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With recent wildfires affecting thousands of fellow Colorado residents, wildfire is likely to be on many of your minds. When you look around at the critical fire weather and dry forest conditions,...
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists
When I was in high school and college, it seemed that some of my most productive hours were those that occurred after the sun went down. I would stay up all night reading, studying or finishing the...
DATE: June 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists
It all started when Byron McGeoch stole some cattle. Deputy Tom Fowler went to arrest him. "Byron I have to arrest you for cattle stealing." "I haven't stolen any cattle. You can check my herd if...
DATE: June 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists
Summer is definitely upon us and we need to be sure that we are ready to attract and receive business in our community. There are some new businesses in the Valley that should be in the Mancos...
DATE: June 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists
It started on May 5, 1935. James Westfall, a 77-year-old man, was bound and gagged and died alone in his home. Herbert and Otis McDaniels had gone to his home to rob him. Thinking he would be...
DATE: June 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists
I'd like to start off today's column with a big thank you to the Mancos Masonic Lodge for hosting a pancake breakfast fundraiser on Saturday that raised over $200 to help support your library! I...
DATE: June 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists
Summer is under way and activity at the Visitor Center (VC) is picking up. Our first influx of tourists has included retirees and some foreign visitors. Now that school is out, we will begin seeing...
DATE: June 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists
The San Juan Mountain Association (SJMA), the Montezuma County lodger's tax (a tax on visitors who stay at Montezuma County campgrounds and motels) and Chamber of Commerce membership dues make the...
DATE: May 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists
Lynn Dean grew up in a hardworking Mormon family. He did odd jobs and helped out with the family café and hotel. He had four sisters and three brothers. The Dean family ran the Mancos Hotel for 20...
DATE: May 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists
ARTS COUNCIL OPPORTUNITIES: Your local arts council needs some new board members. You do not have to be an artist, just enthusiastic about art and community. The arts council has several ongoing...
DATE: May 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists
President Obama said that a review board headed by former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen and veteran diplomat Thomas Pickering "investigated every element of this. And what they...
DATE: May 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists
Tourist traffic at the Visitor Center (VC) has definitely been picking up. We have seen international travelers from South Africa, Germany, France and the Netherlands. We are also seeing folks...
DATE: May 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - Columnists
