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Conservative groups are highlighting the case of Michael Cerpok, who has leukemia, whose insurance plan was canceled because it didn't comply with the Affordable Care Act. A news report quoted him...

There is still some information I haven't shared with you about the tourism industry, which is an important aspect of our local and regional economy. At the Governor's Tourism Conference held in...

I came close to writing about the Alexanders when I wrote about Oen Edgar Noland. Thomas Alexander was born in January 1862 and was a resident of Summit Ridge for 27 years. He married Marguerite...

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said it’s illegal for her to obtain insurance on the exchanges set up by the Affordable Care Act. Rep. Cory Gardner – a Colorado Republican who...

We set our clocks back last weekend, and we have seen our first snow in town. It feels as if winter is here. I agree with Pete from the P&D Grocery when he said, "We were all caught with our...

Remember, Nov. 1 is the deadline for posting or delivering your Mancos Valley Chamber of Commerce grant application. We have tried to keep the application process simple, but there are questions...

I'm starting off with a couple of fairly famous hunters. Steve Elkins was born in 1868. He married Jennie Patterson in December 1894. Jennie's father died four years before she was married, and her...

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said: "On this very day in Florida, it was announced that 300,000 people are going to lose their individual coverage because of Obamacare. Now those people next year, they...

MASKS & MYSTERY: This fantastic show is at the Mancos Town Gallery and will continue until Dec. 4. It features original works by regional artists in a variety of media. Showing are Tim Hamilton,...

Different jobs and various church and school positions have given some of us a platform for public speaking. Now, through the library, I am forming a Toastmasters chapter that can be educational...

One of the actions from the recent Community Summit sponsored by Mancos Valley Resources on Oct. 12 is to create a Community Task Force to Inventory the historical structures in Mancos and...