Marissa Harlander and Eric Bowles are pleased to share their joy at the birth of Claira Sofia Bowles, who was born Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 7:09 p.m. She’s a little rosebud at 6.1 pounds and 19 inches long.   Full Story

Standing Wave is now offering a beginning Hatha yoga class on Monday evenings at 5 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity for those not able to make day classes to love yourself and shift the energy of the day.   Full Story

A Pastor’s Perspective By Sharon Latour I have a really, really good excuse for not realizing my dear mom wasn’t a great cook. I was really, really young. Comparing notes with girlhood friends, even the mom who was a Home Economics major in college wasn’t cooking.   Full Story

By Scott “Q” Marcus One can always tell the time of year by the dominant color at the greeting-card stores. Starting with spring, we begin the pastel season. We advance without delay into the “red, white, and blue” period; followed by “Orange and Black;” with a brief flurry of “Brown, Red, Orange and Forest Green” in November.   Full Story

Happy birthday this week to: Savannah Allman, Jennifer Smith, Nicki Ruiz (Feb. 2); Doug Ingold, Brad Davis (Feb. 3); Kate Slagle, Chris Brannan, Robert Wilkinson, Christopher Arbuthnot, Chris Coogan (Feb.   Full Story

By Scott “Q” Marcus OK class, today’s assignment is to create the most annoying place ever; ready? Let’s begin by populating it with lots of tired, irritable inhabitants confined to a cramped area with hardly any places to rest and absolutely no spot to get comfortable.   Full Story

Happy birthday this week to: Brittni Coffelt, Robert Anderson (Jan. 26); Ruth Kirby, Abrim Ringstaff (Jan. 27); Pat Regan, Jesse Burgess, Brad Martin (Jan. 28); Brian Shapiro, Sharlene Basquez, Ricky Todd (Jan.   Full Story

The 215 Committee of the Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District is holding its third meeting to discuss the possibility of incorporating medical cannabis into its operations this Tuesday, Jan.   Full Story

Members of the local Red Cross Disaster Action Team (DAT) recently became certified in a Red Cross First Aid class. Patte Rae instructed the class and coordinates the local group. The group meets the first Wednesday of each month, 6 p.   Full Story

Jerold Phelps Community Hospital Administrator Harry Jasper was the guest speaker at last week’s Garberville Rotary Club. Jasper got the group in a good mood by repeating a quote he had heard on NPR recently that said; “The secret to a long life is to eat a meatball a day for 100 years!   Full Story