Category Archive

Making Music… The performing arts wave hit in the 1920s, with radio, film and phonography giving millions of Americans access to professional quality shows and programs. As people’s interest inRead More

Comfort Giver… In every house, at least one person has a favorite blanket or stuffed animal. There’s just something about it that brings comfort and security. They keep going backRead More

Mindful Serenity… A visit to Shasta Abbey on a Sunday morning is an adventure in time travel, one that takes you back to the original teachings of a religion thatRead More

Make, Merry & More… In a story that should warm the hearts of high school teachers and administrators everywhere, Andrea Emerick not only completed her senior project in 2004 atRead More

Frame Work… A yellow-striped ceramic fish, a still-life drawing, a beaded bracelet, an abstract painting, a hefty wooden bench. Art happens in lots of different ways.  North Valley Art LeagueRead More

My Town – Vicki Stroud… How do I see my town:  A SHINING COMMUNITY  Born in Phoenix, I arrived in Red Bluff as a 1-year-old child. We lived in theRead More

Let the be Light… Any trip to Uluru (Ayers Rock) in the Australian Outback is sure to elicit contemplation, wonder and awe. For Ken and Bobbi Hunter of Santa Ynez,Read More

Duck Duck Goose… If you’ve traveled between Highway 20 in Grass Valley and Highway 70 in Oroville by way of the Woodruff/Matthews Road exit in winter, you may have noticedRead More

A Perfect Blend… Last February, a couple walked down Eureka Way, in the snow, all the way from Old Shasta. “We have to open our coffee shop,” they exclaimed. SnowedRead More

What’s going on in downtown Redding?… ‘Tis the season for a Christmas tree and parade!  Before the Redding Christmas tree moved to the California Street parking garage, where it hasRead More

Editor’s Note… Children dash off their letters to Santa, friends chatter about how to bless others with kindness, and families snuggle together with cups of cocoa to warm up onRead More

Food Wise… How many people can pinpoint a distant childhood memory as having planted the seed that grew into a lifelong passion? Anderson caterer Christian Bachman can, though many ofRead More

Holiday Bucket List… • Drink hot chocolate with marshmallows and peppermint • Make latkes • Write a letter to Santa • Bake sugar cookies • Trim the tree • HangRead More

Flying High… Robert Trimble was one of the key players in the history of aviation in Siskiyou County. He trained pilots in World War II. After the war, he learnedRead More

Enjoy the View… Frank Kratofil enjoys spending time with his family, friends and patients and he enjoys time in the outdoors. As a young man, Frank was legally blind. TwoRead More

The Ripple Effect… When a small leaf, drop of water or pebble hits a body of water, it casts an outward ripple that continues until it’s out of view, makingRead More

Staging the Way… Sitting kitty-corner to the southeastern end of the Chico State University campus above Collier Hardware, the intimate 126-seat Blue Room Theatre has been delighting audiences with creative,Read More

A Firm Foundation… It is not just a promise of the traditional fresh-baked cookies that encourages a visit to the Home Tour and Art Show. The opportunity to tour threeRead More

All Geared Up… In his novel “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance,” author Robert Pirsig writes, “On a motorcycle the frame is gone…you’re in the scene, not just watchingRead More

Editor’s Note… It’s the season of gratitude, where we gather our loved ones near, hit the “pause” button on our hectic lives and reflect on what truly makes our livesRead More