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Celebrate Record Day with Mike Quinn… Redding resident Mike Quinn has built an impressive record collection over nearly six decades since buying his first album – Jimi Hendrix, “Are YouRead More

Redding Upcycle Fashion Designer Julie Kong… Anderson resident Julie Kong calls her current incarnation as an upcycled fashion designer her second act, but there were hints of it at herRead More

A Well-Behaved Dog with Freedom K9… Sometimes people are lucky enough to follow their passions to find their career. “I did not have the intent of starting a business, buyingRead More

Shasta County Animal Shelter Raining Cats ‘N’ Dogs… We are still feeling the effects of the COVID pandemic, including in the way of overwhelmed animal shelters. When people stayed atRead More

Red Bluff Aquarium and Pets… When it comes to pet essentials, it is great to have a store that is locally owned, fully stocked and knowledgeable about all pet-related inquiries.Read More

Tehama County Dog Adventure Program… On any given day, the Tehama County Animal Care Center hosts up to 100 animals. While life may be better for them there than inRead More

Sue Crowe’s Rocks for Dogs… When sue crowe began painting the likenesses of her favorite animal on the kindness rocks she hid around Redding some years back, she never dreamedRead More

The Beauty of Four-Legged Friendships… What is a best friend made of? Love, loyalty, laughter and longevity. For our family, best friendship came bearing four legs, the most soulful pairRead More

Kelly Shaw | Veterinarian / Equine surgeon Crossroads Veterinary Clinic Where did you grow up? On a family ranch in Watsonville, where from as early as I can remember IRead More

On the Hunt with Bigfoot Daze in Willow Creek… If you’ve ever visited Willow Creek in Humboldt County, you’ve likely picked up on all the nods to Bigfoot. Statues lineRead More

Redding Reptiles’ Reptile Expo… Have you ever looked closely into the smile of a child handling a snake? First, the brows go up, giving that “I’m actually doing this!” look.Read More

IDance Studio in Fort Jones… Dance can be everything from a spontaneous, ecstatic expression to a punishing elite artform. It has the power to heal, initiate, entertain and invigorate, andRead More

Old Time Fiddlers Keep the Beat… The music came over here from Scotland and Ireland, then wound its way through the hills of Appalachia before traveling westward. All that timeRead More

A Healing Journey with Lesa Brackbill. Mother and Author… “I know this was always supposed to be my story,” says author and former Red Bluff resident Lesa Brackbill. “I don’tRead More

The Redding Wonderland Garden Club Legacy… “Ladybugs were escaping my kitchen.” Many first graders sat anxiously awaiting their very own ladybug. Just a day earlier, the Redding Garden Club membersRead More

-John O’Donohue Whitewater Rafting on the Trinity River… Our raft rushed toward the edge of a waterfall, carried inexorably on a white froth of icy snowmelt. A rock wall loomedRead More

Dr. Justin Holt, O.D.Optometrist What do you enjoy most about your job? I truly love what I do. Every part of it. I love being able to help others withRead More

One a Mission with Bike Against Trafficking… This summer, Redding locals Justin and Anica Pierson and their friends will bike around the United States to join the fight against humanRead More

Poetry Out Loud… We all know that high school students date, play sports and video games, and connect on social media. But here’s something unusual: Every year in California andRead More

Better Walnuts in Red Bluff… For Asa Robinson, Better Walnuts, the direct-to-consumer sales program of his family’s decades-old farm in Red Bluff, is more than a way to market aRead More