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Ebola in 2014 compared to another deadly virus 60 years ago

It is hard to believe, but in 1954, a deadly virus in the United States scared families, changed behaviors, and led to some panicky behavior, somewhat like Ebola is doing now. It was called by some a “plague” and it was said that the greatest fear of Americans in the 1950s were the atomic bomb and this illness. It would kill 8,000 people in the first years of the 1950s, and it would generally target young, healthy kids.  If it did not kill someone, it might cause significant paralysis, even to the point of that person not being able to walk, or lift an arm, or even to breathe.  And that paralysis could be permanent.

Letters to the Editor 11-13-14

Thanks to supporters of No on P

Letters to the Editor 11-13-14

Excessive engine noise

Letters to the Editor 11-13-14

Democrat terrorism

Our invisible veterans

A peculiar thing happened earlier this week on Tuesday. Did you notice? Not only were all the schools closed for a single day in the middle of the week, but so were the banks and post office. Everything else seemed normal. Local businesses were open for regular hours and highway traffic reports included familiar fender benders and rush hour alerts.

Letters to the Editor 11-13-14

A special prom night

Revisiting the tumultuous history of Bodega’s Hole in the Head

Today, visitors of Bodega know the famed Hole in the Head as a lush, tranquil pond home to a variety of migrant birds — but it could have easily been a different story had it not been for the motley band of individuals that came together to derail plans for the PG&E nuclear reactor proposed for the site in the early 1960s.

Local tribe to convert empty plateau to solar powerhouse

Energy will supply  lake facilities

Molsberry Market celebrates 55th Anniversary in Larkfield

The family-owned grocery store has same high level of service as it did in 1959

Parents excited about expanded Montessori

Town program to act as feeder for upcoming Manzanita
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