Michael Woodward, Reporter

Surrounded by antlers in his shop, taxidermist Eric Gould downplayed the importance of his 20 years of experience mounting trophies for hunters, saying instead that artistic ability is more vital to his craft. To illustrate, the Cottonwood resident pointed out ...

Rodents spread disease; so beginning this month, the Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control District added them to the vectors they monitor in Shasta County. The district will not work to kill rodents, as it does with mosquitoes, but instead survey ...

Construction crews in Anderson bustled under sunny skies on the construction of a 79-unit affordable senior housing complex, Seasons II at Regency Place. Four crews contracted for framing, heating and air, concrete and plumbing work were all on the Red ...

Anderson showed support for one of its own last week as about 75 people attended the Anderson Chamber of Commerce's noon fund-raiser Wednesday, Nov. 3, to add a new memorial bench to Veterans Memorial Garden in the Anderson River Park.

Shasta County Sheriff's deputies searched in vain last week for a suspect who fought with a resident after trying to illegally siphon gasoline for a stolen motorcycle. Around 8 a.m. Nov. 4, the suspect apparently stole a gas can from ...

Few local restaurants have survived long in Anderson. The owner of possibly the oldest establishments in town, TJ's Drive-In, said the business is on its last legs.

Trips to the library don't all have to be made during open hours. In fact, one doesn't even have to go to the library for reading material. For the last couple years, the Shasta County Library has provided a digital ...

In the middle of a downpour Sunday morning, about 20 people braved the elements to watch the Anderson Fire Protection District and volunteering businesses cut down a Christmas tree near Viola, Chief Andy Nichols said.

Toy store opensToys "R" Us Express opened in the Shasta Outlets mall in late October, providing Anderson with a 3,300-square-foot toy store during this holiday season. Shelves were stocked almost to the ceiling with toys, as customers and children perused ...

Charity for the holiday season gets an early start for friends of the United Bikers of Northern California. To assist north state outreach ministries with food donations, the group will hold a food drive today in Anderson at the Safeway ...

The van of a neighborhood handyman went out of gear, rolled downhill and struck the corner of a mobile home north of Anderson in the Shady Hill Mobile Home Park Monday, Oct. 25, at about 4 p.m. residents said. The ...

Incumbent District 5 Supervisor Les Baugh took a commanding lead with early returns and never looked back in the runoff race against challenger Chris Young. Baugh's name was selected on 57.02 percent or 5,513 ballots while Young's was chosen on ...

What does it take to lower the high rates for fire coverage on homeowner's insurance in Lake California? After reading a Valley Post article on the problem last month, one Lake California resident and insurance agent said he wants his ...

For the second time this year, Anderson Police Chief Dale Webb announced Monday that he just discharged a police officer. Matthew Goodwin, 28, a patrol officer with the city for four years, turned in his badge at 11 a.m. Monday, ...

With no businesses moving into California due to its "oppressive business climate," Shasta County should work to lure in businesses that are trying to leave the state, according to economist William Fruth, keynote speaker at an Oct. 21 function hosted ...

A Cottonwood artist launched a Web site last month officially launching her jewelry and saddlery business, Uniquely Meek. Gayla Meek, 56, has built up an impressive stock of necklaces, saddles, and other leather work in a work shed at home.

Just southeast of Anderson, a concerned resident is troubled by recent events in her neighborhood. Three businesses at the corner of Balls Ferry and Deschutes roads were spray painted with graffiti earlier this month and a nearby abandoned house has ...

Following the recent traffic fatality on Gas Point Road, it was little wonder that traffic safety ranked high among the questions put to county authorities at the Cottonwood town hall meeting on Thursday.

The future of the Cottonwood Watershed Group remains uncertain, as board member Rick Ortega announced last week he assumed duties of interim executive director. Despite the Cal Fire audit on Oct. 14-15, Ortega said he still doesn't know how much ...

A sudden increase in a virus potentially fatal to dogs has many pet owners bringing in their sick pets to South County veterinarians. The virus, Canine Parvovirus, was identified in seven dogs last week at the Anderson Veterinary Clinic, said ...

Numerous U.S. military veterans, some homeless, arrived early to the North Valley Stand Down at Shasta District Fair grounds on Friday morning. Some even showed up on Thursday to help set up the tents and tables where visiting veterans slept ...

For the second time this year, Anderson Police Chief Dale Webb announced Monday that he had just discharged a police officer. Matt Goodwin, 28, an officer with the city for four years, turned in his badge at 11 a.m. Monday, ...

A truck loaded with smoldering hay from Cottonwood pulled off of Interstate 5 in Anderson on Saturday when the driver noticed smoke pouring out of the hay, said Anderson Fire Protection District Chief Andy Nichols.

Now boasting 2.5 million visitors per year, the Shasta Outlets mall in Anderson will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a sale and a party, said Linda Austin, manager. From Oct. 20-30, the stores will participate in a mall-wide 20 percent ...

With continual reassessment of fire risk by insurance companies, homeowners insurance has become increasingly expensive and difficult to obtain for many living far outside or on the outskirts of fire districts in the last few years.

