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Good day to march in town Del Norte High School kicked off its homecoming festivities Friday afternoon with a marching parade downtown, ginning up supporters along H and 3rd streets. See additional photos from the parade in Wednesday’s issue of The Triplicate. Photo by David Hayes.
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By Jessica Goddard Staff Writer
ourists soon will be able to walk through the region’s redwoods on a trail … that sways several feet above the ground. Trees of Mystery, in Klamath, is working on its newest attraction, one that it says no other redwood forest in the Northern Hemisphere has - an aerial trail through majestic redwoods that’s been named the Redwood Canopy Trail. “It’s gonna be a great addition for the business and our customers,” said Jesse Laforest, chief operating officer of Trees of Mystery. The outdoor attraction is located in the center of Redwood National and State Parks and offers interesting and accessible ways for guests to experience some of the world’s largest trees. The new Canopy Trail will consist of platforms on nine trees linked by suspended walkways. In total, it will stretch about 600 feet in length. The highest platform is planned to sit some 140 feet off the ground. Visitors will need walk but a short distance from the attraction’s entrance to reach the aerial trail. After taking in the view from a round platform surrounding the tree, they’ll be able to stroll along a wooden bridge, with netted sides, and move along to the next tree. “We’re always looking for something new, some other way for our guests to really experience the trees,” said Laforest. To complete the project, Trees of Mystery has contracted with Tree-Mendous, a company that specializes in creating tree houses, zip lines and aerial playgrounds. Trees of Mystery planned the trail more than a year ago, Tree-Mendous began its construction Aug. 19, after creating its design. “[It] takes a while to figure out how to do it,” said Laforest, “who can do it and how much it’s gonna cost.” The trail is projected to be halfway finished by Oct. 18, although the crew will have an additional eight weeks of work until completion, said
(Main Photo) Two workers place wooden beams on one of the platform’s metal frames several feet aboveground. (Above) Three out of the nine trees have parts of their platforms in place for the new trail. Photo by Jessica Goddard.
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First Baptist Church and its pastor are community fixtures By David Hayes Staff Writer astor Blake Inscore looks back at the history of Crescent City’s First Baptist Church and is struck by the story of its founding, as the church celebrates its 70 anniver-
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sary this Sunday. “After moving here in 1949, a (California Highway Patrol) officer, Jack Anderson, and his wife were looking to see if any other people were interMore Church on Page A2
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Blake Inscore has been the longest-tenured pastor at Crescent City’s First Baptist Church. Photo by David Hayes.
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two-vehicle headon crash at 2 p.m. Sept. 25 on U.S. Highway 101, south of Crissey Road in Smith River, resulted in injuries but no fatalities. The Fort Dick Fire Department, along with Smith River Fire, CalFire, the Harbor Fire Department, California Highway Patrol, Del Norte Ambulance and Cal-Ore Ambulance responded after a 1997 Toyota Rav4, headed north, suddenly veered into the southbound lane and collided with a 2004 Lexus RX330. Both drivers sustained major injuries; a passenger sustained minor injuries. All were taken by ambulance to Sutter Coast Hospital in Crescent City. Toyota driver Kristin Scott, 60, suffered a broken femur, chest and back pain, and lacerations to her arms. Lexus driver Carol Woodley, 73, sustained a broken leg, cracked rib and bruised thumb. Her passenger, James Woodley, 63, had chest and hip pain. Both vehicles blocked the roadway until tow trucks from Crescent City could remove them. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) pavement improvement project continues along U.S. Highway 199 this weekend and should reach Hiouchi by Monday. Hiochi is about 5 miles east of U.S. Highway 101. The grinding and repaving began after Labor Day, planned for a stretch of Highway 199 from mileposts 4.2-11. Post 11 is about halfway between Hiouchi and Gasquet. All of the work is performed overnight because of the volume of traffic during the day, said Myles Cochrane, a Caltrans public information officer. “While this work has already been in progress, we would like Hiouchi residents to be aware the job will move into town Monday night,” said CoMore Road on Page A3
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