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After a vigorous interview process, the Cascade Union Elementary School District has offered a contract to their top candidate for new superintendent. Mike Michelon of Dunsmuir, said John Almond the interim superintendent for Cascade. If Michelon signs the contract he ...

Six Anderson neighborhoods will be subject to some serious elbow grease April 12-17, and anyone interested in beautifying his or her corner of the city is welcome to join in.

Beyond wearing a green sweater, tweed cap and proving his ability to croon "Danny Boy" while playing the organ, Cottonwood resident Patrick Carr treasures his Irish-Catholic lineage well above just celebrating St. Patrick's Day on March 17.

Army Command Sergeant Major Janell Word returned home on Saturday, March 13, after being stationed in Iraq for a year.Word was part of the 393rd Criminal Investigation Division or military police, which is a forensic battalion. Her unit oversaw four ...

Liam Twight, 13, of Anderson is returning to Washington, D.C.The Pacheco Elementary School student won the 12th annual Record Searchlight Regional Spelling Bee held Saturday, March 13, at Sequoia Middle School in Redding.

At 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 10, the Shasta Women's Refuge will host Redding's third annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes<0x00AE>, the international men's march to stop rape, sexual assault and gender violence.

The humming of sewing machines and the metallic snapping of scissors cutting fabric while students excitedly chatter could be heard coming from the classroom of Mary Springhorn at Anderson Union High School.

Five cattle walked back and forth across the Shasta Livestock Auction Yard floor at the behest of Curt Pate, who merely approached the calves from the side. To contrast, Pate showed how approaching them from the rear causes the cattle ...

East Cottonwood School will begin Kindergarten registration on Thursday, March 25. Please contact the school office to make an appointment and to receive a registration packet at 347-3071.

What has two arms, two legs and a lot of nerve?Oh yes, and it flies.Give up?It is Happy Valley Fire Captain Ronny (Bo) Simmons sailing through the air above the fire hall.

An early morning fire caused an estimated $100,000 in damage to an Anderson home and its detached garage at 19413 Anna Rd. Anderson Fire Protection District Chief Andy Nichols said the fire started around 3 a.m. in the garage and ...

BloodSource will hold a blood drive at Prime 11 Cinemas March 28, 12-4 p.m. to meet the community's need for blood and blood products. The Bloodmobile will be parked outside Prime 11 Cinemas at Shasta Factory Outlets, 1816 Hwy 273 ...

According to the Lassen County Times newspaper, the Westwood Unified School District has issued a Notice of Remedy to Westwood Charter School at their Feb. 17 school board meeting.

A 27-year-old Anderson man who was struck by a big rig Friday night in the middle of Interstate 5 was going to have his right arm amputated, the California Highway Patrol reported today.

In a raid of an Anderson residence March 8, Shasta Interagency Narcotics Task Force officers arrested four people on a variety of methamphetamine-related charges, according to a March 12 SINTF report by Commander Thulin.