I'm writing this after watching a very well-produced movie, based on real events, portraying a portion of the Vietnam War. The movie reminds me of the sacrifice, suffering, and lives lost that US military members and their families experienced in the name of attempting to preserve individual freedom. By extension, I'm also reminded of the U.S. Founders' sacrifices as well.

This Memorial Day, as we gather around grills, parades, and quiet cemetery visits across the North State and our nation, we pause to remember. We honor the men and women in uniform who paid the highest price—not for conquest, but for the preservation of freedom. They gave their lives so that we might live in a land where we can openly worship our God, speak truth, raise our families, and pursue the liberty that flows from the recognition that all men are created equal, endowe

Americans born in the '20s, ‘30s, ‘40s & ‘50s are probably gonna remember how cool it was to step inside a ‘20s-style wooden PHONE BOOTH, close the door to the outside world, if just for a few minutes, to make a 10-cent phone call. Or maybe these same folks remember the PADDY WAGON, circa 1917, used by police departments at the time to transport mostly miscreants to and from jail. Or how ‘bout a 1943 MOVIE POSTER touting “Fightin’ Seabees,” starring John Wayne and Susan H

If one entered the Redding Elks #1073 spacious dining room in the late afternoon of Sunday, January 18, 2026, they’d have seen, off to the side, a significant amount of canned food, sundries, cleaning supplies, and the like, all soon to be delivered to Veterans of the Cornelius House, a rental assistance program administered by the Faithworks Community Coalition of Redding.

100+ coats donated in 5 hours If you’ve just recently arrived to live in the North State, generally defined as the 15 to 20 “mostly rural” counties north of Sacramento, or even if you’re a tourist, one thing you’ll surely quickly learn is that the people of the North State, especially Shasta County-ians, are a generous bunch. Behind 100+ donated winter coats are, from left to right, front row: Brian Holland, Brianna Holland, Penny Hartman, Linda Daricek. Back row, from left: