Mary Shinn
Position: Staff reporter
Phone Number: (970), 375-4526

Board refines pot rules Mancos may permit retail sales in mid-July

The town board inched closer to permitting recreational marijuana sales at a meeting on May 28, voicing approval of more fine-tuned regulations. The town’s moratorium on recreati...

Local beef cattle numbers strong in recent years

Low national numbers driving high prices

Family farmers: A vanishing breed

As new generations leave the family farm, who will take over?

Red Arrow cleanup set to begin Monday

Project may take until September

County unemployment falls to 6.8%

Across the state, April jobless rate hits 5.6 percent

Red Arrow cleanup set to begin Monday

EPA estimates project will take a few weeks; water, equipment must be decontaminated

Alfalfa crops may get a boost

Growing demand from dairies and the drought in California and Texas may spur demand for local alfalfa. "I think we are looking at, if not a stable, a rising market for alfalfa," s...

Memorial Day rain brightens outlook for area's beans

Rain over Memorial Day weekend brought the promise of a better season than many local bean farmers have seen in recent years. The storms brought 1.26 inches of rain to the Southwe...

Family farmers: A vanishing breed

As new generations leave the family farm, who will fill the gap?

Mancos scholarships total $413,818

Best year so far, excluding academies

Memorial Day rain brightens outlook for area's beans

Rain over Memorial Day weekend brought the promise of a better season than many local bean farmers have seen in recent years. The storms brought 1.26 inches of rain to the Southwe...

Alfafa crops may get a boost from dairies, drought

Growing demand from dairies and the drought in California and Texas may spur demand for local alfalfa. "I think we are looking at, if not a stable, a rising market for alfalfa," s...