Perhaps you want to save money on your electricity bill. Perhaps you advocate the environmental benefits of alternative energy. Whatever your motivation, if you’re thinking about installing solar panels at […]
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What About My Water Heater?
It’s one of the luxuries of modern life – turn the tap and hot water flows out, ready for baths, showers, laundry and dishes. It’s not something you likely think […]
Saving Water With Every Flush
Most people only think about toilets on an as-needed basis, or on those unfortunate and annoying occasions when the toilet stops working. But did you know that flushing toilets is […]
Two North State Writing Contests!
The Butte Literacy Council Short Story Contest 2016 Butte County kids, teens and adults, it’s time to pick up your pen and paper – or laptop – and get your […]
I Love Me … and My Family
Before we know it, the nearly 12,000 pound ball will descend over Times Square. Millions of people will kiss and sing Auld Lang Syne to kick off a new year […]
Jewels Of The Sky – Appreciating The Diversity, Beauty, And Intrinsic Value Of Birds
Birds are some of the most fascinating creatures that share our world. They are found in every continent and almost every corner of the globe, including our backyards. They are […]
Be Inspired – Inspire School of Arts & Sciences “Super Gala”
As its name suggests, Chico’s Inspire School of Arts and Sciences exists to inspire young people. On a day-to-day basis, Inspire “strives to motivate and empower its students to reach […]
Reading & Rhythm – Local Elementary School Focuses on Arts Integration
Do you remember your child’s first clap? The first time he successfully hit palm-to-palm and smiled at the sound he just created all by himself? For children, learning to make […]
The Magic of Singing – 50 Reasons to Encourage Your Kids to Raise Their Voices
It happened a couple of years ago. My then 10-year-old daughter was moping around the house, grousing about some aspect of our lives that was not as ideal as she […]
Paper-Backed By The Community: Tehama County Library is Fundraising for New Building
When Librarian Sally Ainsworth first got news that the Tehama County Library, located in Red Bluff, needed to vacate their current building to make way for a jail expansion, she […]
