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
Community, Recreation + Outdoors
Ironed Out
Global Athletes Head to Redding for IRONMAN… No one yet knows who will cross the finish line first in August’s IRONMAN 70.3 Northern California triathlon. But one thing is certain—ReddingRead More
Community, Food + Dining
Water Works
Fresh Vision Takes Shape at the Water Bar… On a sunny summer morning in Weaverville, owners Donnie Jones and Dakota Myers open the doors to the fun, brightly colored interior ofRead More
Health + Beauty
Whole Approach
Rooted Vitality Brings Holistic Care to Redding… There’s a moment Ashlee Jansen describes that any parent will recognize — the point when love overrides fear, when you stop waiting forRead More
Food + Dining
The Local Food and Drink Hangout Spot
From Ranch to Table at Mount Shasta Craft House… When Bobby Malanga and Alyssa Williams bought a longtime Mount Shasta staple known as Sparky’s, they knew one thing immediately: theyRead More
Arts, Life + Leisure
Gold Standard
Handcrafted hats at Simon and Company, Dunsmuir… Tucked into downtown Dunsmuir, Simon and Company is equal parts workshop and curated space. “My wife, Chelsea Simon and I, are equal partners and ownersRead More
Community, Life + Leisure
Sustainability with Style
Inside the creative journey of Dee Dee Jackson… When Dee Dee Jackson was just 10 years old, she went to live in Jamaica with her father’s side of the familyRead More
Arts + Entertainment, Life + Leisure
Start Game
Where Nostalgia Meets Play at Bonus Round… Step through the doors of Bonus Round Arcade Bar in Downtown Redding, and it doesn’t take long to feel it: The hum ofRead More
Arts + Entertainment
Setting the Tempo
Cleveland Bonéy Builds Local Jazz Community… Redding’s cultural life is expanding in quiet, deliberate ways. New experiences are taking shape through consistent effort—artists, organizers and educators creating space for somethingRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Just Add Water
Local Owners Revive Aqua Golf in Redding… Knocking golf balls into the Sacramento River is such an only-in-Redding experience that the prospect of losing it prompted two sets of brothersRead More
Community
What I Enjoy – Rio Miner
Rio MinerConsulting and training company owner (FCITradecraft.com); nonprofit director (onpurposefinance.org)… Family: Spouse, Michelle; kids: Mirabel (25), Miles (23), Maximus (10), Marceline (7) How long have you lived in the NorthRead More
Giving Back
Giving Back – Q&A With Audrey Pascoe
Q&A with Audrey Pascone, co-Owner of Red Gate Ranch and member of the Shasta Growers association board of directors… Tell us a little about the Shasta Growers Association and its mission. The ShastaRead More
Food + Dining
What’s Cookin’ – Baked Strawberry Cake Donuts
May Recipe 2026… Brighten up your day with these tasty baked donuts, which have a soft, cake-like texture and are topped with a sweet strawberry sugar. Freeze-dried strawberries give theseRead More
Food + Dining
On the Menu – Spring on the Grill
Grilled Asparagus Caesar Salad… There is a moment every spring when the farmers market shifts. The root vegetables and sturdy winter squash that have faithfully filled the bins for monthsRead More
Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
Curious by Nature
Jayme Castro’s Foraging Tours in Mount Shasta… Jayme Castro has spent more than two decades studying fungi in the Mount Shasta area. “I’ve been studying mushrooms for 23 years. WhenRead More
Life + Leisure
Tea Party Revival
Barb Sumerlin Delivers British Tea Parties Locally… Redding local Barb Sumerlin is bringing British culinary elegance to Northern California with her mobile Afternoon Tea business. It all started when SumerlinRead More