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Dan Greaney’s Bird Words Book…What Dan Greaney doesn’t know about birds could probably fit in a sparrow’s beak. Much of what he does know is featured in his recently published book, “BirdWords,”Read More

Quinten DeJong Specializes in Personal Training for Race Car Drivers…Decades before NASCAR was born in 1948, there was dirt track racing. Started before World War I, but growing in theRead More

The Versatility of Ronald Pritchard…It doesn’t take long in conversation with Red Bluff resident Ronald Pritchard to realize that he won’t be easy to categorize. Entrepreneur? He’s developed multiple businessesRead More

Rhonda Hanson…Married for 20+ years, six kids (married into five), five grandkids with one on the way. Duel Director of Sales for the TownePlace Suites and Hampton Inn Co-owner ofRead More

Moving Gracefully into Midlife with transformation Coach Alexis Asbe…In a world that has long prioritized youthfulness and anti-aging serums over moving gracefully into midlife, it’s no wonder that a waningRead More

Tiffany Rodrigues and Hillary Hess…A young Hillary Hurley Hess instantly fell in love with show choir when Parsons Junior High School’s Music in Motion performed at her elementary school. “TheyRead More

Tracy Wilson’s Trillary Designs…Ask Tracy Wilson about art and she gets really animated. Like, what was the inspiration behind the large-scale black and white painting of a yeti-like creature inRead More

Girls on the Run…At a regional park on a warm spring day, hundreds of girls of all ages are pumping themselves up to run a 5K. For many, this isRead More

Forging the Sacramento River from Mount Shasta to the Golden Gate Bridge…“When you find a good adventure buddy, it’s like hitting the jackpot,” says outdoor enthusiast and paddler Ari Kosel.Read More

Alisha Simpkins Launches Single Moms to Homeowners…Alisha Simpkins, a Chico real estate agent, has a story that embodies resilience, compassion and the power of second chances. Her life’s journey hasRead More

Reaching New Heights with Shasta Mountain Guides…In 1856, the Shasta Courier proclaimed: “September 16, the famous mountain Shasta Butte was ascended by a party of ladies, where they celebrated theRead More

Plane Crash Survivor Nancy Dellamaria…Nancy Dellamaria wants to tell you about post- traumatic stress disorder.This 54-year-old Redding woman considers herself well- experienced in trauma after a 10-year series of nearRead More

Akili the Elephant…“I’ve been accused of being a dreamer. People will say, ‘Hey Ryan, you live in the clouds. Put your boots on the ground.’ And after you hear thatRead More

Shasta View Lodge in McCloud…A fairytale mountain wedding requires the perfect blend of seclusion, serenity and scenery, and the newly renovated Shasta View Lodge in McCloud offers all of itRead More

10 Can’t-Miss Moments to Capture on your Wedding Day…Cloaked in a magical, dream-like aura, filled with pure love, laughter and hope is the day you’ve waited your whole life for:Read More

Rockside Ranch in Etna…“Restoration is the process of restoring what once was. And so, when I think of life restoration, I think things were going in a good direction andRead More

Renee Camila, Healing Practitioner…With a New Year always comes new beginnings, so much so that we’ve ritualized it with annual resolutions. But if you ask Renée Camila, a traditional healingRead More

Cascade Curations in Downtown Redding…Hours before Nashville-based touring artist Molly Tuttle performed on the Cascade Theatre stage, she stopped in at a downtown boutique. An upscaled pair of jeans, festoonedRead More

Victor’s Christmas Trees Sourced from Mt. Shasta…It’s 2023, and the the tallest live cut tree this year in Orange County owes its provenance to Mt. Shasta. During its tenure atRead More

Garden of Lights at Turtlebay…Twinkling trees, synchronized music animations, s’mores, lit-up swings, train exhibits, fire pits and more will be on display at the Turtle Bay Exploration Park now throughRead More