Weaverville, a California lumber town, has repeatedly bounced back from adversity — fires, economic downtowns, COVID-19. Like the town, high school athlete Chase Kirby is a survivor. latimes.com/california/sto…
In early February, Kirby was at his 5 a.m. shift at the local sawmill. When a few pieces of wood got stuck a rotating conveyor belt, he grabbed one as the machine grabbed it, too. In an instant, the machine had his arm and was yanking him forward. latimes.com/california/sto… 
Weaverville, an old Gold Rush town, is four hours north of San Francisco. The area is so synonymous with the forest that the Trinity County Board of Supervisors last year considered formally making it a crime to kill Bigfoot. latimes.com/california/sto…
Weaverville is a beautiful land, where many people struggle. Before the pandemic, the poverty rate in Trinity County was nearly double the national average. The population is shrinking. And the economy is increasingly reliant on marijuana cultivation. latimes.com/california/sto…
In May, Kirby will take his high school equivalency test, he says. From there, he’s not sure what happens. He is considering trade school and would enjoy working in construction, but that depends on how his arm and hand heal. latimes.com/california/sto…
Read more from @haileybranson about Weaverville, Trinity High School, and Chase Kirby ⬇️ latimes.com/california/sto…
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