MT – Columnists

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Names in the news on May 25, 1950

In May of 1950 I completed my sophomore year but it was graduation for a few others. Mancos Times-Tribune May…

December 2, 2014

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Easements protect ranches, wildlife

Development barred from headwaters ranch

December 2, 2014

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Misconceptions about Obama’s actions on immigration

President Barack Obama repeatedly claimed that there is precedent for the executive actions he took on immigration. Are the actions…

November 25, 2014

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The Visitor Center is for locals too

During the summer months there is a large focus on tourism, but the Visitor Center is here for local residents…

November 25, 2014

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A legendary Mancos doctor

It is rather fitting to write about Dr. J.R. Trotter in my last column about Mancos doctors. He was the…

November 25, 2014

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Remember the September snow of 1965?

The snow and cold seemed rather early this year, but on Sept. 20, 1965, our valley was surprised when 4…

November 18, 2014

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The GOP on Internet, impasse and defense

Net neutrality is back in the news, after President Barack Obama’s Nov. 10 proposal for “the strongest possible rules to…

November 18, 2014

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Membership Show reception rescheduled; Durango winter fest coming up

The Membership Show reception was “snowed out” but there will be a party for artists on Dec. 5 during Olde…

November 18, 2014

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Mancos enters new century

My father, Vernon Ellis, was born on Sept. 22, 1907. I wanted to do it for my mother, Fern Decker…

November 11, 2014

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Crosscheck threatens voter purge

Each of 6,952,484 names on Crosscheck represents a suspected double voter whose registration has become subject to challenge and removal,…

November 11, 2014

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Remembering my return from the Air Force

I left the Air Force in early 1969 and came back home to Mancos. I’m curious about what was going…

November 4, 2014

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Study shows Obama delivers on promises of affordable care

In an analysis by a team of reporters and data researchers, the New York Times reported on Oct. 26 that…

November 4, 2014

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Wow, what a wonderful town

This column will be dedicated to Mancos, our little town with a big commitment to the arts. The arts council…

November 4, 2014

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Ebola 101, for a world on edge

Ebola, previously known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection with one of the…

October 28, 2014

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Looking back at wartime Mancos

I thought I would see what the headlines were at the end of WWII. None! Oct. 12, 1945 Aboard the…

October 28, 2014

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The nuts and bolts of the general election

On May 10, 2013 Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper signed House Bill 1303, the “Voter Access and Modernized Elections Act.” HB1303 provides…

October 21, 2014

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Arts shine in recent editions of Mancos Times

I was in hopes of being able to write a column about 2013, but the most recent year on microfilm…

October 21, 2014

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Guest columnist Thanks for the people behind the scenes

In 1967, the Beatles recorded a song that summed up the importance of friendships in our lives and how we…

October 14, 2014

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A nice weekend with more to come

Friday night, the Arts Council opened a new exhibit “The Mask Show.” It was attended by lots of art lovers,…

October 14, 2014

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Keeping an eye on the elderly

Recently I responded to a possible fraud situation involving one of our elderly residents who lives alone. This particular person…

October 14, 2014

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Looking back at second day of infamy

I wondered how 9/11 was reported in the Mancos Times and what was going on at that time. Sept. 12,…

October 14, 2014

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Business activity in town

The Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring Business Networking at Zuma Natural Foods on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. Come…

October 14, 2014

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Sorting through campaign ads

Sen. Mark Udall ad: Cory Gardner embarked on an “eight-year crusade that would ban birth control.” Facts: Gardner supported anti-abortion…

October 14, 2014

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Proposition looks at labelling genetically modified food

DENVER – One of the more expensive food fights on the ballot this election season is a question that would…

October 14, 2014