I, on behalf of city duck feeders, wish to express concern for how the city parks and recreation department is lax in filling the ducks’ pond completely. They have only a hot tub-size area to get to, ...

WASHINGTON – There’s an old Cold War joke – pre-pantyhose – that to defeat communism we should empty our B-52 bombers of nuclear weapons and instead drop nylons over the Soviet Union. Flood the Russia...

We would like to talk to you about the Mancos Pay It Forward Fund. Life can be full of challenges and sometimes we need the support of our neighbors to weather the storm. The fund offers financial ass...

Watching the various news outlets, the Internet and even Facebook lets you know without a doubt why the Democrats have been removed from majority control of the House and Senate. They’re now seeking r...

The whole nation followed events in Ferguson, Missouri, and Staten Island, New York, this year, where grand juries refused to indict white police officers in the shooting deaths of unarmed black men. ...

Just days before the new year, a giant roared to life at the corner of Roger Smith and Montezuma avenues in Cortez. Five pressman watched the 120-ton “Rainbow Press” press start up Dec. 29....

Saturday, Dec. 20 3:13 a.m. A man was arrested for domestic violence and third-degree assault after a child called dispatch and advised that her step dad was hitting her mom. Four children ...

In accounts from both sides of the aisle, recently freed Alan Gross has been portrayed as a humanitarian simply trying to bring Internet access to Cuba’s small Jewish community. But there’s more to th...

Young people interested in learning aeronautics, emergency services, and leadership skills are invited to join the Civil Air Patrol. The Mesa Verde cadet squadron recently secured a regular...

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