More than a decade ago, Dale Dougherty and Sherry Huss noted that our increasingly consumer-focused society often disregards the fundamental human activity of creating. From this notion came the idea […]
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Your Local Library is a Hub of Activity
If a library isn’t your idea of the “happening place” in town, it’s time to walk back through the doors of your local branch. Gayle Harrington, Cottonwood’s director of library […]
Empowering Women: North State Resources for Women
Good news for female entrepreneurs: according to Jefferson Economic Development Institute Executive Director Nancy Swift, “Women-owned and small businesses are the fastest-growing part of our country’s economy.” And even better […]
Pumpkin Parlor Mystery
When Marvin Root and his family decorated their front yard with pumpkins in the fall of 2010, they never anticipated the mysterious occurrences that would follow or the whimsical tradition […]
Before Sunrise: Making Time for Fitness, Friends and Nature
Three days a week, Anne Ripke works as a veterinarian in Chico. As the wife of a physician and mother of 15-year-old twins, Anne’s day-to-day life is full and active, […]
Love To Learn: Museums To Start The School Year
“Museum.” For some, this word piques excitement and interest. For many, it evokes bored childhood memories of hushed voices, slowly plodding steps, and the ever-constant scolding: “Don’t touch that!” If […]
Perfect Plank – From Father’s Business to Family Business
“Dad certainly had a sense of the right way to do things,” Jim Horne says. “He had the audacity to name his business ‘Perfect.’ I would have called it ‘Imperfect […]
Cultivating Scientific Minds at Ponderosa Elementary School
What physical traits define an insect? Why do raisins dropped in Sprite “dance”? What composes an owl pellet? Ask the students at Ponderosa Elementary School in Paradise. They can tell […]
