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ByHeatherHoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF Tehama County's unemployment rate rose by 0.6 percent in July from a revised 7.7 percent in June to 8.3 percent in July, accord- ing to data released Friday by the California Em- ployment Development Department. In July there were 24,850 people in the labor work force. Of those, 22,800 are employed and 2,050 people unemployed. That's 200 fewer peo- ple in the labor work forced, 310 fewer people em- ployed and 110 more people unemployed in the month of July. Tehama County in now ranked 45th out of the 58 counties in the state, up 1 spot in a month. The data released showed a 15.5 percent decrease, or 560 jobs, in local government jobs in July. Min- ing and logging jobs had the biggest increase in percentage at 6.7 percent. In California, there are 19,369,400 people in UNEMPLOYMENT TehamaCountyjobless rates increase in July By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter REDBLUFF Tehama County Public Works Super- intendent Steve Mackey announced at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting the Jellys Ferry Bridge, which was damaged in a fatal collision on July 10, will be reopened by Sept. 1. "As of now, all materials are on-site and they are putting it back together," Mackey said. "It will be paved tomorrow (Wednesday). It may be fin- ished a day or two early, but by the first of Sep- tember it will be open." There will be a reduction of the weight limit, which will be 11 tons per single axle, Mackey said. A Caltrans inspection determined it was neces- sary for the one-lane bridge built in 1949. According to Public Works Director Gary An- tone at a July 12 meeting, the bridge originally had its weight limit reduced in 2009 and another adjustment was made in 2015 to 17 tons per truck, 21 tons per semi-truck combination and 32 tons per truck and full trailer weight. A fire engine responding to the July 10 collision drove over the damaged section and a second en- UPDATE Jellys Ferry Bridge onpace ScheduledtoreopenbySept.1 By Steve Schoonover Chico Enterprise-Record As you grunt up the path in the depths of Deer Creek Canyon, the incongruous sound of a large piece of gasoline-driven machinery becomes audible over the rhythmic rumbling of the creek. The site is miles from the nearest paved road and a pretty stiff hike from the nearest road of any kind. But as you walk on, the sight of a blue excavator comes into view, drilling into a rocky terrace beside the creek. The sight and the sound are jarring in a spot most people would still call wil- derness. But it's one of those things where a temporary intrusion into the wild may end up enhancing the wild for the long term. For this is a project that should open more of Deer Creek for threatened spring- run chinook salmon to spawn. The workers on site are replacing a fish ladder along the face of a rock formation that channels the creek into a waterfall — Lower Deer Creek Falls — which blocks migration of the fish up- stream to deep pools of cool water they need to survive. Theproject The old ladder was built in the 1940s, coincidental with the construction of Shasta Dam. The idea was to open more of Deer Creek to salmon spawning, to re- place habitat lost with the construction of the dam, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fish biol- ogist Tricia Parker, who's overseeing the project. DEER CREEK NEW ROUTE FOR FISH Spring-run chinook to benefit from replacement of fish ladder dating to 1940s Community.....A3 Lifestyles........A4 Opinion............A6 Sports..............B1 Classifieds......B7 Weather..........B8 INDEX ACT college entrance exam data indicates many high schoolers are ill prepared for college. PAGEB5 EDUCATION Scores show many not ready for college work Rocky world found orbiting Proxima Centauri, could be candidate for robotic study in distant future. PAGE B6 SPACE Scientists find nearby Earth-like planet BUSINESS D Dow Jones Industrial 18,481.48 (-65.82) D Standard & Poor's 2175.44 (-11.46) D Nasdaq 5217.70 (-42.38) Have a great day, George Vervalen GOOD MORNING! Check out what's going on in your neighborhood and the community. PAGE A2 LOCAL CALENDAR Sunny High: Low: 98 60 PAGE B8 ROUTE PAGE 7 PHOTOS BY STEVE SCHOONOVER — ENTERPRISE-RECORD The aptly named spider excavator working on the Lower Deer Creek Falls fish ladder replacement project is a bit startling to come upon in the wilderness. The machine actually crawled down the steep canyon wall using its two claw legs and its working arm to reach the job site. Lower Deer Creek Falls drops a bit more than 15feet, and serves as a barrier to migration of threatened spring-run chinook salmon. By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews. com @DN_Heather on Twitter CORNING The Corning Po- lice Department was honored with a plaque Tuesday at the city council meeting by the Tehama and Corning patri- ots groups for the dedication and the sacrifice the depart- ment's officers make to pro- tect and serve the residents of the city. Police Chief Jeremiah Fears accepted the award and thanked the patriots for their appreciation and support. In light of recent tragedies throughout the world, Fears said, this token of apprecia- tion is a huge morale boost for the department. Recently, the department has seen CORNING Po li ce ho no re d fo r de di ca ti on t o co mm un it y Police Chief Jeremiah Fears, le , is honored with a plaque by patriots members June Cooper, of Tehama, and Jerry Lequia, of Corning. HEATHER HOELSCHER - DAILY NEWS POLICE PAGE 7 BRIDGE PAGE 7 JOBLESS PAGE 7 Tricia Parker said replacement of the ladder was at the top of Fish and Wildlife's to-do list when she started working in the area in 1998. Funding didn't become available until just this February. If there's a "photo op," have someone take digital photos with their phone or camera. Folks doing something make the most interesting photos. Make note of the names of the individual people in the photo, unless it's a big crowd. 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