Category Archive

Kind-Hearted Luthier…When the Carr Fire raced through Old Shasta, Keswick and west Redding, the devastation was profound. Lost lives. Lost homes. Lost memories. All gone.And while family photos and heirloomsRead More

Healing & Horses…Healing through horses is the goal of this Cottonwood-based nonprofit. For years, DLB Ranch, Inc. has used horses to help people who seek improved spiritual, emotional and physicalRead More

Beyond the Beef…In 1953, the Tehama County CowBelles burst onto the scene – 74 women who were interested in promoting the beef industry. Now, nearly 70 years later, the TehamaRead More

Cultural Artifacts…When, in 2015, the City of Oroville undertook extensive improvements on its most visited museum, the Chinese Temple and Museum Complex, it added a gorgeous entry gate of ChineseRead More

Something for Everyone…When my parents arrived in Redding in 1982, they never thought a random place off Interstate 5 would become home.  Fast forward 38 years; when I talk aboutRead More

Life is a Highway…Wanderlust is a real thing. It’s a deep, impenetrable sense of desire to travel. Some may even call it a need. Those who are unrelentingly drawn toRead More

Oh What a Nite…It’s April in Redding, and you know what that means – here comes Kool April Nites. We’re talking an eight-day extravaganza celebrating automobiles – show and shines,Read More

Need for Speed…Kool April Nites and the Redding Dragstrip are a match made in hot rod heaven.The car show, one of the biggest on the west coast and now inRead More

Downtown Details…What’s going on in Downtown Redding? DASH (Downtown Area Shuttle)Meet DASH, the Downtown Area Shuttle, a fast, free, reliable service that will be coming to Downtown Redding. This partnershipRead More

That’s a Lot of Bull…Rodeo is rooted in American history, tracing back to the late 1800s when the Spanish settled California and became cattle ranchers. Wild West shows began travelingRead More

Cha Ching!…About a half-hour outside of Quincy on Highway 89 in a quiet area amongst grassy fields and surrounded by snow-dusted mountains lies the tiny town (population: roughly 160) ofRead More

Band of Brothers…Any kid can be a star through Kids Unlimited – take it from the program’s new producing executive directors, who spent their childhood summers as “KU kids” andRead More

Finding Hope…Where most communities see crime and wrongdoing as burdens left for the justice system to tackle alone, one North State organization views such burdens as opportunities. HOPE City ReddingRead More

Monkee Business…The Beatles’ triumphant appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” already had young Ed Heffelfinger primed for a life in rock ‘n’ roll, even though a guitar just didn’t fitRead More

The Nuts and Bolts…As the longest running family-owned business in Mount Shasta, Ramshaw’s Ace Hardware has been serving the community from its same downtown location for 75 years. “With hardwareRead More

Crowning Memories…Every now and then, the proverbial door comes within a breath of closing. If the fates align, there is a chance to slip through the narrow space, before theRead More

Yard Work…When you mix cement powder with rock, sand or gravel, you get concrete, used as a solid foundation for anything from a retaining wall to a house. When youRead More

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