Editor’s note: The following post was written by Dawn Duckett of Cottonwood, scheduled for presentation during today’s Shasta County Board of Supervisor’s public comment period. Good morning Board. With the election coming up in two weeks, I want to address… Continue Reading
Shasta College will hold its 76th Commencement ceremony at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2026, in the Shasta College Memorial Stadium. A total of 1,869 degree applications, including 326 certificate applications, have been received. Among the graduates there are… Continue Reading
Measure B is not what it claims to be. Rather than strengthening Shasta County’s elections, it would undermine the very way that 85% of Shasta County residents choose to vote – which is by mail. If passed, Measure B would… Continue Reading
Highlighting the 22nd annual Mushroom Festival in McCloud CA this year will be the Summer Schappell Band, featuring that talented little girl from Lakehead who represented Shasta County very well nationally. After taking a break from the music business to… Continue Reading
The word “addiction” might be a tad strong when it comes to describing Teresa Moravec’s obsession with irises, but just barely. Moravec traces her love of irises to her mother and grandmother. “I’ve always loved gardening,” Moravec said as she… Continue Reading
The Indivisible Redding Shasta chapter is hosting the Do Something Tour with Steve Dodge, host of the Facts Still Matter podcast. This is a community event to which the public is invited, with the purpose of fostering community engagement, especially… Continue Reading
The phone call was from a lovely woman I’d not seen in a while. It was good to hear her voice. She cut to the chase. “You wrote recently that you collect dishes, and silver serving pieces, too, right?” A… Continue Reading
“Sex is the attraction that Newton left out,” says a character in Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia, a tragicomedy that explores the chaos and humor of romantic attraction alongside the existential question of free will versus fate. The Shasta College Theatre Department… Continue Reading
This afternoon, a Shasta County jury reached a verdict in the sanity portion of the Robert Parker Milton murder trial. The jury determined that Milton was sane at the time he committed the crimes. Milton is scheduled to return to… Continue Reading
This is a purely anecdotal observation, but I’ve noticed that people who like carrot cake above all other cakes tend to be healthy eaters; the kind of people inclined to run marathons and are dedicated to yoga. Generally speaking these… Continue Reading
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