State OKs salmon plan Jul 19, 2008
A related strain can be found in the Trinity River, the Klamath s primary tributary, he added. Reader Comments. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
One Drowns In Trinity River Canoe Accident Jul 19, 2008
(July 18, 2008)One person died and a second survived after a canoe capsized Friday on the Trinity River. Dallas Police Sgt. Kevin Harris said divers worked to recover the victim's body Friday afternoon. (KWTX.com, TX)
Fishing Report Jul 17, 2008
Far away: Fishermen love the Trinity River, and they travel far to get there, with very many making the long haul from the Bay Area. They might love it even more now that the Trinity, along with the Klamath and Smith, basically are the only salmon rivers open in the state this season. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Klamath allocation of chinook looks good Jul 13, 2008
The fall chinook season on the Klamath and Trinity rivers will begin Aug. 15, and most of the fish returning will be large 4-year-old salmon ... The Klamath above Weitchipec is allowed about 3,800 salmon, and the upper and lower segments of the Trinity River will each get about 3,700 fish. (Daily Triplicate)
Lewisville Lake NOT the deadliest in Texas Jul 13, 2008
Lewisville Lake is located 15 minutes north of downtown Dallas along Interstate 35E. Created in 1954 on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, the water reaches depths up to 67 feet, with an average depth of 25 feet during normal operations. It is surrounded by more than 9,000 acres of protected natural habitat. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Trinity River logjam worries some Jul 2, 2008
The powerful flow of water in the Trinity River has eroded the ground below this boat ramp under S.H. 21 until it may no longer be safe to use ... A logjam on the Trinity River on the eastern border of Madison County has some worried about the integrity of the S.H. 21 bridge above it, but TxDOT says not to worry. (Madisonville Meteor, TX)
Longest-Serving Texas Death Row Inmate Wins Another Day In Court Jun 17, 2008
The couple was driven to the Trinity River where they were robbed and shot. Both apparently survived the initial shooting, but McMahan was beaten to death after he called out to Sutton. (KWTX.com, TX)
City’s water earns clean bill of health Jun 17, 2008
The surface water plant receives its raw water from Lake Livingston and the Trinity River. Ground or well water is obtained from six water, wells which draw water from the Gulf Coast Aquifer at a depth of at least 600 feet. (Friendswood Journal, TX)
Dallas panel to recommend closing Reunion Arena Jun 10, 2008
Hunt added that the Reunion Arena site, given its proximity to Dallas' Trinity River Corridor project, will only increase in value and desirability, no matter the land's future use. Mayor Tom Leppert, for his part, has consistently supported closing the arena. (KHOU.com, TX)
Experts: Flood of 1908 could happen again Jun 8, 2008
They still talk in Texas about May 26, 1908, when the Trinity River rose to new heights to dunk Dallas. Enid, Okla. (Missoulian, MT)
Movie: Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Jun 1, 2008
Filming locales included Dallas, Ponder, Rowlett, Pilot Point, Denton, Garland, Trinity River, Lemmon Lake, Waxahachie, Maypearl, Venus and Midlothian. Red Oak, Texas, served as the site of one of the Barrow Gang's many bank robberies and was also the scene of the family reunion in which a local school teacher, Mabel Cavitt, portrayed Bonnie's aged mother. (Suite101.com)
Flower Mound up next for wastewater treatment agreement May 31, 2008
The council voted for approval of an agreement to fund and build a regional wastewater treatment system with Flower Mound, Northlake and the Trinity River Authority (TRA), which will set in motion plans for a variety of development near Interstate 35W as it pertains to the communities. That includes Canyon Falls, a 1,542-acre mixed use development that lies within extra-territorial jurisdiction in Flower Mound, Northlake and Argyle. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
County decides to postpone ramp repair May 29, 2008
A large number of recreational fishermen are expected to troll the Klamath River for chinook salmon this fall as the waterway along with the Trinity River constitutes the largest open salmon fishery in the state. Both state and federal restrictions closed ocean salmon fisheries up and down the West Coast this year and severely restricted fishing in California's rivers to protect the failing Sacramento River fall chinook population. (Daily Triplicate)
City’s water passes test May 22, 2008
Dallas uses surface water from six sources: the Elm Fork of the Trinity River and lakes Ray Roberts, Lewisville, Grapevine, Ray Hubbard, and Tawakoni. Residents of Austin Ranch in The Colony receive their water from the City of Plano, which purchases water from the North Texas Municipal Water District. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
35 comments May 20, 2008
The latest slap in the face to the public from the Trinity River Vision folks is the hiring of Bryan Eppstein, his firm and some friends for $1 million ... The Trinity River Vision Authority will pay Eppstein and his firm, along with some partners, at least $1 million over five years to provide public relations and lobbying support if the project runs into financing problems. (Human Events Online)