The spirit of growing food and sharing the bounty with others has taken root with many in the South County during the current economic recession, and the interest hasn't come from only one source. Food banks report churches, schools, community ...

Those looking forward to the opening of the Italian restaurant on East Street in Anderson will have to wait at least a month, owner Fred Clarizio said last week as he looked over his business's freshly-striped parking lot. "It looks ...

The Cottonwood Creek Watershed Group is in dire straits, and its board members have asked the Shasta County Sheriff's Office to investigate how it got there, board member Jim Busher said Sept. 30 in a telephone conversation. The board has ...

Honing in on a variety of family entertainment at Hawes Farms, Greg Hawes opened the South County agri-tainment center Oct. 1 for another season.

Food does not come from the grocery store. It comes from the integration of sunlight and earth and plants and animals, said Shasta County Farm Advisor Larry Forero, describing the food chain to a group of fourth graders.

The creation of the City of Anderson was by no means a consensus, nor did it happen immediately. Frank "Bob" Yanger, a member of the first city council, spoke with the Valley Post recently about the political climate surrounding the ...

With few businesses expanding during the current economic recession, there has been precious little interest from employers in setting up shop in Anderson or the surrounding region, according to heads of both the city and Shasta County Economic Development Corporation ...

The Return of the Salmon Festival held at Coleman National Fish Hatchery will mark its 20th anniversary this October, when the hatchery holds its one-day-a-year open house on Oct. 16, 9 a.m - 4 p.m. The free event will show ...

Three candidates have entered the race to become the honorary mayor of Cottonwood, which begins Oct. 1. Once the annual contest begins, the three residents will compete to raise the most money throughout the month for their adopted agency. Every ...

Formerly the site of Grandma's BBQ in Cottonwood, a couple of restaurant owners will open Kelsay's Kafe in the same small, blue building at 3342 Main St. Planning their opening for Sept. 29, co-owner Dale Burlingame said the cafe will ...

The Shasta County District Attorney Jerry Benito will not press charges against Anderson Police Officer Matt Goodwin, Benito said in a telephone interview last week. Goodwin was on duty when former officer Bryan Benson allegedly raped a woman in custody ...

A Redding man suspected of stabbing another man at a Rhonda Road residence in Anderson in the early-morning hours of Monday, Sept. 20, was arrested Thursday, Sept. 23, at the Shasta County Superior Court security station, District Attorney Jerry Benito ...

The Anderson Fire Protection District board approved a resolution last week to increase fees charged to new housing or commercial construction at a special board meeting Sept. 21.

The Foothill Cougars forced the Anderson Union High School varsity football team to a 2-2 record on Friday by a score of 44-17. While lopsided, the score did not indicate the closeness of the game through the first three quarters. ...

Three large storage tanks, each with a 20,000-gallon capacity, were set in place at a bulk fuel transfer facility on Hirsch Court by Redding Oil Company last week.

A few boxes of books, videos and snacks are already on their way to U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan, care of Elizabeth Michè, 77, of Anderson. An official volunteer with Books for Soldiers, Michè just started sending packages last month ...

Businesses in Cottonwood will participate in the first-ever Town Wide Sidewalk Sale on Saturday, Oct. 2, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Over 20 participating businesses in the sale are located on Front Street, Main Street, and on Gas Point Road near ...

A trial date for former Anderson Police Officer Bryan Robert Benson was announced Friday at a formal arraignment hearing. While an additional settlement conference is scheduled on Dec. 20, Benson will otherwise face a jury trial in court on Feb. ...

Arrested three times since July 27 this year, Anderson resident Leonard Michael Cromp, 18, was jailed again on Wednesday, Sept. 15 after he was arrested by California Highway Patrol, spokesperson Erin Giglio said.

Both the victim and suspect of a reported stabbing in the Rhonda Road area south of Anderson eluded sheriff's deputies early Monday morning, Sept. 20. Only a blood trail was found of the stabbing victim at 4604 Rhonda Rd. at ...

Three Shasta County men were arrested in Oregon last week after allegedly robbing a man at knife point, in effect stealing $7,500 from the man they met for a marijuana deal in an Arby's parking lot on Sept. 12, according ...

Clothing and other items started piling-up on Friday for victims of the Sept. 1 fire in Cottonwood that left two families without homes. The fundraiser at Clean Rite Build Rite on North Hirsch Court in Anderson garnered many bags of ...

Four tons of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes hung ripe on the vines at Burnsini Vineyards earlier this month; and by sun-up one morning, about 70 friends and customers of the winery arrived to pick grapes in the seven-acre vineyard on Saturday, ...

More than 200 classic show cars and motorcycles glittered under the sun on Front Street in Cottonwood Saturday, Sept. 11. The 8th annual Hot Rods and Hogs show drew several hundred people to the historic downtown area, with breakfast and ...

A Russian citizen accused of identity theft admitted today in a U.S. federal court to stealing $1.15 million from bank ATMs in Anderson and throughout California, Oregon and Washington. Edward Anatolyevich Kholstinin, 36, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of interstate ...