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It’s a happy thing…Amid the chorus of young voices in the hallways of Lassen View School in Dairyville, there is often a bright and joyous sound of ukulele. A sixth-graderRead More

Generous and Supportive…I can still remember my first introduction to Cottonwood many years ago.  As a young wife and mother living in Anderson at the time, I ventured out withRead More

Editor’s Note…Daffodils bloom, sunshine abounds – and that junk drawer overflows. It’s springtime in the North State, and we’re ready to clear the clutter!We know we’ll never need to referenceRead More

Downtown Details…What’s Going on in Downtown Redding? Redding Cultural DistrictDid you know Downtown was a part of an official state-designated cultural district? The district was originally formed by the ShastaRead More

Ready for Take Off…About LaunchPad 4 Kids:LaunchPad 4 Kids was founded in 2015. The program was developed to support children who may not otherwise have the opportunity to participate inRead More

The Art in Embracing Community…Vicki allwardt isn’t having it with anyone who says they can’t paint.“It’s a teachable craft,” she says. “It’s very teachable. You just start with the basicsRead More

Created to Care…Originally offering services to combat the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic affecting families in the North State, Caring Choices has since expanded its services. With the mission to improveRead More

Job Coaching…Workers really enjoy their jobs at Personal Creations in Redding. That’s the message you repeatedly receive as you tour this sparse crafting shop just south of downtown. Whether workingRead More

Holiday of Love…WHO WAS St. Valentine and was he really the patron saint of love? How do Cupid, lovebirds and poetry enter into the theme of Valentine’s Day? What aboutRead More

Enjoy the View…Betsey Walton loves to take photos – when the people, their expressions, and the joy she can capture all come together, she knows why she’s a photographer. HerRead More

Creative Kin…There’s a misconception that to survive as an artist, you must live and work in an urban community – just ask Holly and Mimi Bailey. As sisters, lifelong SiskiyouRead More

Full of boundless potential…Like the 400-year old Valley Oak that graces the front of our property, Redding has always been my home.  Our roots run deep and we have bothRead More

Gerrit & Riley Lensink photographed by Betsey Walton Photography…Read More

Location Location…What do you need? A forest, river, waterfall, volcano? Perhaps a remote ranch, pioneer cemetery or charming church?When a production company is looking for a location to shoot aRead More

Love Boat…Imagine drifting down the Sacramento River and seeing a bald eagle swoop over you, trying to catch a fish. It’s nearing sunset and you’re peacefully going down the cool,Read More

Downtown Details…What’s Going on in Downtown Redding? Mixed use DevelopmentThree large mixed-use development projects are going up in downtown Redding at the beginning of 2020. These developments combine commercial andRead More

If the Crown Fits…It’s almost the big day and all of the exciting details are coming together. You’ve got your dress, shoes and jewelry picked out, but what about aRead More

An Elegant Dream…What did you do before owning the shop?My background is in nursing. For the last 10 years I was the regional director for a large non-profit helping peopleRead More

Jazzin’ It Up…Foothill high’s music, dance and drama students are turning back the clock nearly a century to a time when swing was the thing and the Big Band soundRead More

In with the New…In 2020, wedding trends seem to center on one singular notion: Couples are passing on tradition and reaching, instead, for their own sense of individuality. While thereRead More