A teacher by training, she was part of a foundational Little River family.
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McNear: Danish immigrant finds “the promise land” in 1836
Tom Petersen perfected the use of Douglas fir for ship-building on the north coast.
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McNear: The Hare Creek Surfers: five teens with a mission
While Southern California takes the headlines, the Mendocino coast offers challenges to daredevil surfers—cold water, washing-machine waves, lots of rocks.
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McNear: Fort Bragg takes center stage in ‘Overboard’
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell rented a house on the Comptche Ukiah Road during filming.
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McNear: A timeline of wedding dresses is on display at the Kelley House Museum
Carrie Correia-Silva’s dress for her 1904 wedding to Manuel Costa is an amazing feat of dressmaking.