Sam Green/Cortez Journal<br>Colton and Kara Mikkelson listen to cowboy songs at the Cortez Library rodeo days. Rodeo week kicks off as the area prepares for the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo that opens Thursday night June 5th at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds.

The audience stomps their feet while Slim McWilliams sings.

Slim McWilliams has help from the audience to sing cowboy songs at the Cortez Library rodeo days.<br>

Sam Green/Cortez Journal<br>Rodeo Queen Kayla Charles demonstrates barrel racing during rodeo days at the Cortez Library.