Outdoor concerts, a chance to win a Viking River Cruise for two, and an Elton John impersonator are a part of the post-pandemic Music in the Mountains Festival schedule as it returns to live performances this year. Sponsored by Kroegers Ace Hardware and Choice Building Supply Ace Hardware

The Four Corners Child Advocacy Center will be the beneficiary of the Dolores State Bank's inaugural Conquistador Classic Golf Tournament. The bank has challenged the center to raise $5,000 in July, and it will match that amount as part of golf tourney. Sponsored by TruWest Auto and Big O Tires

The LOR Foundation wants to help find the money, the know-how and the connections if you have a good idea to improve the community's livability. Sponsored by Express Employment Professionals and Whole Health Family Medicine Clinic

Exceptional drought conditions in Montezuma County and the Western Slope have prompted fire bans, water restrictions and a disaster declaration to help area farmers and ranchers cope with the financial impacts to their livelihoods. Sponsored by Whole Health Family Medicine Clinic and Express Employment Professionals

Retired Ignacio science teacher Danny Jaques is famous for his spicy, fresh homemade salsa. Now, he's making, packaging, and selling a dehydrated version that he hopes one day will be out of this world. Literally. Sponsored by FASTSIGNS and The Timbers at Edgemont Highlands

Traditional diet management programs include recommendations to lower your fat intake. But that doesn't always take off the fat. Sugar is the culprit. PHD Weight Loss founder, Dr. Ashley Lucas, explains why. Sponsored by PHD Weight Loss

The Community Concert Hall opened the summer concert season with their first in-person concert since March 2020 on June 10. Concerts in the park and a full fall line-up are set to follow. By Hannah Robertson. Sponsored by FASTSIGNS and The Timbers at Edgemont Highlands

The Mancos Burrofest features local burros and highlights local artists in a family-friendly afternoon activity. Sponsored by TruWest Auto and Express Employment Professionals

When a Cortez-area store discontinued its line of high-quality yarns, the area's knitters, weavers, crochet enthusiasts, and fiber producers formed a collective and opened a store to provide a source for their fiber crafts and a market for fiber producers. Sponsored by The Timbers at Edgemont Highlands, the Cortez Airport, and Boutique Air

The Galloping Goose Historical Society will operate its Dolores museum this summer after a year's closure caused by the pandemic, but whether the Goose will fly down the tracks this season remains to be seen. Sponsored by Big-O Tires and Keesee Motors