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Enjoying Cowboy Poetry with Roy Smith…When you’re bailing hay or at the height of boredom, things just start running around in your mind,” explains Roy Smith, a Shasta Valley cattleRead More

Refurbished Hats from Creative Hatter Mark Dancinghawk Kunde…Mark Dancinghawk Kunde has worn many hats. Over the years, he has worked as a police officer, carpet installer and cleaner, house cleaner,Read More

Mark Cable’s Quest for the Perfect Salsa…While Mark Cable was growing up in San Diego County, he developed a taste for Mexican food, especially the handmade salsas he came toRead More

Mike Steiner’s Award-Winning Aviation Journey…There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots.It’s a venerable aviation axiom and it’s one Mike Steiner firmlyRead More

Saving Seeds with Kalan Redwood’s Redwood Seeds…Over in Manton, Kalan Redwood has fields and gardens full of fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers. However, instead of enjoying the final product ofRead More

Making a Lifelong Impact in Redding…Retirement is an aspirational time for most hard-working humans. It’s a phase marked by the time and space to do the many things working lifeRead More

The Swendiman Sisters — Three Sisters, Three Paths…From their humble beginnings in Redding, three sisters have defied the odds, forged successful careers, and committed themselves to giving back to theRead More

Experiencing Sensory Innovations in Redding…Entranced, you stand staring down at a table, swarming with colors in motion. Puzzled, your mind knows there’s not a drop of water in this darkenedRead More

Western Aesthetic with the Rusted Roan Design Co…While a saying goes that one man’s junk may be another man’s treasure, it could also be said that one man’s junk mayRead More

Travel the World with The Sisters of Avanti Travel…Originally from Wales, Janette Webber and her sister Sonya Bean now run a successful travel business in Redding called Avanti Travel. TheseRead More

Three Generations and More Than 70 Years with Field’s Jewelers…Daniel Clover loves gemstones. A jewelry appraiser at Field’s Jewelers for 30 years, you’d think he would have reached a plateauRead More

Weddings in the Woods with Shasta Weddings…Every love story has a beginning. “We met in St. Petersburg, Florida, and I was still in junior college at the time. John wasRead More

Top Wedding Trends for 2025…As we step into 2025, couples are redefining the wedding experience, blending tradition with innovation to create celebrations that are as unique as their love stories.Read More

Damilola Afolabi is Dancing Toward Community…For some people, dancing is as natural as breathing. Each move is like the rise and fall of the lungs, or the steady, rhythmic beatRead More

Building Friendships at Kaleidoscope Coffee…Travel around the world and you will find something universal: The local coffee shop is the living room of any city. It is the heart ofRead More

Feel Your Best at Redding’s Blissfusion Wellness Lounge…The New Year brings thoughts of resolutions, and many of those will be about getting into better shape or improving health. While theseRead More

Seeking the Root Cause at the Well Integrative Wellness Centers…While the word “health” might mean different things to different people, the World Health Organization defines it as “a state ofRead More

Embracing Mental Health Counseling Before Crisis Strikes…When we think of mental health counseling, it’s easy to imagine someone lying on a couch, pouring out their heart while grappling with anxiety,Read More

Keeping Active with Sweat Running Club…Later this month, when contestants set off for the Redding Marathon from a Shasta Dam overlook, they’ll be helping to mark the SWEAT Running Club’sRead More

Birdwatching at Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center…Crowned the country’s national bird in 1782, bald eagles were once in danger of going extinct. But with the habitat protection affordedRead More