MT - Columnists https://tj.durangoherald.com/section/mt-columnists/feed/ Latest local news from The Durango Herald. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:37:54 -0600 en-us 30 https://tj.durangoherald.com/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 couples in which one or both of them have passed away. Anyone who has lived in Mancos for 10 or... Tue, 22 Sep 2015 15:07:04 -0600 E4F3010B-2E3D-4CA5-98F5-BACCEFC0B8E6 https://tj.durangoherald.com/gop-debate-something-but-its-not-the-facts/ The Republican presidential candidates met for their second debate on Sept. 16, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in California. Factcheck found they strayed from the facts on numerous issues, including: Donald Trump told a story linking vaccination... Tue, 22 Sep 2015 15:07:04 -0600 0A9A3ED1-C004-4482-9098-6E614213E30F https://tj.durangoherald.com/history-of-mancos-ds-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 fourteen children. He served for 20 years with the State of Colorado Division of highways. They lived at Point Lookout... Tue, 15 Sep 2015 14:46:40 -0600 A783BBB7-CCBE-499C-836B-4BD9B5BDE702 https://tj.durangoherald.com/bidens-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 claimed 54 percent of U.S. companies with facilities in China said they “plan on coming home” next year, citing an... Tue, 15 Sep 2015 14:46:40 -0600 F4C1FB15-B633-48D4-8E09-616B34B2BF9A https://tj.durangoherald.com/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 event. Nothing! In the Aug. 31 issue, however, I found the following: The United States Navy’s mighty 45,000-ton battleship, the... Tue, 08 Sep 2015 17:30:45 -0600 11274C43-0ADC-41A7-82AC-C4ED7101E81A https://tj.durangoherald.com/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, and Secretary of State John Kerry, one of its chief architects, sat for back-to-back interviews. Kerry rejected the claim that... Tue, 08 Sep 2015 17:30:44 -0600 3FDC6C54-6C3B-4350-BB99-FFF325678EC2 https://tj.durangoherald.com/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, the International Atomic Energy Agency would have daily access to and continuous monitoring at declared nuclear sites for at least... Tue, 01 Sep 2015 17:31:02 -0600 91CCE37D-D5B4-4017-A96E-9F9208384460 https://tj.durangoherald.com/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 I’ll write about more C’s. Jennie Smith (Carpenter) was a friend of Herman Wagner’s. She was born on June 6,... Tue, 01 Sep 2015 17:30:58 -0600 DF4EE6BF-5C94-4028-B5DA-99F915730391 https://tj.durangoherald.com/clinton-loses-track-of-email-controversy/ Hillary Clinton gave an odd – and inaccurate – account of how the controversy over her emails as secretary of state mushroomed into a public spectacle. “If I had not asked for my emails all to be made public, none... Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:10:39 -0600 B7F31560-53CE-4C28-BE58-F6A14CC8D390 https://tj.durangoherald.com/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 through 4 p.m. Sunday, has announced its call for vendors. The annual event takes place along Grand Avenue between Main... Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:10:38 -0600 BCD876F8-6A70-4956-931A-69C4CFD380D8 https://tj.durangoherald.com/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 a letter and attachment from Kelly Summer. The letter says in part, “Clarence Thompson and I wish to thank you... Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:10:36 -0600 E37D8086-AF1B-455B-B769-20C438496A8C https://tj.durangoherald.com/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 a legitimate policy issue: the cost of higher education. PolitiFact fact-checked two pieces of their exchange: Clinton’s “Florida got an... Tue, 18 Aug 2015 18:01:25 -0600 C6B03EF2-7235-4D9F-A329-1CABD74A3355 https://tj.durangoherald.com/faces-from-mancos-past/ As I continue with the alphabet, I see some familiar families. Lawson Bowling was born on September 28, 1894. He worked in sawmills and even owned one until he became employed as the Montezuma County road foreman. He held that... Tue, 18 Aug 2015 18:01:24 -0600 27EC61E1-8EDE-4C3A-9E54-969D79DDBEA2 https://tj.durangoherald.com/the-bs-of-my-age/ As I wander through the alphabet, I’ll try to write about families that individuals my age and older have heard about. America J. Barber was born on Jan. 14, 1885. She was the wife of Hiram M. Barber, who died... Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:31:34 -0600 D07F19CB-E936-4D70-92CF-88203415ACEE https://tj.durangoherald.com/republican-candidates-didnt-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. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said that “over 40 percent of small and mid-size banks . have been wiped out” since... Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:31:33 -0600 563C15BD-86DB-4B47-9C70-EE240685A975 https://tj.durangoherald.com/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. She married George Ava Allen. She passed away on February 23, 1977 and was survived by three sisters, Mildred Hall,... Tue, 04 Aug 2015 14:35:46 -0600 7FB24373-FF0B-48AF-9ADD-18E673BF03EB https://tj.durangoherald.com/huckabees-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. This is far from accurate. Humans actually pump upward of 100 times as much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every... Tue, 04 Aug 2015 14:35:45 -0600 01640A75-D8C7-40B6-88E3-61B2F57AE27C https://tj.durangoherald.com/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 Sept. 8, 1906. He left his family home and moved in with the Lloyd Doerfers in Western Kansas until he... Tue, 28 Jul 2015 15:11:08 -0600 37A9E50D-8890-4C0E-9035-35B10DBB0382 https://tj.durangoherald.com/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” and “failed the state of Arizona and the country.” Trump said McCain authored legislation “to cover up the VA scandal,”... Tue, 28 Jul 2015 15:11:07 -0600 1592210E-AB11-4580-A78E-A48CD4BF908F https://tj.durangoherald.com/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 of David Halls and Emma Dean. He married Betty Zane Hatch in 1941. They had a daughter, Judy Ornelas, and... Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:24:13 -0600 992921C7-51C8-4F4A-B804-958825603906 https://tj.durangoherald.com/the-iran-deal-and-rubios-misleading-read/ Iran agrees that in accordance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) under no circumstances will Iran seek, develop or acquire nuclear weapons. Successful implementation of this JCPOA will enable Iran to fully enjoy its right to nuclear energy... Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:24:12 -0600 89286EF4-B4F6-4049-8EB2-CBFBF64D7C2C https://tj.durangoherald.com/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? It all started in the 1880s when the road coming from Durango came in on what is now Montezuma Ave.... Tue, 14 Jul 2015 14:42:37 -0600 6DF0CBE8-01A1-4AC5-ACBB-4C70F8B9C1FC https://tj.durangoherald.com/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 many bad people into our country because they’re smart,” he said. “They’re smarter than our leaders, and their negotiators are... Tue, 14 Jul 2015 14:42:36 -0600 489BC0EE-0C06-4FD2-8E2C-60874588A2A9 https://tj.durangoherald.com/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 with an ox team from Alamosa to Durango. He spent some time in Parrott City (north of current-day Hesperus) and... Tue, 07 Jul 2015 19:20:28 -0600 0DE39BF9-78A1-4705-81B5-4B2E48BE3D1C https://tj.durangoherald.com/sen-bernie-sanders-misses-bottom-line/ Sen. Bernie Sanders has repeatedly claimed that 1 in 5 seniors “live on an average income of $7,600 a year.” The reality is not quite so shocking. After FactCheck inquired, the expert who generated that income estimate revised it upward... Tue, 07 Jul 2015 19:18:45 -0600 5B23C6A5-4643-44CE-9AA6-112D44742629 https://tj.durangoherald.com/obama-strays-from-facts-on-health-care/ Reaction to the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of the administration in the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act was swift – and included comments that strayed from the facts. President Barack Obama’s praise of the law and Republicans’... Tue, 30 Jun 2015 17:25:55 -0600 10666F4E-BA14-4CC0-AFDF-29F23BC72C39 https://tj.durangoherald.com/stewards-of-the-land-rains-dont-mean-end-of-wildfires/ The recent spring rains may lull you into thinking there won’t be much of a fire season. And there may not be – this summer. But fast forward to next June and think about how much more fuel is on... Tue, 30 Jun 2015 17:25:53 -0600 B85863E6-51C6-4053-93E7-613127D55D6B https://tj.durangoherald.com/love-lights-at-the-lemmon-in-1891/ The subject of my column this week is the Kelly family. Charles Brinton Kelly was born in Bucyrus, Ohio, on April 28, 1857. He was the youngest of 10 children. He was 30 years old when he came to Mancos... Tue, 30 Jun 2015 17:25:49 -0600 C4546184-D707-4D46-B81D-A669E002D761 https://tj.durangoherald.com/fact-check-roesslers-have-roots-in-mercantile/ I am writing about the Roessler families this week. John Roessler was born in 1871 and married Flora Wagner in 1906. He had a farm implement and feed store near the train depot. (When I could persuade my father to... Tue, 23 Jun 2015 16:39:48 -0600 B321ED49-763A-46B9-B7DE-FDDD8C4B1517 https://tj.durangoherald.com/fact-check-carly-for-america-misleads-on-clinton-foundation/ Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina says that “so little” of the charitable donations to the Clinton Foundation “actually go to charitable works” – a figure Carly for America later put at about 6 percent of its annual revenues – but... Tue, 23 Jun 2015 16:39:46 -0600 8ECA4504-6372-4573-A4E6-88202008B358