Why the hospital didn't make story of the year - 2004-01-07
I wasn't surprised that I got an email from a reader upset with us for calling the April 29 Mountain View Casino and Bowl fire the story of the year for 2004 - instead of the ongoing (ad nauseam) hospital woes.
What surprised me, given the life-and-death seriousness that comes with living without nearby bona fide medical facilities, is that only a single criticism from our well-informed and participatory readership was sent in.
But just in case more of you were wondering what thoughts passed through our minds when we compiled our top 10 list - and how the lack of a hospital made number three behind Mountain View and the opening of Wal-Mart - perhaps an explanation is in order.
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