What a patriotic time it was on Veterans Day 2026 when the Redding Elks Lodge #1073 and the Redding Emblem Club #515 combined their talents and energy to organize the 98th annual version of the Veterans Day Cognac Toast. Many, many North State Patriots showed up for the 11:11 a.m. ceremony on 11/11 to honor the USA’s fallen military service members, as well as those who’ve served in the past..as well as those currently serving…with a poem, rifle volley, the playing of Taps, t

By Dawn Pedersen Special to the SHASTA UNFILTERED eNewspaper The Redding Elks Lodge #1073, in partnership with the Redding Emblem Club #515, hosted the 11th Annual Trick or Treat event on Sunday afternoon, October 25, 2026, from 1 to 3 p.m. The Lodge opened its doors to the public for a fun and safe event. Drug awareness literature, drug awareness-themed activity, and coloring books, along with Logo pencils (about the dangers of drugs), were handed out as the kids, parents,

Red Bluff Elks Lodge #1250, Redding Emblem Club #515, and Amber Mae Studios united to host the 1st annual Spaghetti Feed & Flag Dedication for the Red Bluff Volunteer Fire Department. You wouldn’t think that a smallish (pop. 14k+) city like Red Bluff, California, would have an Elks Lodge capable of hosting a very large number of locals, particularly families, not only for just a Spaghetti Feed, but also because it afforded a number of opportunities for attendees, such as “cat