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In Honor Of Moms May is the month we set aside a special day to remember our mothers and others who have influenced our lives as only moms can. WhatRead More

The Benefits Of Community Theatre The venues may not be Broadway caliber and Hollywood talent scouts may not be hiding in the wings, but when it comes to passion andRead More

Redding Trail Alliance… Adventure enthusiasts come in many forms, from runners to mountain bikers, bird watchers to hikers and anyone in between. Some adventure out on their own, going offRead More

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 photosRead 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 andRead 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, theRead 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 ofRead 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 talkRead 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 drawnRead 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 andRead 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 andRead 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.Read 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 beganRead 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)Read 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”Read 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 CityRead 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’tRead 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. “WithRead 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, beforeRead 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. WhenRead More