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Monsoon delivers (so far) across Southwest Colorado

The rains are a welcome sight after last year’s dry summer and low-snowpack winter

DATE: Jul 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County Fair kicks off Friday

Country concert, rodeos, demolition derby and 4-H animal shows define rural lifestyle

DATE: Jul 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Parks and Wildlife asks public for input on wolf reintroduction

Feedback will inform reintroduction plans for apex predator

DATE: Jul 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest food co-op sees success through virtual farmers market

Local food cooperative Southwest Farm Fresh saw a 70% boost in sales during the economic tumult of 2020 in part because of its new online farmers market. The Cortez-based co-op connects cust...

DATE: Jul 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Drought triggers penalties for overuse of water

Dolores Water Conservancy District enacts fines to deter overuse of water

DATE: Jun 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

The summer of the aphid

Camouflaged bugs can be hard to spot. Here’s how you flush them out

DATE: Jun 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Living

Colorado farmworkers could get easier access to medical care under new ‘bill of rights’

Bill’s backers point to gaps in worker protections that the pandemic spotlighted

DATE: Jun 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Gail Vanik: Add mulch in a drought to retain moisture

One of the easiest things you can do to help you garden successfully during a dry year is to simply add a layer of mulch after you’ve finished planting. Mulches do a great deal more in your...

DATE: Jun 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News