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Colorado Democrats advanced a bill last week that would make it a crime to openly carry a gun near a polling center or ballot drop box. And a new study found lesbian, bi-, pan- and a- sexual women in Utah are four times less likely to graduate high school than heterosexual women.

New research shows corn ethanol and other biofuels are not cutting carbon emissions overall, soil loss from cultivated cropland in the U.S. continues to be a problem, and recently published data show that 2021 saw the highest level of U.S. agricultural exports ever.

Former Aspen City Councilor Adam Frisch is running for U-S Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s seat. And a new study of historical climate records finds the West’s current drought is the driest stretch in twelve-hundred years.

Colorado Democrats are advancing a bill to protect workers who raise safety concerns from retaliation. New Mexico Governor Lujan Grisham lifted the state’s overall mask mandate on Thursday.

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.