Shasta County News

Giant Otter – Pantanal, Brazil

Goose Lake by Sheri Eby

Names can stick, so choose wisely

Just when I think I’ve heard the last of my former last name, someone at a July 4th party asked one of my least favorite questions: “Didn’t you used to be Doni Greenberg?” Arrggh. Yes. At this point I’ve been… Continue Reading →

Blue Dacnis

Perfect for summer, Tarragon Chicken Salad (plus a bonus salad recipe)

If I could only keep a handful of cookbooks, "The Silver Palate Cookbook" and "The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook" would be among them. Continue Reading →

Red-Bellied Toucan – Dos Tocanos Lodge, Brazil

Retired oncology nurse shares blue-ribbon recipes, and passion for county fairs, activities, and pot-bellied pigs

It was barely 24 hours before Mary Trevor’s deadline to drop off a carload of Shasta District Fair entries, yet she had the non-plussed, unhurried air of someone who’d done this a few times — or 40 — before. The… Continue Reading →

Brazilian Tanager – Dos Tocanas Lodge, Brazil

ACID Canal: Redding HOA endures costly, unsustainable ‘David vs. Goliath’ situation

In the summer of 2024 our Paris Park Homeowners Association was contacted by the City of Redding sewer dept about thousands of gallons of clean water flowing into the sewer from one of our home’s laterals. We were advised it… Continue Reading →

Violet Green Swallow – Eastern Oregon

Social Security – It’s Still a Mess

The latest Census Bureau statistics show that approximately 40,000 Shasta County residents are aged 65 and over. That means many of them are receiving Social Security Retirement or Disability benefits, as well as Medicare. Why is that number important? Because… Continue Reading →

Red Crossbill – Eastern Oregon

Mysterious medical condition: That’s just the way the cookie crumbles

My backyard is filled with bulbs I planted in the fall of 2021; a way for my family to remember me in the event I died before the following spring. The symptoms began with a sudden, persistent cough. To make… Continue Reading →

Indigo Bunting – Galveston, Texas