Three-year-old Brooklynn Heberlein started preschool this year. She loves books, animals, her little sister Brylee and music—she is an especially big fan of heavy metal. She also “has a great […]
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Working From Home
How to Manage Your Time When you work in an office, your gabby neighbor, needy family members, and others don’t expect you to be free during the day. Your inner […]
Freedom from Food
Living Life Unbinged “Mom, you always say we’re going to climb Lassen Peak, but are we ever actually going to do it?” Two years ago, those piercing words came from […]
Halloween Sweet Treats
Here’s a warm welcome to October, and the kick-off of the holiday season! I love entering these months of celebration with the added excitement from children in tow. Starting up […]
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 […]
The Redding Ducky Derby Becomes The Sundial Riffle Raffle
What happened to the Redding Ducky Derby? It has been reimagined as the Sundial Riffle Raffle taking place this year during the River Bowl, Friday, October 18. Since the inception […]
Paige Bush: Making a Difference from the Ground Up
“There are people in this world who offer suggestions,” says Colleen Cecil, executive director of Butte County Farm Bureau (BCFB), where Paige Bush sits as a board member. “And there […]
What’s Your Child’s Learning Style?
Does your child love reading and writing? Do they have a knack for music? When they tell a story, do they tend to use their whole body to describe what […]
Shasta Regional Community Foundation
Scholarship and Loan Opportunities The fall season is a great time for students to begin researching scholarship opportunities that will help them reach their educational goals. Shasta Regional Community Foundation […]
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 […]
The Challenges of Finding After-School Care
As any parent of a child with special needs can attest, finding reliable, trustworthy childcare is difficult. It is even more so when it comes to searching for after-school care. […]
Lasting Benefits of Sports for Kids
Parents want their kids to have an active and healthy lifestyle, and many sign them up for sports hoping to help them develop healthy lifelong habits and a love for […]
Dive into Swimming in the North State
To anyone with an aversion to large bodies of water, swimming may seem like a sport reserved for those who don’t realize humans lack gills and fins. In a state […]
