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Paul Shigley contemplates where the heck the summer went at his home in Centerville. You may contact him at paulshigley@sbcglobal.net.

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The Sun Is Shining - Time To Get Active

The Sun Is Shining - Time To Get Active(1)

March 18, 2010 By Paul Shigley

I declare winter officially over!

OK, OK, that sort of decision is above my pay grade, and I’ve lived around here long enough to know that the cold rain could return at least until the Kool April Nights car show ends. But…

Caltrans Puts Redding On The (Policy) Map

Caltrans Puts Redding On The (Policy) Map

Redding gets scant attention in the world of California public policy development. But that changes, at least momentarily, on Wednesday, when representatives of the Caltrans home office in Sacramento come to Redding for a big transportation planning workshop.

The California Interregional…

No Butts About Smoke-Free Beaches

No Butts About Smoke-Free Beaches

It can be smoking hot at the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area beaches during the summertime. But when the next beach season arrives, there may not be any actual smoking.

National Park Service officials are considering banning smoking at Whiskeytown’s four recreation…

The Good Ol’ Days At Shasta Speedway

Last Sunday’s sunny weather reminded me that, back in the good ol’ days, Shasta Speedway began its season on the first full weekend in March with an open competition stock car race. The feature event was run on Sunday afternoon,…

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