Report on climate change points to impact in the Southwest

This second in a series of four articles examines mitigation of climate change, excerpted from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's fifth assessment report. In recent decades, changes...

DATE: Sept. 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

Marshal's Message: A moment to hound you about your pet

This edition of my Marshal's Message has really gone to the dogs.My topic is the care, custody, and control of our canine friends within the town of Mancos. Let me point out that I am a dog lover,...

DATE: Aug. 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

Fact Check: Evidence for human influence on climate grows, scientists say

Following are excerpts from the Summary for Policymakers submitted to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It follows the structure of the Working Group I report and was the first of four...

DATE: Aug. 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

Expect zero tolerance for offenses in school zones this year

Welcome to my "Marshal's Message" column. Some of you may remember that the previous marshal wrote a similar column from time to time, and I thought it would be a good idea to revive it. I'd like...

DATE: Aug. 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

Harvest Time in the Mancos Valley

This is harvest time for our local farms. Many of us are shopping at our local Farmer's Market. The Mancos Valley Farmer's Market is in Boyle Park on Thursday afternoons from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m....

DATE: Aug. 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

Real-life stories about Obamacare?

An ad airing on local stations from Crossroads GPS leaves the false impression that a Colorado woman "had to go back to work" to pay for health care insurance mandated by the Affordable Care Act....

DATE: Aug. 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

Looking back to 1989

I'm finishing off 1989 - 25 years ago - this time around. Athletes of the week were Aaron Halls, Amanda Martin and Kirk Coppinger. Third-graders in Pat Bledsoe's room were treated to a touch of...

DATE: Aug. 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

Mancos Valley's Spanish-American heritage

Ever wonder why the hot days in July and August are called the Dog Days? Its because during that period the Dog Star rises and sets with the sun. I will write about some Spanish-American families...

DATE: Aug. 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

Gene Simmons misses beat on taxes

"The 1 percent pays 80 percent of all taxes. Fifty percent of the population of the U.S. pays no taxes. The 1 percent provides all the jobs for everybody else. If the 1 percent didn't exist, there...

DATE: Aug. 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

What's Historic about Mancos?

I regularly receive questions about what makes Mancos an historic town. Our town, as we are all well aware, is a small community. According to the most recent census, there are 1,300 residents in...

DATE: Aug. 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

Chamber seeks new board members

The Chamber of Commerce seeks to enlist some new board members. Currently there are seven members. Rena Wilson serves as board president. Many of you remember her from the Arborena Restaurant,...

DATE: Aug. 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

Fact Check: Gardner statement on pipeline mostly false

In the Colorado Senate race, Democratic Sen. Mark Udall recently voted against fast tracking the Keystone XL pipeline, but said the administration's review process should continue. His Republican...

DATE: Aug. 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

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