Mistress of the Mix: On The Chopping Block
I’m probably going to hell for saying this out loud, but every time some high ranking Republican politician starts making threats about taking a federal axe to funding for public broadcasting, I get a...
When I became aware of the impending release of Bradley Cooper’s rendition of “A Star is Born” a few weeks ago, I decided to use the occasion to screen the three previous versions of...
Native Americans are thought to have used fire to manage native vegetation to facilitate hunting and acorn collection, improve habitat for game, stimulate the growth of vegetation used for weaving baskets or making tools,...
Before the year 1492, when European explorers and settlers began to arrive in the Americas to stay, it is estimated that there were over one hundred million natives already living there. They lived in...
Randall Smith hobbled down the slippery gully trail, nursing a bad right hip. He stopped next to a section of dirt embankment scorched black by the Carr Fire, a marker signifying the flames had...
Weather Discussion for Wednesday October 17, 2018
Normal high/ low temperatures for Oct 15-Oct 22 (high/low) Redding 79/49, Chico 79/46, Quincy 71/31, Chester 66/30, Susanville 66/34, Grass Valley 72/42, Weaverville 74/34, M...
On Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 0258 hours, a vegetation fire on Trefoil Lane just west of Balls Ferry Road was reported to Cottonwood Fire Protection District and the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office. Fire...
We’ve all been there – at the pet store, the swap meet, or watching a TV commercial when we see the cutest, the most adorable, the most beautiful, the just-gotta-have-one of those pets. For...
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the new animated kids film Smallfoot. This film follows the story of Migo, a yeti living on top of a mountain who goes on a journey...
If you live in the Redding area you may have noticed a few bright red tents that have popped up in a few locations. These were created by volunteers from the Carr Fire Pet...
Of all the things I do in life, few things stress me out as much as my annual tax-preparation process. It’s a perfect, sickening storm that combines my disdain for and fear of three...
What’s your treasure? Is it a rare book discovered in a dusty stack? Is it a hand-written letter, dating back to the Revolutionary War and passed down through generations? Is it a piece of...
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Tickets are now on sale for the 48th AAUW Home Tour & Art Show, to be held on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Attendees, through their $20 Ticket/Guide purchase, help...
Cathy Darling Allen, County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, announces that the voter registration deadline is Monday, October 22, 2018. Online voter registration is now available at www.elections.co.shasta.ca.us or www.registertovote.ca.gov. Vote-by-mail voting begins Monday, October...
Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West announced today that SBA will relocate its Redding Disaster Loan Outreach Center from the former K-Mart Building to the First...
Opening next weekend – reserve your seats now! Show runs September 22 – October 13 The comedy follows 29-year-old Jasper as he learns to cope with the inevitable curves life throws you. Told through...
Death Notices
- ▪William Allen Custer, 73, of Redding, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018. Arrangements under the…
- ▪Hazel Stephens, 95, of Cottonwood, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Shasta Regional Medical…
- ▪Barry Waldon, 58, of Redding, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018. Arrangements under the direction…
▪Bruce Vojtecky: President Trump is in Mesa today for a Republican rally as the midterms approach. On Craiglist Jobs is an…
▪Candace C: Steve, “bumble****ery” Top of my top 10 best words!
▪Beverly Stafford: Jindra's Service Station had a sign: If your car is running, I'll vote for it. I…
▪Steven Towers: Term limits and getting rid of gerrymandering are two tactics that help limit career-politician aspirations. When gerrymandering goes away,…