MT - Editorials

On March 14, 11 people were laid off in the Cortez Journal office. As the Mancos Times editor, I was one of them. There were advertising assistants, reporters, graphic artists and custodians among...

In this age of technology, when everyone is using their phone, tablet, computer or other electronic means of communication, I still think it's important to learn to write well. I don't mean just...

The Pay It Forward Fund. What a great idea! Created by Tami Graham following her cancer diagnosis and subsequent surgery last year, the fund is a unique show of gratitude for the amazing generosity...

This weekend - Saturday night - is the Millwood Follies and the theme is "An Adventure to Oz". This event has been going on for . well, this will be the 30th year! Every year, the proceeds benefit...

It soothes the soul. It evokes memories. It brings up emotions that we thought were buried. It makes us laugh or cry, makes us angry or uplifted. Music has been a part of my life since I was 6...

Two of my three stepkids have their birthdays in February, so it's a memorable month for me. (Stepkids, you say! How can you have stepkids! You're not even married?)I have three of them by my...

I will have been here five years as of Feb. 3. It was Super Bowl Sunday that day, too, and there was A LOT of snow on the ground! I drove from La Junta, Colorado that day, but it didn't start...

A few days ago, President Obama made a 23 point proposal based on a task force headed by Vice President Joe Biden in answer to the violence in our country. He came up with these steps in order to...

The Mancos Flea Market is the place to go on the weekends! Not only is it warmer inside, but it has all kinds of things to look at, touch and buy; people to talk to and haggle with; and sometimes...

This "Cash Mob" thing is a great idea! It's a project sponsored by the Mancos Valley Chamber and is hitting a different place each month.It gets people out of the house, into the stores and helps...

Free speech about your important ideas is most effective when those ideas are presented in a respectful, concise way that everyone is able to read. All the readers should be able to see, read and...