4 months into 2008, D-FW gets only 2nd bank startup May 18, 2008
A startup bank near the banks of the Trinity River in Dallas has finished money-raising efforts and opened for business on May 5. With 2008 more than one-third over, Texas Security Bank is only the second local startup bank to open its doors since the start of the year. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Spring salmon season offto good starton Klamath May 15, 2008
Spring Chinook salmon have begun entering the lower Klamath River, making their way upstream into the Trinity River where they will return to the hatchery or eventually spawn early this fall. While the chrome-bright salmon make their way through the portion of the Klamath in Del Norte County, anglers from throughout the West try their luck for what is undoubtedly one of the best-tasting and hardest fighting on any salmon. (Daily Triplicate)
Good fishing is good business May 15, 2008
The fall chinook season on the Klamath and Trinity Rivers will begin Aug. 15, and most of the catchable fish will be large 4-year-old salmon ... The Klamath above Weitchpec will receive about 3,800 salmon, and the upper and lower segments of the Trinity River will each get about 3,700 fish ... Pending approval by the California Fish and Game Commission, a number of additional changes occur this year, including an increase in the daily catch and possession limits on hatchery steelhead and trout... (Daily Triplicate)
Board of Supervisors to discuss fishing on Klamath May 11, 2008
Published: May 10, 2008. Triplicate staff writer. (Daily Triplicate)
Key Senate panel approves revised river bill May 8, 2008
Devin Nunes, R-Visalia, who reiterated his opposition Wednesday afternoon while acknowledging "efforts to make it better." The National Taxpayers Union and some other House Republicans are likewise skeptical, and Northern California's Hoopa Valley Tribe has raised concerns about potential effects on the Trinity River. DeMint was nonetheless the only senator to substantively speak out Wednesday during a debate that lasted about 10 minutes. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Chesapeake Energy to buy Pier 1 building Apr 3, 2008
7 acres of real estate near the banks of the Trinity River. Pier 1 (NYSE: PIR), which has occupied the building since it was built in 2004, will continue to maintain its headquarters on 10 floors under a separate lease agreement with Chesapeake. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Houston-area water authorities receive funding Mar 27, 2008
The received $28 million for a water conveyance system that will transfer up to 448,000 acre-feet per year of raw water from the Trinity River Basin to the San Jacinto River Basin in the Houston area to meet needs to year 2060. The received $22 million for the installation of a series of surface water transmission lines, to participate in a re-pump station to be constructed by the North Harris County Regional Water Authority, and for the construction of a secondary surface water transmission... (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Salmon folk say: Thank you! Mar 25, 2008
Parks, Florin RCD, Forest, oil and Water, Inc., Friends of Trinity River, Garcia and Assoc. Golden West Women's Flyfishers, Lodi Public Works, Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Com. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
A sportsman’s paradise is found in the ‘Big Woods’ Mar 23, 2008
I truly wish every sportsman reading this column could have the opportunity to experience the outdoors as I did the past two days at Big Woods On The Trinity, located in Anderson County on the Trinity River below Richland Chambers Lake. My friend Bob Mcfarlane owns this 7,500 acre backwoods paradise and the good doctor allowed me and a few friends to enjoy of the adventures that only a remote setting such as the Big Woods can provide. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Fishery Council weighs salmon options Mar 9, 2008
The plummeting fish population comes a year after similar problems in the Klamath and Trinity river runs and a dismal commercial and recreational salmon catch. "Could it possibly be worse?" asked Chuck Tracy, a member of the management council. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Fishing derby this weekend Mar 7, 2008
Steelhead fishing on the Trinity River has been fair to good recently and should be good for awhile. Not much action over at the coast except for some whale watching trips. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Lewisville man killed in weather-related accident Mar 5, 2008
Taylor said the vehicle, which was going north, traveled across the median at the Trinity River Bridge and was struck in the passenger side by a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado begin driven by James Suddeth of The Colony. Suddeth was taken by helicopter to Methodist Hospital in Dallas. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Police Identify Officer Killed While Escorting Clintons Motorcade Feb 23, 2008
