The shale that the world knows as Mancos

At least a few of you know that the Mancos Shale, which ranges throughout much of Colorado, parts of Utah, Wyoming and Montana and was even deposited in parts of Canada, was named after the town of...

DATE: June 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

Mancos State Park summer events

We usually think of Mancos State Park as a great place to do family picnics and a little fishing. Think again. The state park has devised numerous programs and activities that will appeal to all...

DATE: June 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

Fact Check Size may not matter much when talking banks

Sen. Elizabeth Warren said, "The five largest financial institutions are 38 percent bigger than they were back in 2008, when they were too big to fail." Politifact had to find a way to measure...

DATE: June 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

Celebrating Mancos High's first 100 years

This year is the 100th anniversary of the continuous operation of the Mancos High School building. The 100th anniversary committee is seeking the names of past graduates of Mancos High along with...

DATE: June 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

Art Beat Meet the new kid on the block, Jaime Becktel

To the fine people of Mancos, I bid you a warm hello. My name is Jaime Becktel, humble successor to Dian Law - faithful Art Beat columnist for The Mancos Times the past eight years. Dian asked if I...

DATE: June 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

Remember to pay lodger tax. It's important to Mancos

As we gear up for summer, Sue Scott, chair of the county Lodging Tax Committee, sent out an advisory that the lodger tax must be collected if a guest stays less than 30 days. This money is very...

DATE: May 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

A short biography of our librarian

Patsy, the Mancos head librarian for many years, was on her journey of life for a number of years before she ended up in Mancos in 1991. Patsy was born in Pampa, Texas, and graduated from high...

DATE: May 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

Business networking this Wednesday

Business networking is important to our small-business community. It helps us all to stay informed about what is going on in Mancos. It also provides business owners the opportunity to share ideas...

DATE: May 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

Benghazi remains clouded in fog of Washington politics

House Republicans want another investigation of the attacks in Benghazi, specifically whether the White House is withholding information on the attacks. It's the eighth investigation into the Sept....

DATE: May 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

Mancos Half Marathon this weekend

The Mancos Valley Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the beer garden for the Mancos Half Marathon this Saturday, May 17. The Main Street Brewery from Cortez will be serving up the beer beginning at...

DATE: May 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

Who governs in America?

The Gilens and Page paper, April 9, 2014, uses a unique data set that includes measures of the key variables for 1,779 policy issues determining the influence of differing groups. Each of four...

DATE: May 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

Mesa Verde Rims to Ruins exhibit coming up

The Mesa Verde Foundation announces the second annual Rims to Ruins event, with even more artists. The artist will work for three days right at the park, then on May 17, there will be an exhibit...

DATE: May 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists

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