money designated for rural public transit programs through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. More ... Flowers bloom between Nugget Lane and Highway 299 after landscaping by the Trinity Grden Club. More ... Down to only one functioning front loader garbage truck to service eight transfer stations throughout the county, the Trinity County Solid Waste Department obtained emergency approval last week from the Board of Supervisors to purchase a new rig for a total cost of $234,927. More ... Joe O'Hara, president of the Willow Creek Fire Safe Council, invites the public to attend more workshops on the Waterman West Integrated Vegetation Management Project. The meetings and field trips are focused on the goal of reducing fuels along strategic control features like Waterman Ridge, adjacent to the communities of Willow Creek and Salyer. More ... Come out and volunteer an hour or two and help stuff bags for Think Pink, the breast cancer awareness campaign. This year, organizers plan to fill 2,000 bags with vital information on breast cancer and early detection. Two dates are planned in Weaverville — from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. More ... Students stagger from a staged school bus accident outside the old Cal Fire building by Lowden Park, at right. The bus crash scene was from a multi-agency drill conducted by Absolute Safety Training, Inc. Twenty-five "victims" took part in the drill held Saturday. More ... Flu vaccinations continue Supplies are limited to Trinity County seniors age 60 or older and others with chronic health problems per CDC guidelines who are unable to get vaccinated through their regular health care provider. The vaccine is available on a first-come, firstserved basis while supplies last. The fee is $5 per dose. More ... Phillip and Margaret Palmer of Lewiston will celebrate 50 years of marriage on Oct. 17. They have been permanent residents of Trinity County since the early 1970s. Phil spent much of his youth in Lewiston in the 1950s with his grandfather, Leon Barsch. Margaret was born in Wyoming and moved to Vallejo, Calif., as a child. More ... A girl, Rosalie Noelle, was born to Charlene and Eric Shenk in San Jose on Aug. 25, 2009. She weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19 inches long. She joins sisters Hanna, 10, and Emma, 7; and brother, Nathan, 4. Maternal grandparents are Hilma Harris and the late Mike Harris of Weaverville. Paternal grandparents are Elaine and Garland Wampler of Sebring, Fla. More ... Losing big can be a very good thing. On Sept. 30, five teams made up of members of the California Highway Patrol, Trinity County Sheriff's Department, Trinity County District Attorney's office, Trinity County Life Support and Trinity County Behavioral Health met at the Trinity River Lumber mill to "weighin" for a 50-day weight loss challenge. More ... Vicki Dello Joio will present a workshop, entitled "The Way of Joy: Embody Spirit in your Daily Life with Applied Qigong," from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11. Qigong is a system of gentle movements designed to enhance physical and spiritual health. More ... |
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