Saturday afternoon a thunderous rumble on the road outside my house brought me to my Igo kitchen window. The sound grew progressively louder. About 50 motorcyclists roared by. Some bikes had American flags and various military branch flags that waved in the warm wind. I recognized them as Patriot Riders. This wa

My new favorite song. I play this on the radio in my head constantly. I love that not all the girls in this are model-beautiful, or white, or thin.

A reader's tip sent me to the isolated reaches of Trinity County on Saturday to see what the Hyampom road looks like before the highway crews get to work next month widening and improving it. The project's been controversial, and...

There were three protesters yesterday at Joshua Munns' funeral.There were over 300 Patriot Riders.

Why do kids these days need a "security detail" everytime they go out to play? asks this blogger, who lets her 9-year-old ride the NYC subway alone. An excerpt: Do you ever... ..let your kid ride a bike to the...

It must be good to be you. Clearly you are having more fun now. How could you NOT be having fun, running against two clowns funneling you material that money can’t buy. I know, I know, Hillary is smiling again. She should be. With her campaign all but stalled under typhoon Obama, until the Rev. Wright Bom

Their friends were probably at the mall, or in front a TV playing video games. Or maybe still asleep.

ANDERSON - Joshua Munns left behind a lot of friends. Some he had never met. About 1,000 people, including complete strangers, overflowed the Anderson-Cottonwood Neighborhood Church at noon Saturday as they paid heartfelt tribute to the fallen Anderson man and his heartbroken family.

Any honest parent will tell you that not every moment with a newborn is pure joy.

SHASTA LAKE - The West Valley High School girls track and field team turned in its second straight dominant performance Saturday.

By Thom Gabrukiewicz Waterfall Week was such a smash hit for Whiskeytown National Recreation Area last year that this year's event is a month earlier -- and has overflowed past a mere seven days. "The response was pretty much overwhelmin

Erno Rubik's got nothing on me.

SHASTA LAKE -- A new library may be in this city's future.

I am very happy Norm Ryan is no longer at Haven Humane. But why would the board chair, Yvonne Preston, resign to take a position as interim director? What are her qualifications for running a shelter?

By Thom Gabrukiewicz ANDERSON - It's not all about the fish. But it can be. The eighth-annual Family Fun Fest and Kid's Free Fishing Day is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Anderson River Park. "Eight years, can you believe it

Three schools in Shasta County and one in Siskiyou County have received the California Distinguished Schools award, state officials announced last week.

Idealism or conscience?

By Thom Gabrukiewicz, Columnist So despite the bloom, like an angry rose, of poison oak on my right shin, not much has put a damper on all things outdoors. Bees are buzzing, Anna's hummingbirds are flittering, the dogwoods are in bloom and a

ANDERSON -- Guests filled the grounds and parking space was at a premium for a day of celebration Saturday at the Sikh Centre in Anderson.

The Shasta College softball team rebounded with a home sweep of Feather River on Saturday.

By Thom Gabrukiewicz The fourth-annual fundraiser banquet for the Shasta/Lassen Chapter of the Mule Deer Foundation will be May 3 at the Redding Convention Center. • Doors open at 3:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 p.m. and live auction a

Walking "a mile in her shoes" earned about $35,000 for the Shasta Women's Refuge -- and a broken foot for one high-heeled participant.

Dear Babe: I bought a set of living legends prints in 1978. They include sports figures in action scenes for their sport. They include Johnny Unitas, Joe DiMaggio, Arnold Palmer, Max Schmeling and one more. They are signed and numbered. Jack Lane, Atlanta

By Jason Fator "Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race." -- H.G. Wells, writer (1866-1946). We are smack-dab in the middle of a great spring riding season in the north state and I've seen lots of people out on the trails. To me -- and many

Although it's wandering the California woods, a wolverine caught on camera last month in the Sierra Nevada isn't a local.

Lassen at Sparks 3:30 p.m.

By Stephen Regenold, Columnist Backpackers are famous for trading comfort at night in camp for speed and efficiency during the day on the trail. As such, sleeping pads are trimmed to save weight, freeze-dried food stands in for

• Lillard named grand marshal • Redding facility observes National Library Week • Caltrans to honor 'heroes' who died in line of duty • Cowboy poets will give presentation in Red Bluff

George Bush, middle, grandson of Judge C.C. Bush, plays with Alan and Rolfe Shirek about 1910 outside the Bush home on the northwest corner of Liberty and Butte streets in Redding, a site currently occupied by Shasta Regional Medical Center.

Aperson should be mindful when agreeing to perform. It's a lesson I've learned the hard way more than once.

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration, Congress and the Federal Reserve are moving on separate tracks to calm troubled housing and financial markets and to help distressed borrowers. The three presidential candidates have weighed in, too.

Lance Cpl. Matt Dahl has shipped out for his second tour in Iraq. The Marine rifleman is committed to defending his country, community and family in the War on Terror.

The Legislature's in session. Keep a close eye on your wallet.

Physics nerds the world over are jumping up and down. Well, maybe not up and down, but maybe on the edge of their seats. Well, maybe not on the edge of their seats, but at least looking up from their video game controllers. Why, inquiring minds might want to know, are they so excited? Easy. The Large Hadron Coll

Your Wednesday editorial ("Is Jim Nielsen one of us? That's up to the voters") misses the point. This is not about if Jim Nielsen is "one of us." The real issue is: Was Nielsen a resident of the 2nd Assembly District when he took the oath to affirm that his residence and all other information on his Declaration

Independent thinking has long been an ideal that has been valued in the north state in general, and in Shasta County in particular. So, as the current president of Turtle Bay's board of trustees and a four-year board member, I'm not surprised to hear almost as many opinions about Turtle Bay as we have residents.