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Ken Boone Is Mr. Nick – Reaching One Heart At A Time Through Children’s Radio
Ken Boone, known on the radio as Mr. Nick, Nicky and Nicholas Hope, had a clear purpose when he began Bible-centered children’s radio programming with We Kids in 1986. Before […]
Winter Squash Season at the Farmer’s Markets
With the weather changing, leaves falling and holidays approaching it’s one of my favorite times in the market — Squash Season. In Chico we are fortunate to have many farmers […]
Gifting A Pet To Your Child – How To do It Well
Christmas is coming and your child is longing for a new puppy or kitten to cuddle, or perhaps a beautiful bird, exotic reptile or fluffy bunny. You’re dreaming of […]
Stacy Wiedenhoeft – The Spirit Of Volunteerism Runs Deep
Helping Toys for Tots, Boy Scouts and Redding’s Enterprise High School If “professional volunteerism” counts as a family business, Stacy Wiedenhoeft could say her family has run its business in […]
Ice Skating — For Little Kids, Big Kids and the Whole Family
Siskiyou Ice Rink Chico Ice Rink Chico Ice Rink Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink:Open through Feb. 14, 2022 This outdoor ice rink has been operating in Ashland’s Lithia Park since […]
Read Across Siskiyou: 14 Years Promoting Childhood Literacy
Every once in a while an idea comes along that transforms an individual, a community, and sometimes even the world. Since the childhood literacy program Read Across Siskiyou (RAS) was […]
Choose to Reuse: Cooking Without Disposables
The holy grail of business models is the subscription service. You pay for a service or product month, after month, after month—often even after you no longer want to receive […]
Can Diabetes Be Prevented?
Reviewed by Steven Dowshen, MD What Is Diabetes? Diabetes is a disease that affects how the body uses glucose, the main type of sugar in the blood. Glucose, which comes from […]
What Parents Need to Know About Concussions
As young athletes are donning their helmets and pads for fall sports practice, many parents might feel conflicted about cheering them on. This spring, the family of Tyler Hilinski, the […]
Blue Line Outdoors – Fellowship On The River
When Tehama County’s Jason Thatcher spoke with me recently about Blue Line Outdoors, he had already put in 14 hours working as a fishing guide and his day wasn’t even […]
Cooking — A Functional Life Skill That Fosters Independence
Functional skills are the abilities that enable a person to be independent. One of the most important goals of any parent or caregiver of a child with special needs is […]
Plan an Epic Family Game Night
Bringing the family together for game night—what could be simpler? Families hit the game cabinet hard in 2020, fueling 20 percent growth in the board games market. To inspire new […]
