North State Parent magazine

A MAGAZINE SERVING FAMILIES IN BUTTE, GLENN, SHASTA, SISKIYOU & TEHAMA COUNTIES SINCE 1993

Kate Hiller

Kate Hiller

Kate and her family are “adventure-schoolers” more than homeschoolers. Back home in Red Bluff, while recouping from their travels, Kate writes historical fiction—her first novel is set in rural Northern California. Contact Kate at kate@northstateparent.com.

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Golden Rule Small Engines

Golden Rule Small Engines: Serving Others Runs in the Family

Since opening shop in 2014, Joel Kreider has looked forward to each day as an opportunity to meet people, care about people and serve others as the owner and operator […]

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Gathering At The Water Hole With Russ Harman Of Alsco, Inc.

Just as water has been vital since the beginning of time, equally important are the ways in which people move water for their purposes. Controlling and moving water, otherwise known […]

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Katie Carpenter Wants To Help Get Your Family On The Trail

One of the outcomes from the pandemic has been a growing interest in biking, and many small towns in the North State continue to get an economic boost as visiting […]

Judy is famous for the generous portions in her sandwiches, salads and crowd-pleasing charcuterie boards.

Judy Souza – Still Creating Masterpiece Sandwiches at the Flournoy Country Store and Deli

Spring in Tehama County is a lovely time for day trips, and May is a good month to enjoy a leisurely drive to the Yolla Bolly Mountains via Paskenta Road. […]

Hard work has paid off in prior art contests for Diane Penner and her art students

Education through the Arts with Diane Penner and the Tehama County Arts Council

April is here and the call is going out for Castles and Kingdoms, the 2023 theme for the Student Art Contest sponsored by the Tehama County Art Council (TCAC) and […]

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Little Bits to Know

The North State is full of fun services to make raising your young child even sweeter. Here are four happening places that are ready to brighten your lives this spring. […]

The original Weston family of bowlers expanded to include more family and friends at the 2022 SP Tournament in Carson City, NV.(Left to right) Clay, Aiden, Becky and Tim Weston, Tona Thompson, 
Steve Rodriguez, Anthony Thompson, Travis Peterson, Trinity Miller and Rosa Landis

Bowling Together Is How The Weston Family Rolls

The Weston family is a Tehama County pioneering family and the current generations of Westons continue to be “pioneers” in many areas of life. Tim and Becky Weston, of Corning, […]

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Tehama County Youth — Getting Things Done

As a continuing, occasional feature, North State Parent is happy to spotlight exceptional local students. This month, we are introducing you to five from Tehama County. Kaiya Chamblin is a […]

The Roger, Wolter and Muir children at the tree farm

Remembering Christmases Past at George’s Christmas Tree Farm

Many Northern California residents were brokenhearted this year when they opened Jody Johnson’s cards in the mail. The cards were letting them know that her family’s farm, George’s Christmas Tree […]

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Skywyld Farm: The Heart and Soil Behind The Flowers

When we started to farm, our mission was to bless our community with the beauty of flowers,” Amber Galusha recalls. “But we are the ones who have been blessed by […]

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Celebrating a Big Win for the Red Bluff Splash Park

Just as the triple digits of last summer started to drag on, the City of Red Bluff received some very refreshing news: the Red Bluff Big Splash project had been […]

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Getting All the Buzz on Bees at Orland’s Honeybee Discovery Center

Because one-third of all the food we eat is directly or indirectly dependent on honeybee pollination, bees and other pollinators are vital for human life. At Orland’s Honeybee Discovery Center, […]

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