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Becoming A Volunteer Firefighter
Becoming a volunteer firefighter is an excellent way to pay forward into the community. It takes hard work, training and commitment. The first step is to contact your area fire […]
Five North State Dads Who Balance Family and Community
Jake Nolen and his wife of ten years, Emily, own and run No-Side Music, a music lesson and recording studio, from their home in Chico. The couple also are the […]
My Mother’s Day Won’t Revolve Around My Kids And I Refuse To Feel Guilty About It
Like orphaned socks, random game pieces, and naked dollies, my mom guilt pops up nearly everywhere. I wonder if I spend too much time on my phone and not enough […]
Four Women Farmers Continue The North State Legacy of Joyful Growing
From flowers to onions and seeds to goats, four women farmers in the North State are continuing this region’s legacy of farming the land and connecting with their communities. Kalan […]
There’s No Place Like Home For The Holidays
Family holiday traditions are those special, personal ways of marking the season each year and making the bonds stronger as children grow. North State Parent reached out to our readers […]
Junto — Men Meeting to Share Growth & Mutual Improvement
Over two hundred years ago Benjamin Franklin gathered friends from various backgrounds and occupations and put together a “Junto,” named from the Spanish word junta, meaning a group of men […]
Siskiyou County Search & Rescue – Volunteers Saving Lives In The North State
A Klamath Falls airman, out for a climb with a couple of friends, was 12,500 feet up Mount Shasta when he fell and broke his ankle. “His two buddies were […]
Host Homes Program – A Safe Place For Homeless Youth
Each day in the United States, 50,000-100,000 young people 18-24 years old are either homeless or living in unstable home situations. Research has shown that homelessness can lead to severe […]
Mamapreneurs 2021
Each year, North State Parent celebrates entrepreneurial women of the North State who have integrated their own business or side hustle into the challenging and rewarding job of motherhood. These […]
