Giving Back
Giving Back – Q&A with Tehama County Museum
Q&A with Tehama County Museum… What is the mission of the Butte Environmental Council? The museum exists for the purpose of providing education, inspiration and aesthetic enrichment for all peopleRead More
Food + Dining
What’s Cookin – Cedar Plank Salmon
July 2026 Recipe… Fresh summer flavors shine in this cedar plank salmon recipe. Smoky cedar, bright lemon and a rich balsamic vanilla glaze create the perfect balance of savory andRead More
Food + Dining
On the Menu – Mom’s Macaroni Salad
An Ode to Macaroni Salad…O, humble bowl of macaroni salad —not the bougie kind with sun-dried tomatoes,not the foodie version with shaved fenneland a vinaigrette made with ingredients found onlyRead More
Food + Dining
Recipe for Success
How Nell Cox Built Nellie’s Nola… F or years, Nell Cox made granola simply because her husband loved it. Family members asked for batches of their own. Friends told her sheRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
What’s in the Bag
Seven Travel Essentials Worth Packing… No matter whether I’m pitching a tent in my backyard for a few days or flying halfway across the world to Zanzibar for a month,Read More
Recreation + Outdoors
Don’t Mind Me I’m On the Lookout
Shasta-Trinity Historic Lookouts Open for Summer Stays… If you’re looking for a unique overnight experience without having to travel too far out of the North State, then staying in a retiredRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
In the Swim
A Lifetime of Lessons with Phoebe Natina… Phoebe Natina has been teaching Redding-area children to swim for more than 50 years. Her method is simple. Her record is extraordinary. AndRead More
Education
It’s a Bugs Life
Beneficial Insects Raised in Shasta County… With its translucent wings and diminutive mint-tinted body, the dainty green lacewing looks like it just fluttered off the set of a Pixar movie.Read More
Community, Food + Dining
Local Harvest
Fresh Finds at Siskiyou County Farmer’s Markets… By the time the Mount Shasta Farmers Market starts filling up on a Monday evening, live music echoes through downtown and shoppers wanderRead More
Arts
The Art of Community
Local Support for Siskiyou Arts Museum… The Siskiyou Art Museum in Dunsmuir is fairly nondescript from the outside, but once you enter the 101-year-old building, it’s like your perfect-fitting favoriteRead More
Community, Giving Back
Western Legacy
Jean Barton Honored for Decades of Service… Red Bluff’s Jean Barton is getting her flowers — or, more appropriately for a rodeo fan, a belt buckle — for a lifetime dedicatedRead More
Community, Historical, Life + Leisure
Freedom Takes Flight
Drone Show to Light Skies Above Shasta Lake… On the evening of July 3, something new is coming to Shasta Lake. Not with a boom — with a hum. TwoRead More
Food + Dining
A Taste of 76′
Kitchen Traditions Spanning 250 Years… This summer marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, but some of the strongest connections to 1776 are notRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Beneath the Bridge
Lake Redding Regatta Returns to the Sacramento River… Back in 1933, the Redding tourism board invited yachtsmen, swimmers, divers, and stuntmen and women to participate in the Lake Redding Regatta,Read More
Community
What I Enjoy – Shannon Phillips
Shannon Phillips – COO, The McConnell Foundation Family: Husband, Ray; son, Andrew (Ellen); daughters, Maggie (Kort) and Holly (Weston); two granddaughters. How long have you lived in the North State?Read More
Community, Giving Back
Giving Back – Q&A with Butte Environmental Council
Q&A with Miranda Kokoszka, Assistant Director Butte Environmental Council… What is the mission of the Butte Environmental Council? Butte Environmental Council was founded in 1975 and its mission is toRead More
Food + Dining
What’s Cookie – Mini Lemon Coconut Bundt Cakes
June 2026 Recipe… These mini bundt cakes are full of big flavor that will satisfy any sweet tooth. Moist cake with tangy lemon and sweet coconut create the perfect flavorRead More
Food + Dining
On the Menu – Bird is the Word
Beer Can Chicken… I love June. The days stretch long and golden, and the scent of cut grass and sunscreen lingers in the air. School is out, and the firstRead More
Health + Beauty
Every Day Health
What Preventive Care Really Looks Like… Preventive care is often discussed in medical settings, but its role in everyday wellness reaches far beyond annual appointments. At its core, preventive careRead More
Community, Life + Leisure
Unplugged in the North State
Simple Adventures for Making Memories… Summer in the North State doesn’t have to be expensive or overplanned to be memorable. Some of the best moments come from simple adventures: coolingRead More
Health + Beauty
Breaking Through
Supporting Local Recovery Journeys with Ketamine Therapy… Ashley McGee had been through a 30-year seesaw battle with substance abuse and after his latest relapse, the 50-year-old says he was left wonderingRead More
Health + Beauty, Recreation + Outdoors
Warm Weather Wellness
Simple Ways to Recharge this Summer… Summer often brings a welcome change of pace across the North State. Longer days, warmer evenings and more time outdoors can create opportunities toRead More
Health + Beauty
In Good Hands
Compassionate Healing Center Serves Red Bluff Community… Tucked into Red Bluff’s Adobe Plaza is a healing center that is a culminating dream of three talented practitioners dedicated to gently promoting healthRead More