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More bees are needed to help pollinate almond trees in California, the USDA reports that farm outputs have tripled over the past 70 years while labor and land use have fallen, ranch-trained horses remain valuable assets on larger ranches, and tire manufacturer Goodyear begins using soybean oil in some new tires.

The use of Narcan – a life-saving drug that reverses opioid overdoses – has gone up in Cortez in the last year. That’s according to Dennis Delaney, a paramedic at Southwest Memorial Hospital. And lawmakers have been appointed to a new state committee looking at rising utility rates.

In Farmington, retired coal miners suffering from the effects of black lung disease will hold an informational meeting on opportunities for compensation and other benefits through the Department of Labor on Friday, April 7. The meetings are hosted by Orphelia Thomas, a member of the Navajo Nation and community liaison for Positive Nature Homecare, LLC.

The recent winter storms that have blanketed the Four Corners have meant some outdoor trails have not been accessible for recreation. And an effort at the statehouse aims to mandate all-gender bathrooms in public buildings.

In a meeting on Tuesday night, the Cortez City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to authorize a lease of the city’s fiber optic communications network to Vero Broadband, LLC. And a new bill at the State Capitol would make it easier for local governments to turn existing properties into affordable housing.

The USDA projects U.S. agricultural exports will decline while imports will increase, egg prices could fall dramatically this year if avian influenza stays in check, urban and agricultural interests bring up questions about Colorado River Basin water management, and a new USDA report shows that overall farmland is declining across the country while large farm consolidation is on the rise.

Tips on acquiring and keeping your real Christmas tree fresh this year, a U.S. Department of Agriculture survey for farmers, ranchers, and forest managers, and U.S. farm income and ag-related business both increase in 2022.

The Carbondale Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution last week to support a federal designation of the Crystal River as Wild & Scenic. And in Montezuma County, District Attorney Matthew Margeson said his office has been encountering problems with hiring and retaining prosecutors in recent years.

The 22-year-old accused of carrying out a mass shooting over the weekend at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs appeared in court Wednesday afternoon. And Colorado State Representative Barbara McLachlan says the escalating anti-LGBTQ rhetoric we've been seeing is extremely dangerous.

Governor Jared Polis is taking a hard look at why Colorado’s red flag gun law wasn’t used in advance of the shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs. And in the Four Corners region, Representative Barbara McLachlan said one of her priorities heading into the next legislative session is increased water literacy for kids in school K-12.