MT – Columnists

MT - Columnists

During my first week of daylight …

I wondered what was taking place in the Mancos Valley the week I was born – the last week of…

January 27, 2015

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Bottoming out in all this mud

Well, there’s no snow and no rain, mostly no water. How come we have so much mud? Because I’m pretty…

January 27, 2015

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Campaign finance and Fox News’ ‘no-go’ zones

The nonpartisan Brennan Center for Justice analyzed outside spending in Senate elections since 2010, the year the Supreme Court’s decision…

January 20, 2015

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Mancos Valley Resources quarterly update

Mancos Valley Resources continues to grow as the fiscal sponsor of dozens of successful community-based projects and mini-grant recipients. Our…

January 20, 2015

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Catching up with the class of 1950

Who graduated and what else was going on at mid-century of the 1900s? Mancos Times-Tribune, May 25, 1950 The seniors…

January 20, 2015

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Clearing up some numbers on the Keystone pipeline

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., said one of the first acts of the new Senate will be to force President Barack…

January 13, 2015

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Mancos at the turn of another century

I wondered what took place as the 1800s turned into the 1900s. The Mancos Times, Dec. 28, 1899 Col. J.G.…

January 13, 2015

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Some of the year’s statements that rang true

This past year in politics saw lots of questionable – if not flat out false – claims. But there were…

January 6, 2015

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Here’s to an artful new year

Can you believe it’s 2015? How many of you have made (and broken) your resolutions? I promised myself that this…

January 6, 2015

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New Year’s in Mancos, 1994

I wondered how people prepared for the New Year two decades ago. Mancos Times, Dec. 28, 1994 The town of…

January 6, 2015

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1894 ended with a cold week and a big dance

I wondered what happened during the holidays of 1894. Mancos Times Dec. 28, 1894 W. H. Kelley, editor, George M.…

December 30, 2014

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There’s more to the Alan Gross story than meets the eye

In accounts from both sides of the aisle, recently freed Alan Gross has been portrayed as a humanitarian simply trying…

December 30, 2014

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Living With Wildlife Feeding wildlife is bad for them – and us

If bird feeders aren't placed high enough, they can become unintentional feeders for deer.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file photo The Four…

December 23, 2014

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CIA interrogation programs were costly failures

The CIA’s enhanced interrogation techniques (EIT) weren’t an effective means of acquiring intelligence or gaining cooperation from detainees. While subjected…

December 23, 2014

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Things won’t slow down this winter in Mancos

The Mancos Valley Visitor Center will be closed Dec. 24 and 25. Unlike my predecessor, I will not be going…

December 23, 2014

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New Year’s Eve, 1964: Churches ring in the holiday

I wondered what Christmas was like 60 years ago. Mancos Times-Tribune, Dec. 24, 1964 Christmas week and all the activities!…

December 23, 2014

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Random thoughts always come home to this wonderful town

I was riding home after the Columbine “Family” Christmas party about seven in the evening, and I felt an enormous…

December 23, 2014

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Obama off-cue on immigrants’ back taxes

President Barack Obama misspoke when he said that immigrants living illegally in the U.S. would have to “pay any back…

December 16, 2014

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Remembering Pearl Harbor

I remember coming home from church on Sunday Dec. 1941 and someone turned on the radio. The report of the…

December 16, 2014

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2000 comes and goes without a hitch

My mother wanted to live to the year 2000 because she wanted to say to a few people that “See,…

December 9, 2014

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How Colorado stacks up on welfare

Incoming Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) speaking on “Up Front,” said,”A single parent with a couple kids can easily get $35,000…

December 9, 2014

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Arts Council unveils shows, new officers

The Arts Council gathered for its annual meeting and to plan out the exhibit schedule for 2015. Election of officers…

December 9, 2014

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Stirring the melting pot, and talking turkey

Both sides in the immigration debate are misstating the facts. President Barack Obama exaggerated when talking about declines in illegal…

December 2, 2014

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Cash Mob is at Bubba’s

A Cash Mob is meant to be a fun way to encourage people to go into a small, local business…

December 2, 2014