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Trump administration tariffs result in billions paid to U.S. agricultural producers, meat costs fall while overall food costs are rising, the Colorado State University Extension is offering webinars on gardening, and a look at local precipitation in 2021.

Colorado Secretary of state Jena Griswold is suing to stop Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters from overseeing this year’s election. And the state of Colorado saw more deaths on the road last year than it’s seen in almost two decades.

Communities across the US are experiencing surges of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. But the Omicron wave is only starting to pick up momentum here in Southwest Colorado, where about 60% of the population is vaccinated, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. To get details on the situation, KSJD's Lucas Brady Woods spoke to Mark Meyer, head of infection control at Southwest Health System, who says severe COVID infections are concentrated among the unvaccinated.

The Ute Mountain Ute tribe of Southwest Colorado is turning to solar generation to provide cheap electricity for its members and infrastructure. But it also has solar ambitions that go beyond the community level. As Rocky Mountain Community Radio’s Lucas Brady Woods reports, they include generating solar power that can be sold for a profit.

A new report sent to state lawmakers this week reveals the scope of Colorado’s housing crisis. And the Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 School Board confirmed over the weekend that district superintendent Risha VanderWey has resigned.

A dry January brings back drought concerns, water managers across the Southwest continue to make tough decisions, and the Colorado Agricultural Drought Advisors will offer a drought training program for farmers and ranchers.

Election season has officially begun in Cortez! And city officials randomly drew names at the City Hall Monday Evening to determine name placement on the ballot. And heavy snow accumulations are expected for all mountain ranges in the Four Corners region.

Colorado lawmakers are debating a bill to force hospitals and nursing homes to allow IN PERSON visitation during pandemics. And there was a massive police response at Montrose High School on Wednesday after law enforcement received a tip that there was a gun on campus.

Colorado Democrats want to permanently extend a law passed at the beginning of the pandemic to protect people who report unsafe working conditions. And Gerald Koppenhafer was selected by the Republican Central Committee to complete the term of office of the late Commissioner Joel Stevenson.

Initial restoration of federal land scorched by the Pack Creek Fire has now been completed in Utah. And The City of Cortez will be holding their 2022 Municipal Election early April.