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Southwest Health System in Cortez will discontinue drive-thru COVID-19 testing, and the hospital's director of infection control says COVID hospitalizations are down and vaccination rates are up in Montezuma County. But he also says the pandemic isn't over, and warns against rolling back precautions too soon. KSJD's Lucas Brady Woods sat down with Meyer to talk through the details.

Online dating is a reality these days, but at the same time, scams in the online dating world are costing Americans more money than ever. For Autistic people, the risk of falling victim to these scams may be especially high. And, as KSJD's Sofia Stuart-Rasi reports, that's especially true for autistic people living in rural areas like the Four Corners region

A local man was attacked by a mountain lion this week in Montezuma County. And Colorado lawmakers are advancing a plan to install a network of cameras to constantly monitor for the start of wildfires.

A new report from the United Nations’ panel on climate change lays out a grim picture of the future that includes more shortages for the already-dry Colorado River basin. A republican bill in Utah banning pornographic materials in schools passed the state’s House on Tuesday. And, the Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 School Board appointed Harry Tom Burrus as the district’s interim superintendent.

Democrats at the Colorado state Capitol are unveiling a bill they say will improve election security and protect against threats from the people who run them. And in Rico, the Planning Commission recommended last week that the town’s Board of Trustees place a moratorium on short term rental applications.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is having ripple effects across the globe, including right here in Southwest Colorado. Natasha Erlandson is originally from Ukraine, but now lives with her husband Todd here in Montezuma County. Until a few days ago, her parents were still living in one of the cities hardest hit by Russian forces.

Chris describes the perils of doing archaeological survey near Area 51 in Nevada, and in the snake-infested jungles of Louisiana.

Hundreds of people traveled to the Colorado state Capitol on Wednesday to weigh in on a bill aiming to protect the state’s unrestricted access to abortion. And some COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted on the Ute Mountain Ute reservation.

Colorado lawmakers are advancing a bill to give tax credits to small businesses that advertise in local newspapers and radio stations. And candidates for Cortez City Council answered questions in a public forum on Thursday evening.

Nathan takes us to the inter-coastal waters of Florida for fish surveys, the sage brush of southern Utah where prairie dogs roam, and into the dangers of the Little Colorado River canyon.