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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. Two successfulRead 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, making anRead 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, entertainingRead 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 three distinctRead 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 watching itRead 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 lives worthwhile.ActsRead More

Family Legacy…Nicholas Dahl was an Army veteran who served in Iraq in 2008, where he spent 14 months as a skilled combat soldier, earning the Combat Infantry Badge, Iraq CampaignRead More

My Town: Michael MoynahanI arrived in Redding from Eugene, Ore. in 1962 with my father, who was applying for a manager’s position at Lou Gerard Ford.  After his successful interviewRead More

Care and Compassion…HOSPICE – I ‘d heard of it, but never knew what it meant until my family needed Mercy Hospice. I always thought the word itself had a niceRead More

Time Well Invested…“How do mentors win?” prompts the trainer.“BY SHOWING UP!” calls the class.Back when Aaron Hayes taught at a local continuation school, he picked up on a story floatingRead More

On the Lookout…With twenty-three years of experience in a fire lookout, Barry Snyder has a succinct description of how life there can change when smoke is spotted. “It’s like goingRead More

Real Good Food…At Belcampo Farms, the meat of the matter is this: more and more health-conscious shoppers want to know more about the food they’re putting on the family table,Read More

In the Details…Eearthstone is large, earthy and nicely quirky. Eight feet tall and weighing 14,500 pounds, the abstract sculpture within the gardens of Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding isRead More

Downtown Details…What’s going on in downtown redding?Did you know that there is an overall plan for Downtown Redding? Over the years, the Downtown Redding specific plan has served as aRead More

Creating Collectively…In Tehama County, the Do It Yourself movement has moved beyond crafting and into the world of entrepreneurship. The Community Crafters of Tehama are not only following their passionsRead More

Garden Jargon…Jennifer Jewell takes gardening beyond tomato, lawn and rosebush.The host of North State Public Radio’s “Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to Garden” approaches gardensRead More

Here’s The Dirt…Roman philosopher Seneca once said, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” When speaking of Mountain Crest Gardens in Fort Jones, Seneca’s statement might work better theRead More

Downtown Details…Exciting changes are taking place in the heart of Redding. New buildings are being constructed while old ones are being retrofitted, renovated and remodeled.  Plans for more convenient roadwaysRead More

A Bountiful Occasion…The North State welcomes fall as the air becomes crisp and leaves change to brilliant oranges, reds and yellows. The fall harvest is under way with delicious produce,Read More

Role With It…The very first production in the new theater was Oscar Wilde’s witty comedy of manners, “The Importance Of Being Earnest.” That was followed by 50 years of liveRead More