Supporting your child’s commitment to dance can feel overwhelming at times. It’s easy to question our dance mom sanity while late-night chauffeuring to practice and dress rehearsals, or when the […]
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Gather at the Parades!
Recently I had planned to have a quiet evening at home, but then my son called, asking, “Aren’t you coming to the Monster Truck Parade?” What does a mom say […]
Comfort in Traditions
As the daughter of a fourth-generation Modoc County cattle rancher, it was effortless to immerse myself in Tehama County and its western traditions when I married into a Flournoy ranching […]
The Hawes Family Leaves Their Mark
An Influential Family in Agriculture & Education Twin boys Roy and Ray were the first of five children born in 1901 to Jacob and Lillian Hawes at the family ranch […]
Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression, Inc.
Helping Local Youth Find a Purpose Jim Wills is undoubtedly a man with a vision. He is the founder of Chico, CA’s Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression, Inc., a private fire […]
Improving Oral Health In Rural Tehama County
The goal to brighten smiles in Tehama County has been gaining momentum over the past 15 years. February’s “Give Kids a Smile Day,” put on by Tehama County Public Health […]
This is Tehama: Catch a Ride on Leila Dumore’s Learning Adventure at Evergreen Institute of Excellence
Meeting administrator and teacher Leila Dumore at the Evergreen Institute of Excellence is like meeting Ms. Frizzle of The Magic School Bus. Not only does Mrs. Dumore have a fun […]
Celebrating Twenty Years of Missoula Children’s Theatre in Red Bluff
Early spring in Red Bluff is a time when kids can truly feel like kids. All other “mature” commitments are tossed to the winds for around 60 local kids when […]
This is Tehama: Northern California Renewal; Field to Fork Tehama
Northern California’s recent wildflower super bloom was a welcome sight, momentarily helping us to forget the destruction wrought by the 2018 fire season. The flowers beckoned us outdoors after a […]
This is Tehama: The Mothers and Daughters of Bud’s Jolly Kone
Who puts a twinkle in the eyes of North State kids? Who put a twinkle in a young sailor’s eye, so much that he hitchhiked home from San Diego every […]
