KVNF threw Montrose its first punk festival, with free tickets, eight bands and no idea whether anyone would come. The turnout was exceptional! Brody Wilson spent the afternoon at River Bottom Park asking the people who cam out what it felt like to be there. The answers were about belonging.

More than 25 performers and 15 artists are transforming downtown Mancos for The Golden Fox Paradox, an immersive theater production running October 2–4 and 9–11.

Trees rely on water to perform their most basic functions, and by shutting down for winter earlier, they can conserve water… but that means fall colors arriving earlier.

Post-fire specialists are assessing soil damage, debris flows and watershed risks after the Ferris Fire, as parts of the burned landscape begin to recover.

The Cortez Public Library is adding adult 3D printing classes and a teen trading card club as its fall programming begins.

Katalina Villarreal spoke to the manager of the Crystal Theatre, Will Grandbois, and the former owner, Bob Ezra, about their insights on the potential Paramount-Warner Bros. studio acquisition and how it could affect local movie theatres and the film industry at large.

Cortez native Jadon Cruzan returned home to conduct the Four Corners Community Band in the world premiere of his Cortez Overture.

Southwest Colorado farmers are navigating an unusual harvest season after low snowpack, March heat, April freezes and sharply limited irrigation water.

Monsoon storms have improved short-term moisture in southwest Colorado, but McPhee Reservoir remains low and irrigators face major shortages heading into fall.

Montezuma-Cortez has adopted specific indoor-temperature thresholds as it manages aging elementary school cooling systems, while Mancos coaches are modifying outdoor practices to reduce heat-related risks.