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

Dolores third-grade reading scores show improvement

Dolores third-grade reading scores improved on the state standardized test this spring compared with last year. The percentage of third-grade students who met or exceeded the stat...

Elderly-abuse laws take effect July 1

Clergy, social workers, others now required to report abuse

School board starts budget discussions

Legislative session disappoints; state lawsuit will go forward

Water fight has irrigators steamed

Flow is limited along<br/>Carpenter-Mitchell Ditch

Homebodies create line of body care products

Cogburn, Zwicker bring goods to market, plan to expand

Half Marathon exceeds expectations

Mancos race draws 75 runners in its inaugural year

Elderly-abuse laws take effect July 1

Clergy, social workers, others now required to report abuse

Create your own compost

Food prices are set the rise this summer, and a garden could come in handy as drought in California forces prices up. A recent study by Arizona State University predicts that some...

Homebodies create line of body care products

Cogburn, Zwicker bring bath soaks, lotions to market and hope to expand

Pick up compost at landfill

‘Nature’s recycling’ reduces material at site, helps local lawns, gardens

Leaving U.S. to understand Russians

Manaugh elementary teacher one of six nationally selected to visit rural village

Students apply their skills to garden shed construction

M-CHS eighth-graders build at site of expanded garden