If the “road less traveled” beckons you, John Harch might be your new best friend. Over the past four years, John has worked relentlessly to establish 46 miles of new […]
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Arts in The North State – Building Courage, Confidence and Commitment
Mom, that was the scariest thing I have ever done,” said Sophia Zaniroli’s 13-year-old son after his first vocal recital. Although he has performed with groups in front of hundreds […]
Dave Tanner – Mentoring Students in The McConnell Foundation Scholars Program
Dave had a minivan with all the college stickers,” says Michelle Bird, a former McConnell Scholars Program recipient. “Anywhere you went to school, he would put your sticker on his […]
Red Bluff Children’s Christmas Festival Committee Brings Families, Services and Volunteers Together
Santa and his elves may get credit for delivering gifts to children throughout the world, but in Red Bluff, CA, he relies on human helpers to spread Christmas cheer. A […]
Sheryl Hubbard Makes The Library Loud – And Fun
Twice a week, Sheryl Hubbard spreads yoga mats across the lawn outside Butte County Library in Chico, CA and leads between 40 and 70 parents and children through a motion-packed […]
North State Midwife Naomi Bjorgan – Delivering Exceptional Service For Local Mothers-to-Be
“From the moment we met Naomi, she was very welcoming,” says Lauren Duckett. Lauren’s second child was born at the Redding Midwifery Birth Center in May 2022 under Naomi Bjorgan’s […]
Siskiyou County Search & Rescue – Volunteers Saving Lives In The North State
A Klamath Falls airman, out for a climb with a couple of friends, was 12,500 feet up Mount Shasta when he fell and broke his ankle. “His two buddies were […]
New Firesafe Apartments At Paradise Lutheran Church
With the North State’s every-lengthening fire season, we live with the constant awareness that, at a moment’s notice, our favorite four walls and everything in them could become memories. But […]
Four Myths about Trade Schools
“Our American culture wants each generation to be better than the last,” says Tracy Lokstadt, president of The Trade School at Shasta Builders Exchange, a non-profit trade school in Redding, […]
Josh Stoudt’s “Servant Heart” and OT Skills Help North State Children
“I wanted to do more,” Josh Stoudt recalls. Ten years into his career, Josh was ready for a change. Although his work with Far Northern Regional Center served many people […]
