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Trinity County’s unemployment jumped up a bit between May and June, from 4.9% in May to 5.2% in June, after months of significant drops of more than a half percent each month since February, and is slightly higher than it was a year ago when the June 2023 unemployment rate was 5.0%, according to preliminary data issued last week by the Employment Development Department Labor Market Information Division.

NORTHSTATE, Calif. — We told you last week about the proposed floating wind farm off the North Coast. It would generate power primarily for the Bay Area. A study was recently released by the California Energy Commission, looking at seven possible 500-kilovolt transmission line routes to go from Humboldt County to the East Bay.

Generous contributions from community donors this year has helped Humboldt Area Foundation + Wild Rivers Community Foundation award a record-breaking 535 scholarships totaling $1,078,405 to students in Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity and Curry counties. “HAF+WRCF is dedicated to empowering future generations through education, one scholarship at a time,” said Sydney...

The trucks showed only once in the 2024 Trinity County Fair destruction derby, so drivers made the opportunity count in what spectators said was one of the best competitions they’ve ever seen. Top payout went to Javier Orosco, with Matt Alves coming in second Saturday, July 13. Timbre Beck | The Trinity Journal.

Trinity County Office of Emergency Services encourages everyone to find out their evacuation zone and keep that number in a visible place where anyone in the home can easily access the number in the event of an emergency. Emergency organizations will use zone names to more clearly specify information related...

Destruction derby cars line up after competing for one of the highest purses in the state. The final showdown was between the Buzz and Woody cars that ended the night in that order, with Rich Lavellee coming in first place just ahead of Nick Seqouia. Angela Riggs | Special to The Trinity Journal.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans District 2) and American Pavement Systems, Inc. are preparing to begin work on the Steel Buck Chip Project on State Route 299 in Trinity County. The $1.56 million project will provide an asphalt rubber chip seal on SR 299 near Douglas City, from Steel Bridge Road to 1.5 miles west of the Grass Valley Creek Bridge AND near Buckhorn Summit, from 2.5 miles east of Trinity Dam Boulevard to the Shasta/Trinity County line. The project will also provide areas of asphalt concrete dig outs and the removal and replacement of thermoplastic markings and striping. No work will be performed on bridge decks in the project area.

At almost 6 a.m. Monday, National Weather Service Eureka issued a red flag warning for critical fire weather conditions, in effect from 11 a.m. to nine p.m.. Ryan Aylward, Warning Coordination Meteorologist for National Weather Service Eureka, spoke to Redwood News about what this means. “We have a red flag warning that’s currently up in […] The post Potential risks and what you need to know about today’s red flag warning appeared first on KIEM-TV | Redwood News.

Generous contributions from community donors this year helped Humboldt Area Foundation + Wild Rivers Community Foundation award a record-breaking 535 scholarships totaling $1,078,405 to students in Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity and Curry counties. “HAF+WRCF is dedicated to empowering future generations through education, one scholarship at a time,” said Sydney Morrone,...

It's a good idea to open up your windows for a bit as you dress in light clothing, grab your sunglasses and pack some extra water before you head out the door Monday. Areas of high pressure surrounding northern California will continue to drive hot temperatures, but a weak disturbance along our coast will pull enough monsoonal moisture north to bring the threat of mountain thunderstorm activity to our region this afternoon and evening. The threat of thunderstorms will elevate our fire danger as it will bring with it the potential for lightning sparked fires and locally gusty winds. A Red Flag Warning is set to be in effect from 11am through 9pm Monday in northern Trinity County and western Siskiyou County due to the threat of thunderstorms. Pop up shower and thunderstorm activity will also be possible in the Sierra and Cascades later today. Skies have stayed clear overnight in the valley, and will stay sunny through the day in our lower elevations. Temperatures are starting out in the 60's to mid 70's in the valley and foothills, and 50's to 60's in our higher elevations this morning. Winds are mostly out of the east to 10mph early today, but will shift to become out of the southeast to 10mph this afternoon. High temperatures are projected to climb into the 98 to 106 degree range in the valley, 80's to mid 90's in the foothills and Sierra, and 90's to lower triple digits in the Northern Mountains Monday afternoon.

Residents in Trinity County received on their cell phones warnings about severe “wildfire weather” this past weekend. Those notices seem to have proven true, especially for residents in Southern Trinity.

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.

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 glimpse at the sun rising again on a beloved Trinity County cultural tradition.

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. It’s hard to let go of the...

The fourth and final event of the Trinity County Library Summer Reading Program, “Ancient Civilizations,” will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, July 17, at the Weaverville Library and at 2 p.m. at the Hayfork Library. Come join in to read about the Aztecs, play frog games, and...