Go Red for Heart Health

February is National Go Red for Women Month, part of a movement to encourage women (and men, too) to embrace heart-healthy lifestyles. Mercy Medical Center in Redding marked the event on Friday by inflating a big red dress on top of its…

Caribou Barbie to Stay Clothed

You’ve probably heard by now that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has added a matinee performance to her sellout February appearance in Redding, but we’ve got an update. If you look at the Redding Convention Center’s website, you’ll see that…

Party On, Garth

Country music fans across the nation rejoice at the news that Garth Brooks – who’s sold more records than any other solo artist — is coming out of retirement. Sort of. If you want to see him, you’ll have to go to…

Something Fishy Going On

The big fish are back! This Saturday, the 19th annual Return of the Salmon Festival comes to Coleman National Fish Hatchery, and events are scheduled for the whole day.

Besides views of the great leaping salmon and the hatchery operations, the festival…

Look After Your Health

Mercy Medical Center in Redding regularly presents health-related seminars and lectures that are a real information asset for the community. Coming up soon are two that address the needs of new parents and men.

The Men’s Health Seminar is a free evening of information on…

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“A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools.” ~ Spanish proverb

Margaret Beck
“Health Matters”
Q&A expert, health insurance

Margaret Beck and I became acquainted many years ago when our daughters were best friends and soccer players in middle school.

The Marge I knew and admired then was the Marge I know and admire now: smart, strong, funny, cheerful,…

Fred “Fit Food Dude” Schafer
Expert Q&A
Fitness & Nutrition

Note from Doni: I am so very excited and honored to present our first expert Q&A feature, Fred “Fit Food Dude” Schafer. He’s one of more than a dozen north-state business professionals who’ve graciously agreed to answer some of your…