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Drought remains widespread across the Southwest, even after a wet monsoon season in parts of the region; Colorado Parks and Wildlife has lifted the voluntary afternoon fishing closures on the Dolores River effective as of Thursday.

Kemper Elementary School in Cortez was locked down and evacuated on Wednesday due to an armed standoff between police and an unknown suspect at a house adjacent to the school. All students were evacuated safely.

Utah Governor Spencer Cox announced a new incentive for state employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 last week; The Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 School District will be holding an emergency board meeting Tuesday at noon.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis has ended an executive order that aided Coloradans to avoid being evicted during the pandemic; The Montezuma-Cortez School Board held a special meeting on Tuesday.

Classes at Kemper Elementary School in Cortez are being moved online due to an outbreak of COVID-19 throughout the school; The U.S. Senate’s energy subcommittee on water and power held a hearing in Washington DC on Wednesday about ongoing drought conditions.

Colorado has the sixth highest suicide death rate in the nation, according to the most recent data from the CDC. But the process of finding resources to improve your mental wellness is complicated and often stigmatized. In this week’s health and prevention report, KSJD’s Tay Glass looks at Mancos United, an up-and-coming nonprofit that wants to make the process of finding help a bit more streamlined.

Electric farm vehicles may be problematic for farmers, possible collusion among the big four meat packers, and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says the USDA will commit to expanding meat and poultry processing.

The Kwiyagat Community Academy in Towaoc held an event on Thursday to mark the first six weeks of the school’s inaugural academic year; Southwest Health System in Cortez held a clinic on Thursday offering booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer.

How much does animal agriculture contribute to greenhouse gas emissions? Also, fertilizer prices may impact U.S. corn production, and a look at the link between obesity and USDA budgets.

The Intensive Care Unit at Southwest Health System in Cortez is full due to COVID-19. And according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, only 4% of Intensive Care Unit beds are open in the Southwest Colorado Region.