The Trinity County Fair directly followed local Independence Day celebrations this year, so the week after Fair feels a lot like the week after New Year's Eve and carries with it the same physics: A body in motion wants to stay in motion. Read moreTrinity County Fair beats the heat
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The Planning Commission met last week to conduct business for the first time since April to amend the reclamation requirements for the Smith Pit surface gravel tailings mine in Junction City on the shores of the Trinity River.
The Trinity Journal placed eight times in seven 2023 California Journalism Awards categories, according to contest results formally announced Saturday, July 13, by the California News Publishers Association at its annual gala held this year in Universal City.
Fires begin after lightening strikes
The June outage summary for Trinity Public Utilities District shows some peculiar animal-related causes to a number of power outages on the end caps of last month.
Steer Grand Champion: Savannah Redding, Trinity River 4-H; Reserve Champion: Kaiya Trujillo, Trinity Alps 4-H
School Exhibitor of the Year - Hayfork Elementary
Crime & Punishment
The Trinity County Sheriff’s dispatch received these, and other, calls Monday through Sunday, July 8-14:
The Trinity County Sheriff’s dispatch received these, and other, calls Monday through Sunday, July 1-7:
The Trinity County Sheriff’s dispatch received these, and other, calls Monday through Sunday, June 24-30:
Gov't Calendar & Agendas
Wednesday, July 10
Sports
With a group of new young riders entering the arena, Gymkhana competitions at the Trinity County Fair might experience a revival in the upcoming years if the lineup at this year’s Fair was any indication. While adult competitors were sparse, a group of young boys and girls gave fairgoers a g… Read moreGymkhana shows promise at Fair
Entertainment
Returning to the Highland Art Center with a beautiful new collection, you will experience the art by Marjo Wilson. She works with watercolors, acrylics and natural materials producing layered, flowing, airy pieces with a distinct multi-dimensional feel. Wilson’s artistic focus has been prima… Read more‘Salutations & Celebrations: River Art & Song’
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Obituaries
Robert Winston Mercy passed away on July 6, 2024. He was 93.
Stephen “Steve” Scott Hanover, 79, of Mt. Shasta, Calif., form…
Al always had a story to tell! Please join us in celebrating h…
Carol Louise Huang passed away June 18, 2024, at home in Ander…
Mark Greenleaf passed away June 16, 2024, at the age of 72. He…
Opinion
Thanks again to RA Barnes for the June 26 letter to the editor urging the citizens of Trinity County to stand up for paper ballots.
I want to thank the Journal for the wonderful letter written by Ann McAdam in the July 10 issue. It’s refreshing to read such a truthful and honest opinion of what is happening in this country and that a woman stood up to voice what so many of us feel is true.
A big thank you to Caltrans, volunteers and the Garden Club for cleaning up Weaverville for the Fourth of July. The town looks wonderful. Thank you so much again.
I am not surprised but infuriated by the Supreme Court’s rulings this last session.
Last year I wrote an Open Letter to Bigfoot pleading with, and sometimes shaming, the hirsute biped to come down off the sunny slopes of the Trinity Alps to once again attend the 4th of July parade. His absence in the ’23 parade was a Cumsteen crusher. This year we again attended the parade …
Business
The historic Weaverville Hotel has undergone some painstaking renovations under the caring hands of its new owners, Alan Lai, Wendy Qi, Anne Marie Reiners and John Abraham. To celebrate the grand reopening, an open house was hosted at the hotel on Monday, July 1, for the public to meet the n… Read moreWeaverville Hotel open for business
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