The officer died after his motorcycle crashed just past a sharp turn in a viaduct over the Trinity River between downtown and the Oak Cliff section of Dallas. Aerial video showed wreckage scattered for several yards and emergency medical technicians laboring to treat the officer. (KWTX.com, TX)
Dig out the rain gear as weather turns wet Feb 20, 2008
Already a flood watch had been issued for residents along Luce Bayou near the Trinity River to the north of Houston. Inside KHOU.com. (KHOU.com, TX)
Man's body wrapped in tarp pulled from Trinity River Feb 14, 2008
DALLAS -- A man's body was found wrapped in a black tarp and duct tape in a branch of the Trinity River on Wednesday evening, police said. A passing motorist notified the Hutchins Fire Department after seeing the body floating in the water near Dowdy Ferry and Teagarden roads in Rylie, near Dallas' boundary with Hutchins, police said. (KHOU.com, TX)
Ominous drop in chinook count Feb 1, 2008
Initial counts on the Klamath River and its tributaries show about 18,000 naturally spawning chinook in the Klamath River this fall and about 39,000 in the Trinity River, said Sara Borok, fisheries biologist with the California Department of Fish and Game. Final numbers for the Klamath system won't be tabulated until next week when all groups that count fish share data collected from this fall's salmon run, Borok said. (Daily Triplicate)
Dell, Travelocity and Universal Lend Critical Support to Restore Texas' Native Forests Jan 30, 2008
Partnership with The Conservation Fund and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Will Help Fight Climate Change, Create New Wildlife Habitat at Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge LIBERTY, Texas, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Representatives from Dell and Travelocity joined The Conservation Fund, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Environmental Synergy, Inc. (ESI) today to announce the restoration of 158 acres of forestland that will address climate change, restore sensitive wildlife... (PR Newswire)
Salmon arriving in record low numbers Jan 30, 2008
The fishermen were given the funds for losses they incurred due to fishing restrictions in 2006 initiated to protect the Klamath and Trinity river runs that were suffering from a lack of fresh river water. In addition, related businesses received $20 million in aid. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Travelocity joins environmental preservation effort Jan 30, 2008
As part of an initiative dubbed "Go Zero," aimed at addressing the build-up of carbon greenhouse gases at the root of global warming, the companies plan to plant bald cypress, oak and pecan trees in the Trinity River National Wildlife Reserve. A media advisory issued by the group estimates the trees will capture more than 63,000 tons of carbon dioxide during their lifetimes. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Plan for water use aggressive, but necessary Jan 24, 2008
" The large volume water users will be required to meet a 2015 deadline of reducing their groundwater use to 70 percent of their current production. The water district believes this will enable the county to meet its groundwater-use reduction plan. Currently, there are 320 permits countywide for use of 10 million gallons or more annually. The entities that have these permits will be required to submit a Water Resources Assessment Plan in two phases this year. By July 1, they must submit Part I,... (Conroe Courier, TX)
Plan eyes removing dams to save salmon Jan 17, 2008
One tribe, two conservation groups opposeOpposition to the agreement is coming from the Hoopa Valley Tribe, based on the Trinity River, which flows into the Klamath below the dams; some farmers who are not part of the Klamath Reclamation Project; and two conservation groups tossed out of the talks last spring, Oregon Wild and WaterWatch. Hoopa Chairman Clifford Marshall said the agreement gives irrigation water priority over the needs of salmon and requires the tribe to waive its water rights on... (MSNBC -- Environment)
Fort Worth:Part cosmopolitan,part cowtown Jan 14, 2008
Swim at your own riskCreated by a dam on the West Fork of the Trinity River in 1914, the 3,500-acre Lake Worth was once a pleasant retreat for a swim, but in recent decades it's become a murky, shallow pool. Quirky tales have grown up around it, including sightings of a goat man a monster with a human body and the head of a goat in 1969. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Mistake turns into police standoff Jan 12, 2008
Tate drove to a residence in the 29000 block of Trinity River Drive, in the Creekside Village subdivision, where he parked between two houses before fleeing inside his own, Ariola said. "His friends and neighbors told us he was known to carry a pistol, so we set up a perimeter," he said. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Developers Target Run-Down Neighborhoods Dec 29, 2007
3 billion in public and private money to rehab Oak Cliff, a gritty neighborhood built on the western shore of the Trinity River. The river bank itself is being turned into a park two times the size of New York s Central Park, complete with hiking and biking paths, equestrian center, arboretum, and wildlife refuge. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Dallas Thanks Johnson for Leadership to Protect Residents, Businesses From Flooding Dec 15, 2007
Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert, Councilman David A. Neumann and other city officials thanked U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson for her leadership in passing legislation which authorizes funding for key components of the Trinity River Corridor Project Dec. 14, 2007 at Dallas City Hall ... DALLAS, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert and members of the Dallas City Council today honored U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson for her leadership to protect Dallas residents... (PR Newswire)
1,755 new rental residences planned for Lewisville Dec 8, 2007
The site is adjacent to Timber Creek Lake and near the Trinity River. Each of the buildings, according to architectural plans drawn up by Humphreys Partners Architects, will be three to four stories high each, offering one, two and three bedroom units. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Nearly Two Dozen Artifacts Missing from Dallas Historical Society Dec 1, 2007
" Signed C.W. Nimitz. Opera ticket -- Stamped on back 10/15/1912and on the front is Dallas Opera House, Geo. Axxx Manager, Admit One, Gallery 50 Cents. Todd Milling Company stock certificate Certificate Number 65 for one share, possibly dated May 20, 1891. Body of certificate reads, incorporated under the laws of Texas. Todd Milling Company, Dallas, Texas. This is to certify that is entitled to one shares of one hundred dollars each in the capitol stock of the Todd... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
DFG shuts down bay fishing Nov 16, 2007
The Trinity River has lots of fish, but I hear that there are many fishermen fighting for the best spots. Ed Curotto kicked off the pheasant season last weekend by bagging two nice roosters at the Meridian Club. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Huffines Communities planning `green' project in Arlington Nov 14, 2007
"Here we have this site on the Trinity River, where we have an opportunity to be very sensitive to the environment -- an environment that's been destroyed by previous developers," Kembel said. Huffines is working with General Electric Co., the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, neighborhood groups and other stakeholders to devise a mitigation plan that would be used to rebuild the wetlands area. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Equestrian Program Seeks To Help Inner City Youth Nov 12, 2007
(CBS 11 News) DALLAS Last Tuesday's vote on the Trinity River Project practically divided the city ... Part of the Trinity River Project includes plans for a 600 acre equestrian center. (CBS 11, TX)
Web guides to a Trinity River road trip in the mountains of Northern California Nov 11, 2007
Consider heading to the far northern end of California for a scenic drive along the Trinity River, following a highway that connects volcano country in the east to the Pacific Coast in the west ... Before you swing west along the Trinity River, it would be worth your while to take a side trip east of Redding to hit part of the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway (www ... org/explore/byways/2194), a 140-mile route winding through the woods and mountains along the Trinity River. (North County Times)
7 general election propositions passed Nov 9, 2007
The ordinance was suggested by Mayor Becky Miller, who also encouraged other suburban mayors to support the Trinity River project ... Trinity River vote in Dallas. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Est. Start Date For Trinity River Project Is 2010 Nov 8, 2007
(CBS 11 News) DALLAS The Trinity River tollway project in Dallas is a go ... He helped shepherd the Trinity Project for years as former chair of the Trinity River Corridor Committee ... Since the tollway will be built along the Trinity River levees, the proposal was really about a flood control project. (CBS 11, TX)
Voters To Decide On Trinity River Project's Future Nov 6, 2007
One of the most closely watched local races is the proposed toll-way project in the Trinity River corridor in Dallas. Voters originally approved $246 million for the project in 1998. (CBS 11, TX)
Republican resigns over gay-escort sex scandal Nov 2, 2007
How will you vote on the proposal to pull the toll road from the Trinity River Project. Yes. (Dallas Voice)
Central Valley salmon largely absent from fall run - but why? Oct 31, 2007
On the Klamath and Trinity river systems, biologists say the salmon are about three to four weeks late, but they think the fish will come eventually. The exact cause of the apparent drop in fall-run salmon is not yet clear, although some experts blame the way the state manages its water supply in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Obstacles could stymie progress Oct 28, 2007
Bud Force EARLY BIRDS: Barry Hancock, left, and Philip Wise of Cienda Partners got in early to find a bargain-priced, larger parcel of real estate near the city of Dallas Trinity River Corridor Project. Think of the land along the Trinity River in Dallas as a 20,000-piece puzzle ... Any puzzle enthusiast knows that the smaller pieces are at the bottom of the box -- and it seems, the smaller tracts of land are located south of the Trinity River. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Proposed 'Dream Act' Grants Immigrants Citizenship Oct 24, 2007
