Here are the top 10 most popular articles from 2017, based on number of hits on The Healdsburg Tribune website.
1. Living and dying on his own terms, March 7, 2017
Suffering from cancer, Healdsburg resident Tom Negrino planned to take his own life.
http://www.sonomawest.com/the_healdsburg_tribune/news/living-and-dying-on-his-own-terms/article_61375b76-038b-11e7-a0b4-67eae996d6bd.html
2. Fire stories grab second place, October 2017
Hemmed in by fires, Healdsburg contemplates when or if to leave, Oct. 11, 2017
http://www.sonomawest.com/the_healdsburg_tribune/news/hemmed-in-by-fires-healdsburg-contemplates-when-or-if-to/article_11031830-aee8-11e7-b39b-675eeb1e8674.html
With wary eyes on neighboring fires, Healdsburg helps out, Oct. 10, 2017
http://www.sonomawest.com/the_healdsburg_tribune/news/with-wary-eyes-on-neighboring-fires-healdsburg-helps-out/article_30f5fc98-ae1b-11e7-9b99-e3ded32c4dd6.html
Healdsburg Free Store at center of local donation distribution, Oct. 18, 2017
http://www.sonomawest.com/the_windsor_times/news/healdsburg-free-store-at-center-of-local-donation-distribution/article_76eb3ea8-b469-11e7-9998-c7c927a6037a.html
3. Amy’s Wicked Slush brings a taste of the east to Healdsburg, May 5, 2017
Healdsburg readers seem to love stories about new businesses in town, ergo the popularity of this piece on Amy’s Wicked Slush.
http://www.sonomawest.com/the_healdsburg_tribune/news/amy-s-wicked-slush-brings-a-taste-of-the-east/article_e57f4dc8-31e7-11e7-9840-e3bd44e79f5c.html
4. Grocery employee arrested for embezzlement, March 7, 2017
Adrian Patino-Rodriguez, a six-year employee of Big John’s Market in Healdsburg, is believed to have embezzled over $30,000 from the store.
http://www.sonomawest.com/the_healdsburg_tribune/news/grocery-employee-arrested-for-embezzlement/article_6686c2e8-037b-11e7-b7a2-e7662456958a.html
5. Cutest police officer ever serves a higher good, March 22, 2017
Norman the bunny, the police department’s therapy rabbit, captured readers’ hearts.
http://www.sonomawest.com/the_healdsburg_tribune/news/cutest-police-officer-ever-serves-a-higher-good/article_f2e9136a-0efe-11e7-ab23-ff3935a796c1.html
6. Charges dropped after high school football coach arrested, April 4, 2017
A domestic violence complaint forced out Healdsburg High’s new football coach.
http://www.sonomawest.com/the_healdsburg_tribune/news/update-charges-dropped-after-high-school-football-coach-arrested/article_d617642c-1583-11e7-9d08-0f7fdce00675.html
7. Westside Road winery seeking expansion, Sept 6, 2017
Opposition arose to a winery seeking to renovate these old hop barns as a part of a new winery on Westside road.
http://www.sonomawest.com/the_healdsburg_tribune/news/westside-road-winery-seeking-expansion/article_d5775274-9347-11e7-90ea-77a4a5516409.html
8. Plans submitted for hotel and housing at former lumber mill, March 22
Mill District developer proposed 58-room hotel, 182 residences in plan to “extend downtown.”
http://www.sonomawest.com/the_healdsburg_tribune/news/plans-submitted-for-hotel-and-housing-at-former-lumber-mill/article_91f22660-0f66-11e7-ba30-eba01e5eb605.html
9. HHS auto shop teacher revives program, February 21, 2017
Healdsburg High School was going to abandon its shop class, when social studies Brian Osborne stepped into the breach.
http://www.sonomawest.com/the_healdsburg_tribune/news/hhs-auto-shop-teacher-revives-program/article_3d00e38a-f814-11e6-883e-a328d3892a4c.html
10. Home invasion in Healdsburg, Oct. 3, 2017
A Healdsburg resident was taking a shower when three men broke in to relieve him of his laptop and marijuana plants.
http://www.sonomawest.com/the_healdsburg_tribune/news/home-invasion-in-healdsburg/article_fb246e5e-a87c-11e7-a19b-3ff7e7cc5a20.html
