Mancos resident Alex Bond, The Boys and Burls Club, discovered his passion for turning tree burls into works of art by an accident of convenience, now, he can't stop making his beautiful burn bowls. This story is brought to you by Express Employment Professionals and Big-O Tires

The Cortez Library has adopted a new policy that eliminates late-return fees on overdue materials. You'd be surprised at the results. This story is brought to you by Express Employment Professionals and Big-O Tires

U.S. Congressional Rep. Lauren Boebert has launched an attack campaign and website accusing primary challenger Don Coram of corruption; Coram fights back.This story is brought to you by FASTSIGNS and the law firm of Downs, McDonough, Cowan and Foley

Walk into Robbie and Wendy Bourque's Cajun Country Store at 301 East Main St. in Cortez, and you'll swear that you've just entered a French Quarter market in New Orleans, complete with a fresh pot of chicory coffee waiting on the counter. This story is sponsored by the law firm of Downs, McDonough, Cowan and Foley and Choice Building Supply Ace Hardware

The Haynie Site will now be protected from development as a conservation easement held by the La Plata County Open Space Conservancy. This story is sponsored by the law firm of Downs, McDonough, Cowan and Foley and Keesee Motors

Topics in this week's Roundup include a new license plates requirement and a longer school day. This story is sponsored by Express Employment Professionals and the law firm of Downs McDonough Cowan and Foley, LLC

The Bonellis just wanted some acreage in Southwest Colorado. Five years later, Mutiny Ranch is a retirement home for elderly, unwanted animals, supported, in part, by pig-snout paintings. By Deborah Uroda. Sponsored by Big-O Tires and Choice Building Supply Ace Hardware

12 Hours of Mesa Verde is more than an endurance race; it's also an economic driver, community builder and fund-raiser that benefits Montezuma County kids. Sponsored by Express Employment Professionals and Downs, McDonough, Cowan, and Foley, LLC

Colorado Department of Health statistics indicate that the cumulative number of reported COVID-19 cases in Montezuma County rose by 69 percent from Sept. 1 to Dec. 13. Sponsored by Big-O Tires and Downs, McDonough, Cowan and Foley, LLC

A unique relationship between the 1st Southwest Bank and a sister community nonprofit helped a local Cortez artist open the art gallery she always dreamed of starting. Sponsored by Downs, McDonough, Cowan and Foley, LLC and TruWest Auto