North State Parent magazine

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

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The Tehama County Library Costume Swap Makes Recycling Fun

The Tehama County Library Reduce, Reuse, Re-scare Costume Swap Makes Recycling Creative Fun! Princesses, pirates, skeletons, fairies, cowboys, and more … kids can find what they need to become a […]

Taxes for Success: Advice for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

When considering the venture of starting a business, people are often curious about the tax advantages and disadvantages. There are several options that business owners can take advantage of when […]

Empowering Women: North State Resources for Women

Good news for female entrepreneurs: according to Jefferson Economic Development Institute Executive Director Nancy Swift, “Women-owned and small businesses are the fastest-growing part of our country’s economy.” And even better […]

Pumpkin Parlor Mystery

When Marvin Root and his family decorated their front yard with pumpkins in the fall of 2010, they never anticipated the mysterious occurrences that would follow or the whimsical tradition […]

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The Marvelous Misunderstood Bat

What hangs upside down, loves mosquitoes and sleeps all day? A bat, of course! Bats have been both revered and feared, by ancient and modern folk alike. They have carried […]

Why Everyone Needs An Estate Plan – A Guide For Young Families On The “Ins & Outs” Of Preparing For The Future

Although most of us do not have multimillion dollar estates, we still have plenty to protect. Our families and loved ones can be spared financial difficulties and legal proceedings if […]

Before Sunrise: Making Time for Fitness, Friends and Nature

Three days a week, Anne Ripke works as a veterinarian in Chico. As the wife of a physician and mother of 15-year-old twins, Anne’s day-to-day life is full and active, […]

The Importance of Being an Apple

Crisp air. Trees dressed in beautiful colors. Soon it will be autumn … and time for pickin’ apples, cookin’ apples, and eatin’ apples! Munchy, crunchy, colorful, flavorful and good for […]

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Love To Learn: Museums To Start The School Year

“Museum.” For some, this word piques excitement and interest. For many, it evokes bored childhood memories of hushed voices, slowly plodding steps, and the ever-constant scolding: “Don’t touch that!” If […]

Traveling the Northernmost California Coast – Visiting Eureka And Special Places Nearby

As soon as my feet hit the sand at Clam Beach just outside of Eureka, California, I was instantly transported back to my childhood. I could almost feel the pure […]

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Emily Kingsbury – 2016 Teen Music Contest Winner

We are happy to announce that Emily Kingsbury is the winner of a $400 gift certificate from The Music Connection for her winning essay on “How Practice Makes Perfect.” Congratulations […]

Perfect Plank – From Father’s Business to Family Business

“Dad certainly had a sense of the right way to do things,” Jim Horne says. “He had the audacity to name his business ‘Perfect.’ I would have called it ‘Imperfect […]

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