We have one last weekend before school starts, and – hooray – the national parks are offering free admission. That’s right, there will be no entrance fee at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area or Lassen Volcanic National Park this Saturday and… Continue Reading
We’ve reached the second week of August and, more importantly for many people, the final week of summer vacation. Why, might I ask, does school begin in mid-August? Way back when I was in school – before cell phones, personal… Continue Reading
When it’s hotter than Hades day after day, I find myself needing motivation to leave an air conditioned house and head outside for the daily run or bike ride. I get the necessary motivation in the form of a race… Continue Reading
I’m just getting caught up after enjoying a few days of relaxation in the spectacular Puget Sound region. Although I love hot weather, I have to admit that the foggy, 55-degree mornings provided a pretty nice change. While I was… Continue Reading
We’ve got some attaboys to hand out. Attagirls? Maybe I should stick with “good job.” Anyway … Congratulations to Shasta College agriculture instructor Trena Kimier-Richards, who recently received a “Teacher of Excellence” award from the California Agriculture Teachers Association. Kimier-Richards… Continue Reading
“Whoa,” I shouted. “Hey, that was the real thing.” I don’t know who I was talking to. Nobody else was around while I trotted down the Upper Water Ditch Trail, about three miles below Shasta Dam, the weekend before last.… Continue Reading
The weather has finally gotten hot enough for the annual Sunset Through the Trees running series. The collection of eight races in seven weeks kicks off Tuesday, July 27, at Lake Redding Park. The series of 4- to 6-mile races… Continue Reading
State Route 36 spans 249 miles from the redwood trees of Humboldt County to Lassen County’s high desert. The extraordinarily scenic, mostly two-lane highway covers some of the most remote territory in all of California. It also serves figuratively and… Continue Reading
Did you know that Monday, July 19, is Global Hug Your Kids Day? Yes, it’s true, I couldn’t make up that one. And folks in Red Bluff will mark the event for the third consecutive year with a high noon… Continue Reading
Consider it Christmas in July. The Shasta Food Group’s 10th annual summer food drive is scheduled for this Thursday, July 15, throughout Shasta County. The Christmas holidays are the biggest season for donations to virtually all charitable organizations, but, as… Continue Reading
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