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

Small farmers bend Tipton’s ear about needs

Growth of region’s local-food movement, infrastructure challenges among concerns

A canal reborn

After millions of dollars in repairs, Jackson Lake canal ready for this spring

Few firms join health exchange

Small businesses cite restrictive rules

Town hires help on development

Chelsea Jones gets part-time job to champion economic growth

A canal reborn

After millions of dollars in repairs, Jackson Lake canal ready for this spring

A maze of life choices

Mancos students learn about consequences of their decisions

Limited participation in health exchange

Small businesses cite restrictive rules, walk away empty-handed

A permanent look Makeup artist opens for business

Fine Lines Permanent Cosmetics opened in March as an addition to A Beautiful You salon on Main Street. Permanent makeup artist and business owner Sarah Burton does permanent eyebr...

Life’s maze

Program for teens illustrates effects of choices

Cortez schools gain on goal for freshly cooked meals

About 75 percent of food is cooked on site and from scratch, food service director says

Pastor plans Honduras ministry

A pastor who got his start in Cortez plans to start a ministry in Honduras. Andy Smith and his wife, Jennifer, grew up in Cortez, and when Andy was a junior in high school, God ...

Mountain bounty

Farmer plans to harvest hundreds of pounds of fresh greens a week using aquaponic system and fish as fertilizer