Demonstrating admirable reinvention skills over the decades since its “Dixieland Jazz” start in 1990, this year’s 34th annual Redwood Coast Music Festival (RCMF) in Eureka now offers a wide spectrum of American roots music at eight different venues from Oct. 1-4.

I’d like to celebrate the extraordinary variety, high quality and diversity of music in Humboldt County and the fascinating constellation of musical subcommunities in our music scene.

A great many years ago in my increasingly dim past, I was a bit of a musician. I never had the talent or stamina to stick with an instrument. As a kid, I took piano lessons, and then classical guitar; I almost killed my mother when I inadvertently threw my despised clarinet through a window, showering her wit...

If you're unwilling to believe a dog has a story worth telling, this one isn't for you. When Dolores, John and Joe unfolded the ramp and guided me into the back of the SUV, I knew something had changed. Not just in my body, but in time itself. We were driving to Dr. Silver's office instead of waiting for him ...

Our doorbell had the world’s worst clang. Interrupting my Saturday morning coffee with the newspaper made it even more annoying. Four children tall enough to see little more than my belt buckle were at the front door. The shortest, about 7, stepped forward, “Can Sam come out and play?” 

Lucy was a Cornish game hen, and she was brilliant. She came into my family's life in 1982, joining a long line of other non-traditional pets such as hamsters, guinea pigs, assorted birds, and even a tarantula. We always had a cat or three around, and a dog from time to time. I unabashedly admit that I was mo...

The ALZ Steppers, Humboldt Senior Resource Center’s team in the annual Humboldt County Walk to End Alzheimer’s, invites everyone to step up to help combat this dreadful disease. This year’s Walk is Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Adorni Center in Eureka, with opening ceremonies at 10:30 a.m. and the walk, either on...

Humboldt Senior Resource Center (HSRC) will make energy-efficiency improvements to its main location at 1910 California St. in Eureka through a partnership with Ecology Action and funding from the U.S. Department of Energy. The investment is part of the Department of Energy’s Renew America’s Nonprofits progra...

Every September, National Senior Center Month celebrates the important role senior centers play in helping older adults stay healthy, connected and engaged.