From Tony D'Souza's story in the Dunsmuir paper on the town's new mural: ...(a) John Signor-designed mural of a Union Pacific train passing through the Upper Sacramento canyon as a fisherman smokes a pipe and ties a fly in view...

Turtle Bay Museum will join a small but growing group of buildings in Redding boasting giant ice-making machines designed to cut energy demand during hot summer afternoons.

Small businesses that are hunkered down against the brutal economy might want to check out a way to significantly cut expenses: the

Elizabeth G. Olson 07.09.08 U.S. corporations are chopping heads right and left–438,000 in the last six months, sending the unemployment rate to 5.5%, the highest since October 2004. For some resourceful castaways, the recession may provide the jolt needed to jump-start their entrepreneurial engines as contr

For those of us who had eaten at Granzella’s Restaurant and Deli in Williams, the news last October that the restaurant had burned to the ground in an afternoon electrical fire was hard to believe. We were absolutely shocked, stunned and saddened. “Are you kidding?” was the question most asked when t

God, is it Monday again already?Farmer's Market on Saturday. As I was selecting some tomatoes I got a whiff of actual tomato plant, which won't make any sense to you if you've never grown your own tomatoes. It's a musky and distinctive smell that is washed off commercially grown 'maters, but still

By Dennis Taylor, Contributing writer Here is the schedule of events for the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge's Centennial Celebration on Friday: • 8:30 and 9:45 a.m.: Starting times for the one-hour guided bus tour of the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge. • 11 to

By Stephen Regenold, Columnist In the rank and file of the footwear world, flip-flop sandals stand among the foremost underachievers, lazy and flat-soled, offering little support or protection and barely staying on the foot as you walk a

After 25 years of journalism, retirement was my plan: kick back, read, write, design, draw and dream. No more daily death knell ringing out the tedious tale of the end of newspapers. No worshiping at the altar of company shareholder value. No forced march down an inevitable trail of impossible expectations. No mo

“I would never belong to a club that would have me as a member.” – Groucho Marx What am I doing here? No, really? What were the tasteful and erudite folks at Food for Thought thinking when they gave me a button on their shiny new website? I’m not sure, but I’d be willing to wager prolong

One of Redding's finest pieces of architecture was never finished except in a balsa-wood scale model.

I really look forward to tomorrow. Then I can finally share my secret with you. It’s been tough not to spill the beans. The thing is, the nearer I get to being able to blab all, the more worried I become. What if I misjudged you? What if I projected what I knew I’d like, and ass

This Enterprise Hornet came in this past week for his senior pics. Collages have been HUGE these last few years and since I’ve been a graphic artist for 12 years, we can design pretty much anything you can imagine! This will be the last post for today, gotta get back to orders, but look tommorrow [...]

Just two days left before our Friday Food for Thought announcement and redesign unveiling. Our tiny team is dedicating extra-long hours to ready the new site with as few technical glitches as possible. You may recall that our team includes son Joseph Domke in the Czech Republic, friends Darci

America loves business, and business loves buzzwords. These days, with the Internet economy booming right along, new words buzz their way into the language every day. Even people who have no connection with dot-coms find themselves spewing the geekspeak of computers and corporations. Pretty soon, the buzzw

Dusk falls and the surface of a high-mountain lake is vivid with concentric circles as trout rise to pluck off the evening hatch. It might not feel like it just yet, but August marks the midway point

By John Truitt Removal of the entrance walls and the first sections of the Downtown Mall roof are already changing the way our central blocks look. You can stand in the south plaza, ostensibly the corner of Market and Yuba, and look toward community landmarks. Looking west you can see the Lorenz Hotel and

'Call me. Don't be afraid you can call me. Maybe it's late, but just call me. Tell me, and I'll be around." Tony Hatch wrote the words. Nancy Sinatra, among others, sang them. The lyrics could be a theme song for the mortgage lending industry. Homeowners who are having trouble making their mortgage payments shou

I can keep others’ secrets locked up tight. I will take some people’s personal information to my grave without a single spilled bean or escaped cat from even the fullest bag. But when

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts If you have been making some color changes, whether it’s your home interior, exterior, wardrobe or make-up palette, here is

It is our goal that every customer has a positive experience at the Redding Public Library. The library contains not only materials and resources, but also serves as a community center. As a free public institution, the library is open to all. Library users are required to following the City’s code regar

I could not find the heart-shaped diamond pendant Gary gave me for Valentine's Day a couple of years ago. It has enormous sentimental value to me and distressed me greatly to think that I had lost it.So I took down the jewelry box and all the little auxiliary jewelry boxes and cleaned off the top of the dresser

I have always been passionate about shoes. I remember the red Keds I was wearing when I learned to tie my shoelaces and the first shoes with a heel that I was able to talk my mother into buying. They were black patent with a chunky heel and a gold snake ornament. I cried when the soles became scuffed and they wer

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts If you have been making some color changes, whether it’s your home interior, exterior, wardrobe or make-up palette, here is

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts If you have been making some color changes, whether it’s your home interior, exterior, wardrobe or make-up palette, here

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsFirst 5 Shasta (available at www.first5shasta.org ) has recently published a great tool for us mothers out

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsFirst5Shasta (available at www.first5shasta.org ) has recently published a great tool for us mothers out ther

After months of a bland Web page to market the city’s $70 million Stillwater Business Park, Redding has launched a snazzy new site designed to lure potential employers.

