A local group of climate change activists is on a mission to educate Four Corners Area residents about the incentives now available to them to play a significant role as individuals in reducing climate change. This story is sponsored by Happy Pappy's Pizza and Wings and The Payroll Department

Tribal members from throughout Indian country traveled to the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Reservation in Towoac the third weekend in August for the tribe's annual powwow celebration. Hosted by the Ute Mountain Casino Hotel, the event offered more than $50,000 in prizes for dancing, drumming, and hand games. Local News Network was there to capture the sights and sounds of the colorful event. This story is sponsored by Ute Mountain Casino Hotel and TruWest Auto

Be sure to lock up your trash; bears are on the prowl to put on weight for winter hibernation. Be Bear-Aware. This story is sponsored by Keesee Motors and Big-O Tires

The Women’s Economic Self-Sufficiency Team, or WESST, was founded with the goals of helping women, people of color, and low-income New Mexicans learn about best business practices, to support new entrepreneurs with financial and business advice, and provide resources within their communities. Farmington’s WESST center in San Juan College’s Quality Center for Business assists local entrepreneurs at every step of their small-business journey. By Hannah Robertson. This story is sponsored by Ute Mountain Casino Hotel and Service Master Restore

Ute Mountain Casino Hotel continues its 30th anniversary celebration with a Pow-wow Celebration on Friday and Saturday; the city of Cortez opens applications for its 2023 community grant program, and a concert to benefit Denkai Animal Sanctuary in Cortez. This story is sponsored by Choice Building Supply Ace Hardware and the LOR Foundation

After two years of pandemic disruptions that closed schools and left many students struggling to keep up with their educations, Interim Cortez Superintendent Tom Burris wants the district to teach students how to be students again. This story is sponsored by TruWest Auto Outlet and FASTSIGNS

What started out as a memento commemorating her late husband has turned into a major art project that honors the Mancos Valley's ranching heritage. This story is sponsored by Ute Mountain Casino Hotel and the law firm of Downs, McDonough, Cowan and Foley

Anyone who has hunted for a rental in Montezuma County knows they're as rare as hen's teeth, and they're expensive, too. Attainable housing, especially housing for first-time homebuyers, also is out of range of the average wage-earner or family. Now, Montezuma County will tackle the issue with a $100,350 planning grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs. This story is sponsored by Ute Mountain Casino Hotel and TruWest Auto

A Cortez Realtor says the real-estate industry should play a leadership role in building a healthy community by serving as a source of information and inspiration. This story is sponsored by Choice Building Supply Ace Hardware and Keesee Motors

For many kids, getting new school supplies is a fact of life, but others may not be so lucky. That's why the Montelores Early Childhood Council gives away more than 300 backpacks filled with supplies before school starts in August. This story is sponsored by the LOR Foundation and Big-O Tires