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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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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A Fresh Approach to Sustainable Family Farming at Mt. Lassen Trout Farm

There was a time when Katie Harris might have been embarrassed that she was doing the same jobs she did as a kid, cleaning offices, filing papers and “feeding the […]

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Whittenberg Country School – An Old-Fashioned School In The 21st Century

Zach Whitten’s day-to-day operations at Whittenberg Country School look like a scene from Louisa May Alcott’s Jo’s Boys. Every school morning is awash with an exciting spectrum of possibilities for […]

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Walberg, Inc and The Mechanics of Family

Bud and Jaimie Walberg of Corning know how to keep the wheels turning in business, the racing world and family life. The couple and their 12-year-old son, Bobby Mac, keep […]

Audrey’s favorite job on the farm is harvesting fresh herbs and teaching the customers how to use them.

Growing Garden Memories and Good Food At Red Gate Ranch

Two special events in Red Bluff happen each April: The Red Bluff Round-Up and temperatures favorable for summer garden planting. It took much trial and error in our family’s garden […]

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Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation: A Sanctuary for Animals And Their Admirers

Roberta Kirshner has been enjoying a life of caring for animals since she was nine years old, and still can’t wait to wake up each morning to her colorful life […]

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Empower Tehama – Helping Stop the Cycle of Domestic Violence

In its first four weeks, “Maid,” a 2021 TV series telling the true story of a woman fleeing domestic violence with her young daughter, was Netflix’s top watched miniseries of […]

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