Voters To Decide On Trinity River Project's Future. Top News Stories. (CBS 11, TX)
Rains pound North Texas, trigger flooding, fatal accident Oct 16, 2007
Heavy rains pushed the Elm Fork of the Trinity River to flood stage in Carrollton, along with White Rock Creek, and forecasters expected the Trinity to reach the flood stage in downtown Dallas on Monday night. But it was on area streets where the sudden rush of water caused widespread problems. (Dallas Morning News)
Chesapeake proceeds with Trinity Trails drilling plan Oct 11, 2007
The Fort Worth City Council this week approved permits for Chesapeake, an oil and gas exploration and development company, to drill three wells on the property, near University Drive and the Trinity River. Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake (NYSE: CHK) said Wednesday it has reached an agreement with Union Pacific to move a portion of Chesapeake's drillsite operations support equipment to Union Pacific's Davidson Rail Yard during drilling operations. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Sky's the limit Oct 4, 2007
" Like Dallas' Victory Park, the Block 21 development in Austin will have a W Hotel. Shops and restaurants will be on the ground floor and condos above. A 32-mile commuter rail line will run from downtown Austin to Leander, a town to the northwest. Several residential-retail developments built around transit stops are being planned. The old municipal airport close to downtown is being developed into shops, parks, bike trails, offices, a medical center and residences, including some units for... (USA Today)
The candidates Oct 3, 2007
Hobbies: Flying kites, playing in the Trinity River, barbecuing. Web site: None. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Que es Fiestas Patrias? Sep 15, 2007
A quienes les guste el futbol tendr;n la oportunidad de participar en el torneo deportivo en las canchas de Trinity River en Irving, el domingo desde las 8 a.m., hasta que se termine. El evento es organizado por la Liga Salvadore;a y la Asociaci;n Salvadore;a Americana. (KHOU.com, TX)
Several fires still burning in Siskiyou County Sep 6, 2007
The public is welcome to use the following South Fork Management Unit recreation sites: South Fork Mountain, Yolla Bolla, west of Hyampom Road, north of Hayfork, Wildwood and Trinity River. For more information regarding the closure area boundary, call the Hayfork Ranger District office at 628-5227. (Yreka Siskiyou Daily News, CA)
Sessions: Referendum OK would imperil Trinity funds Aug 25, 2007
Federal funds might be hard to come by if Dallas voters reject the Trinity River Corridor project when it's brought to a vote this November, U.S. Rep ... A "yes" vote would remove a proposed toll road from the Trinity River Corridor project ... All but Barton said they support the Trinity River Corridor project, which would place a toll road inside levees that line the park project. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Letters to the Editor Aug 18, 2007
They can enjoy recreating on Trinity Lake, hiking in the Trinity Alps Wilderness area, golf on the nine hole executive course, and fishing and rafting in the Trinity River. Many historic structures are preserved in Lewiston and in Weaverville, where art galleries and other business entities are housed in 18 of the original 20 fireproof brick buildings which are the core of the historic district. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Irving PD: Cops Chase Public Exposure Suspect Aug 8, 2007
(CBS 11 News) IRVING In the greenbelt along the Trinity River in Irving, police say they have had problems with people exposing themselves. Irving vice officers were on a stake out on the 5100 block of Riverside Tuesday afternoon because of previous indecent exposure complaints in the area. (CBS 11, TX)
TxDOT inspecting area bridges Aug 7, 2007
The bridges affected in North Texas are the two Clear Fork Trinity River bridges in Fort Worth north of Interstate 30 on University Drive; the North Forest Park Boulevard bridge, near West Lancaster Avenue in Fort Worth; and the West Fork Trinity River bridge in Wise County. TxDOT says the state already has an aggressive bridge inspection program, but it will continue to monitor the state's bridges. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
TxDOT To Inspect 16 Steel Deck Truss Bridges Aug 7, 2007
- 1951Type - 1172Feature Crossed - Clear fork of Trinity RiverFacility Carried South University Drive, NBLocation - 0 ... - 1936Type - 1172Feature Crossed - Clear fork of Trinity RiverFacility Carried South University Drive, SBLocation - 0 ... - 2006Type - 1172Feature Crossed - West fork of Trinity RiverFacility Carried Country Road 3390 - Pct. (CBS 11, TX)
Tarrant Co. Bridges Ruled Structurally Deficient Aug 4, 2007
They focused on steel arched bridges like the one where Lancaster Avenue crosses over a branch of the Trinity River east of downtown Fort Worth. It's similar to the one that collapsed in Minneapolis. (CBS 11, TX)
