Climber dies in fall near Silverton

An ice climber fell several hundred feet to his death on Friday in Silverton's Eureka Canyon. Mark Miller, 50, of Ouray, was guiding two European clients up a well-known route called First Gully...

DATE: Feb. 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Commodity distribution schedule released

The USDA commodity distributions will be on the following dates for 2015: Feb. 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, July 11, Aug. 8, Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 7 and Dec. 5. All distributions will be...

DATE: Feb. 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Slippery slope

DATE: Jan. 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

CSU sets framework for hemp studies

Colorado State University's experimental research station in Yellow Jacket has the green light to grow and study industrial hemp varieties this spring, according to CSU officials. Speaking at the...

DATE: Jan. 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Bill in Congress would legalize hemp

Two bills introduced in Congress this month seek to amend the U.S. Controlled Substance Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of the marijuana drug. "The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of...

DATE: Jan. 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Commodity distribution schedule released

The USDA commodity distributions will be on the following dates for 2015: Feb. 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, July 11, Aug. 8, Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 7 and Dec. 5. All distributions will be...

DATE: Jan. 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Habrat leads Ballantine newspaper ad sales

David Habrat has been hired to lead sales efforts at The Mancos Times and four sister newspapers. Habrat will serve as vice president of sales for the newspaper division of Ballantine...

DATE: Jan. 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Our air faces new rules

Air pollution in the Four Corners could face a tougher standard under the EPA's plan to strengthen national air quality. The EPA is proposing to reduce allowable ground-level ozone levels from 75...

DATE: Jan. 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Work delays Cliff Palace opening until May 22

Because of the complexity of preservation work at Cliff Palace next spring, Superintendent Cliff Spencer says the site won't open for ranger-guided tours until May 22. "We hope to complete the...

DATE: Jan. 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

School wants test exemption

After a work session last week, the Mancos School District Board of Education gave the nod to Superintendent Brian Hanson to apply for Innovative School status. If approved, Mancos School District...

DATE: Jan. 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Town Board weighs pot moratorium

The second meeting of the year for the Mancos Town Board promises to be a busy one.The board is expected to meet Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.Board members plan to discuss five...

DATE: Jan. 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Teenager gets option in hammer attack

A Mancos teen accused of striking an ex-girlfriend in the head with a hammer is likely to escape a prison sentence if he completes a three-year youth offender program. In court Jan. 20, Austin...

DATE: Jan. 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

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