Let Les Melburg & Co. design the new police station Rumor is architect Les Melburg is considering helping run Ken Murray's city council re-election campaign. Makes a certain amount of sense. Melburg badly wants to architect the new police station...

Our blog is designed as a place to learn about the Redding area, its recreation and activities, and to meet its residents.  If you are looking to relocate, visit our Real Estate section to learn about our local market and search the MLS.  Our calendar of events is ever-growing with compilations from all around we are a

Rumor is architect Les Melburg may help manage Ken Murray’s city council re-election campaign. Makes a certain amount of sense. Melburg badly wants to architect the new police station and Murray badly wants to see his name on the accompanying bronze plaque someday.

One of the best features of Active Rain is this little word called Localism (which by the way is going through a major make over as I write this post) due to launch on JULY 9TH!!!. The Pro's here on AR will tell you how amazing it is and if you're just getting started, don't let it f

One of the best features of Active Rain is this little word called Localism (which by the way is going through a major make over as I write this post) due to launch on JULY 9TH!!!. The Pro's here on AR will tell you how amazing it is and if you're just getting started, don't let it f

Bug Class. 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and July 15 and 22 at Redding Soccer Park, 9800 Old Oregon Trail. Class designed for children age 10 and older teaches about bug identification, preservation, starting bug collections, mounting and display. Call 221-2344, Ext. 102, for more information.

Congressman Wally Herger spoke in front of about 30 Redding-area doctors and medical professionals Tuesday, explaining his June 24 vote against a Medicare bill designed to help them.

• Embroidery shop opens • Design firm has expanded • People in business

Redding’s 2nd Saturday Art Hop kicks off with Shasta Taiko Saturday, July 12, at 5:30 p.m. on Market Street in front of the Cascade Theatre.

Turtle Bay Exploration Park and Shasta County Arts Council invite artists to participate in the 2008 Shasta Artist Studio Tour, October 11 and 12. The Studio Tour is held in conjunction with the Arts Council’s Shasta Artist Studio Tour Exhibition, a collection of local artists’ work, open at Old City Hall fro

Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2008 By ANITA HAMILTON Kijiji’s sudden rise has lit a fire not just under Craigslist — which claims that eBay used its minority intere

Summer is here. Please clean your winter silks and woolens and store them safely away from bugs. Bugs like dark, warm places and they love to chew on natural fibers, especially the ones with perspiration and food residue. Yes, I know dry cleaning is expensive these days. But when you consider how much it costs to

This technology might go over easier than Hatchet Ridge Wind: Modular Architectural Wind Microturbines Aerovironment is designing these wind microturbines specifically for the urban environment: No need for a tower, the blades rotate more slowly and silently, and they are...

Tuesday’s Record Searchlight front page headline was about a particularly ‘incendiary’ editorial (vagueness intended) that was written by the Shasta High School newspaper. After I read the article and all of the offended and/or inflammatory comments that resulted in the Web space thereafter, I realized somet

Redding real estate developer and mortgage broker James Koenig, a major Turtle Bay Exploration Park booster, faces four lawsuits claiming that he bilked investors in a tax-shelter scam and defaulted on loans used to help finance the alleged schemes. One of the suits described Koenig's business empire

By Thom Gabrukiewicz There was no lightning involved in the creation of this single-speed Frankenstein. Parts were cannibalized, sure, but no lightning. "Oh, man, brother, this is one sweet ride," Redding cyclist -- and single-speed aficionado -- Jim Freemon said. "This is going to make for one swe

By Thom Gabrukiewicz Wagon's Ho! Imagine a sport utility vehicle trek for the entire family that traces the same route used by 8,000 early pioneers in more than 1,500 covered wagons from 1849 to 1852 that brought a flood of immigrants to the state in Gold Rush fever. That's the Lassen-Apple

Brian Garcia was such a fan of Grilla Bites in Chico that he ate there nearly every time his commute for his work with building developers took him to the Chico area.  In fact, he so liked Grilla Bites’ organic and natural grilled sandwiches, soups and salads that he started bugging Fred Mark

A friend e-mailed: CINCINNATI (AP) -- The man who designed the Pringles potato crisp packaging system was so proud of his accomplishment that a portion of his ashes has been buried in one of the iconic cans. Fredric J. Baur,...

Kathy Malain is assistant principal of University Preparatory School, a public charter school in Redding designed to steer students to college. The school graduates its first class June 12. The following is an excerpt from a recent conversation.

RED BLUFF — During the week, Michelle Carlson is all about high-tech: She’s a Web and graphic designer and marketing consultant for many north state businesses and organizations as owner of Carlson Designs — Results Driven Marketing in Red Bluff.