Autumn weather in Cortez and Montezuma County has been lovely so far, but of course there is a down side – a lack of precipitation.

The Colorado River Indian Tribes grant personhood to the Colorado River, affirming its rights and cultural importance in a growing global movement.

This week’s Farm News & Views covers trade aid for U.S. farmers, rising global competition in ag markets, and renewed wolf concerns in western Colorado.

Warm, dry weather continues through Thursday before a Pacific storm brings rain, mountain snow, and cooler temps heading into the weekend.

The Men's Shed chapter in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, brings good vibes to tackle serious themes

Senate advances a bipartisan deal to end the longest U.S. government shutdown, but Colorado Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper vote no over health care concerns.

A Republican state senator and a Democratic state representative presented a grim picture of Colorado’s budget in Dolores Saturday morning.

High pressure will keep the Four Corners warm and dry through midweek, with plenty of sunshine and highs running five to ten degrees above normal. Thin clouds may drift through, but conditions remain pleasant until late Thursday, when a Pacific storm system brings a chance of valley rain and light mountain snow — especially in the San Juans. Temperatures are expected to drop five to fifteen degrees below normal heading into the weekend.

The average farmer in the United States is nearing 60, and most are white men, according to federal data. But on Colorado's Western Slope, one program is trying to change that by training a new and more diverse generation of farmers in the principles of regenerative agriculture.

The Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 school district will soon have a largely new school board.