A special exhibit at the Canyons of the Ancients Visitors Center highlights 15 years of documentation research on sites in the national monument and how science and art together can give us a greater understanding of the Ancestral Puebloans' culture and relationship to the landscape. This story is sponsored by Pop's Truck and RV Center, Choice Building Supply Ace Hardware, Kroegers Ace Hardware, and Ace Hardware of Farmington

Desert Sun Coffee Roasters, a local coffee-roasting company, was founded on the belief that sustainably-sourced coffee is better for the environment, for the farmers, and for the consumers. Since the company began in 2004, Desert Sun has partnered with other coffee roasters in a co-op dedicated to fair trade practices, supporting smaller coffee farmers, and environmentally-friendly practices at every step of the supply chain. By Hannah Robertson. This story is sponsored by Tafoya Barret and Associates and Kroegers Ace Hardware

Not all the students in Kanto McPherson's Panther Chef class at Montezuma-Cortez High School may be headed for careers in the kitchen, but they certainly learned a lot about mass production when they made 250 no-bake cheesecakes as a fund-raiser earlier this month. This story is sponsored by Choice Building Supply Ace Hardware and the law firm of Downs, McDonough, Cowan and Foley

The City of Cortez is battling a misinformation war after City Manager Drew Sanders identified budget deficits and other financial woes in the Refuse Department. Cortez now has a new Economic and Community Development. This story is sponsored by FASTSIGNS and TruWest Auto Outlet

Many Montezuma County farmers and ranchers will recognize the new Livestock and Ag Extension Agent: Emily Lockard joins the county office after working at the Colorado State University Research Center in Yellowjacket, where she most recently worked on crop research. This story is sponsored by Keesee Motors and the law firm of Downs, McDonough, Cowan and Foley, LLC

The Montezuma County Extension Office will offer several workshops on February 17th and into March to prepare for this year's water outlook. This story is sponsored by Pop's Truck & RV and Serious Texas BBQ

Boutique Air's four-year contract to provide passenger airline service at the Cortez Airport ends this September, and two companies have submitted proposals to become airport's next service provider. Which company should win the contract? The City of Cortez and the U.S. Department of Transportation seek public comment on the proposals. This story is sponsored by FASTSIGNS and Choice Building Supply Ace Hardware

A former, two-term county commissioner was sworn in this week to serve until the general election in November; the Sheriff's Department is accepting applications for a $1,000 scholarship award, and the school district wants to the public to weigh in on how to use $10 million in COVID Relief funds. This story is brought to you by Keesee Motors and the law firm of Downs, McDonough, Cowan and Foley

The drug trade is alive and strong in Montezuma County because of its location on secondary highways that connect Southwest Colorado to New Mexico, Arizona – and Mexico. This story is brought to you by TruWest Auto Outlet and the law firm of Downs, McDonough, Cowan and Foley

Services for Montezuma County Commissioner Joe Stevenson will be Monday; COVID cases surge by 10 percent in two weeks; traffic fatalities double in 2021. This story is brought to you by Big-O Tires and TruWest Auto