Donna Jones Nelson, cherished wife, mother, sister, friend and volunteer extraordinaire, passed away at 90 years of age on Easter Monday, April 6, 2026. Donna was born on June 30, 1935, in Oak Park, Illinois, the eldest of five children,… Continue Reading
A few years ago I fulfilled a rather simple but meaningful life goal: I placed a Little Free Library in front of my house. This minor bucket list acquisition took a little bit of doing. After all, it’s not as… Continue Reading
As a parent of two young children, I’ve learned that raising a family is equal parts joy, chaos, and constant learning. Like many other parents, I’ve spent countless hours wondering if I’ve made the right choices for my kids during… Continue Reading
The story of midwifery in Shasta County is inseparable from the 50-year career of Nora McNeill, whose impact was recently celebrated at the Shasta District Fairgrounds on March 21, 2026. This milestone offers a chance to look back at how… Continue Reading
It was exactly one week ago, shortly after 6 p.m., when I heard yelling outside my home. I rushed outdoors to my porch to investigate. There, I saw several neighbors standing on both sides of the street, hollering excitedly back… Continue Reading
Lake Redding Golf, owned by The McConnell Foundation, is partnering with Jason Munson, operator of Tierra Oaks Golf Club, to construct and operate a new driving range facility. In tandem with the Foundation’s mission of providing affordable recreational opportunities to… Continue Reading
The purpose of my message is to encourage the Shasta County Board of Supervisors to reconsider their plans to locate the proposed Male Community Re-entry Program (MCRP), a multi-county detention facility, and “other unspecified items” on the City of Redding’s ninety-one acre riverside parcel downstream of Clear Creek’s Sacramento River nexus. Continue Reading
Saturday, under blue skies and warm spring temperatures, Redding earned its place on the national protest map when it joined more than 3,000 other towns and cities across the country where citizens showed up to participate in the No Kings… Continue Reading
In theory, I’m fine with the concept of downtown parking meters. Even so, while I realize things have changed since I was a kid in downtown Redding, I confess I miss the parking meters of my youth: one for every… Continue Reading
Shasta College’s school color reflects its commitment to “green” innovations, and those efforts were recognized on March 24, 2026, by the Board of Governors in Sacramento. Superintendent/President Dr. Frank Nigro, along with Dean Mark Klever, Horticulture instructor Leimone Waite, and… Continue Reading
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