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GOP debate something, but it’s not the facts

The Republican presidential candidates met for their second debate on Sept. 16, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum…

September 22, 2015

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Now and then, and then some more

Come Back to My Valley Since this is the last issue of the Mancos Times it seems appropriate to list…

September 22, 2015

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History of Mancos D’s reveals some untimely deaths

This week I’ll look at some D’s. Sam Dalaba was born on Jan. 27,1907. He married Jessie Pearl. They had…

September 15, 2015

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Biden’s comments on reshoring businesses misses the boat

In a speech in Miami, Vice President Joe Biden puffed up two statistics related to bringing manufacturing jobs back. Biden…

September 15, 2015

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VJ Day sails on by the Times-Tribune

Japan officially surrendered on Sept. 2, 1945, ending WWII. I wondered what the Mancos Times-Tribune had to say about that…

September 8, 2015

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Kerry, Cheney wage battle of Iran with volley of misfires

On the Sept. 2, 2015, edition of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” former Vice President Dick Cheney, a foe of the deal,…

September 8, 2015

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Fact Check: Huckabee gets crossed up on Iran inspections

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee claimed the nuclear deal “lets Iran do their own inspections.” That’s wrong. Under the deal,…

September 1, 2015

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Come Back to My Valley: Looking back at C of Mancos residents

The flowers at the entrance to the Methodist Church seem more beautiful each summer than the summer before. This week…

September 1, 2015

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Clinton loses track of email controversy

Hillary Clinton gave an odd – and inaccurate – account of how the controversy over her emails as secretary of…

August 25, 2015

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Are you ready for the Balloon Festival?

By Marie Chiarizia The 11th Annual Mancos Valley Balloon Festival and Street Fair, scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26…

August 25, 2015

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Protecting bucks from town dogs

I keep forgetting to mention how nice the iron fencing looks at the Catholic Church. Dee Dee Coppinger gave me…

August 25, 2015

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Clinton, Bush square off in social media debate

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used graphics, hashtags and cheeky banter to debate…

August 18, 2015

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Faces from Mancos’ past

As I continue with the alphabet, I see some familiar families. Lawson Bowling was born on September 28, 1894. He…

August 18, 2015

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The B’s of my age

As I wander through the alphabet, I’ll try to write about families that individuals my age and older have heard…

August 11, 2015

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Republican candidates didn’t always debate the facts

The first prime-time Republican presidential debate featured the top 10 candidates, according to polling, and they twisted some facts: 1.…

August 11, 2015

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Mancos’ A-list, Part 2: From Allen to Artz

I’ll continue working my way through the alphabet this week. Marguerite Alice Smouse (Allen) was born on March 18, 1910.…

August 4, 2015

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Huckabee’s math on volcanic CO2 is a slap in face to Mother Nature

Mike Huckabee claimed that a single volcanic eruption “will contribute more than 100 years of human activity” toward global warming.…

August 4, 2015

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Mancos families on the ‘A’ list

This week I’m going to write about families at the first of the alphabet. Webster “Web” Ahrens was born on…

July 28, 2015

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Trumping the facts, a false image

Donald Trump distorts the facts in a recent op-ed in which he says Sen. John McCain has “abandoned our veterans”…

July 28, 2015

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Looking back through the Halls of history

I’ll enlarge upon the Halls families this week. Ralph Halls was born on Nov. 23, 1918, and was a son…

July 21, 2015

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The Iran deal and Rubio’s misleading read

Iran agrees that in accordance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) under no circumstances will Iran seek, develop…

July 21, 2015

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Two towns, two Main streets: How they went their separate ways

Ever wonder why Main Street in Mancos runs north and south while Main Street in Cortez runs east and west?…

July 14, 2015

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Trump gets a Pants on Fire rating on Mexico emigration

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has drifted wide of the facts with his statements on Mexico. “The Mexican government forces…

July 14, 2015

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The trading life of Oen Edgar Noland

Oen Edgar Noland was born in Missouri on Sept. 25, 1852. He appeared in Saguache in 1873. Later, he freighted…

July 7, 2015