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Americans United for Life presents fuzzy picture

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, who chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, sparred with Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards during a high-profile hearing on Sept. 29. One...

DATE: Oct. 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Letter to Mancos Farewell, Mancos Times

Although I’ve only been in Mancos for four years now, I’ve grown a deep appreciation and love for the community and am proud to call it my home. As a librarian and lover of history, The Mancos...

DATE: Oct. 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Fact Check: Was Reagan an anti-tax man or not?

Stephen Colbert interviewed presidential candidate and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on the CBS’ The Late Show. Colbert asked Cruz if he could agree with then-President Ronald Reagan’s support of amnesty for...

DATE: Oct. 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Come Back to My Valley: Now and then and then some more

An old adage says that history tends to repeat itself. Not always but sometimes even here in the Mancos Valley. In 2010 Curtis Chester Baker was born on Feb. 23, 1929. He passed away at the age of...

DATE: Oct. 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Columnists

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 to bring Internet access to Cuba’s small Jewish community. But there’s more to...

DATE: Jan. 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Blue Star Mothers spread the word, and Cortez welcomes flying Clydesdales

On Nov. 18, members of the Blue Star Mothers, Montezuma County VFW Post 5231, its Ladies Auxiliary, DAV Chapter 44, and American Legion Post 75, and members of the local community welcomed three...

DATE: Nov. 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Take Note: Remember to use the community calendar

We have many activities coming up that carry us through the fall and winter seasons as well as spring. This is a good opportunity to remind everyone that there is a community calendar available...

DATE: Aug. 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Education system is failing America

Recently I had a conversation with a young lady visiting from California; it was during the George Geer Memorial Car Show weekend. The last time I visited with this young lady was about five years...

DATE: Aug. 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Columnists

What you can eat to turn down the heat

By Wendy Rice Colorado State Extension What causes the body to turn on itself? This is also known as inflammation (Latin meaning “I ignite”). Inflammation is the body’s attempt at self-protection...

DATE: Aug. 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Get a bear hug for fire awareness

By Rebecca Samulski This month it has been 70 years since the U.S. Forest Service and Ad Council created Smokey Bear, over five years before a badly burned bear cub was recovered in the Lincoln...

DATE: Aug. 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Columnists

FireWise Residents deserve to be prepared for wildfires

I stood overlooking the Four Corners from Park Point Fire Tower in Mesa Verde National Park. It was a hot, gray day with chances of thunderstorms in the 20-40 percent range, which means some...

DATE: July 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Columnists

We progress by acting upon inspired conversation

Inspiration: any stimulus to creative thought or action, an inspired idea, action. nspire: to stimulate or impel, as to some creative effort. I would like to thank all the people who attended the...

DATE: July 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Columnists

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