Bark beetles are devouring trees in the San Juan National Forest, and this may ultimately mean less shade for recreationists in the popular Boggy Draw area near Dolores.

This week on Regional Roundup: We hear about the intense Logan to Jackson bike race, the vintage Colorado Grand car rally. We hear about an Indigenous art exhibit inspired by Star Wars and hear about Indigenous Futurism. Best-selling author Bonnie Garmus speaks on the need to seperate church and state during her visit to Colorado as she accepts a Freedom from Religion Foundation award. Finally, Dr. Jack Burns discusses the exciting future of doing science on the moon.

This week’s Farm News and Views covers the latest Ag Economy Barometer, where farmers express mixed feelings about commodity prices, trade, and the 2024 elections, as well as a heartwarming story of a goat joining a half marathon in Canada.

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Cortez’s monsoon season ended, as the saying goes, not with a bang but a whimper. Cortez Animal Shelter kennel supervisor Jennifer Crouse says the shelter has been inundated with cats.

Kerri Beatty with the Pinon Project in Cortez talks about their programming for youth and parents, as well as the upcoming annual Pumpkin Fest celebration.

The Cortez Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday gave a unanimous thumbs-up to a proposal for a log-home-manufacturing operation near the west entrance to the Carpenter Natural Area off Lebanon Road.

El distrito escolar de Montezuma-Cortez recibió fuertes elogios la semana pasada por el director de la contraloría de las llamadas “vías de acceso” del departamento de educación de Colorado.

Our Veterans Affairs segment covers Patriots Pen and Voice of Democracy - scholarship essay contests for young people.

This week on the Regional Roundup, we explore the potential relocation of the Sundance Film Festival to Boulder, recent film festivals in the Rockies, and a heavy metal event in Ignacio.