If you have unused prescription drugs in your medicine cabinet, and you no longer need them, the Cortez Police and Montezuma County Sheriff's Department want you to consider disposing of them safely during National Take Back Day on April 24. Sponsored by TruWest Auto and Express Employment Professionals.

Colorado waterways are free of the prolific – and damaging – quagga and zebra mussels, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants to keep it that way with continued boat inspections and the boating public's cooperation. Sponsored by The Payroll Department and Big-O Tires.

Prepare for summertime traffic delays in Montezuma County. The Colorado Department of Transportation will undertake two major repaving projects in the area beginning in May. Sponsored by Choice Building Supply and Keesee Motor Company

People with intellectual or developmental disabilities can feel isolated and lonely under normal circumstances, let alone by the isolation imposed by the pandemic. But some are thriving, thanks to the virtual day programs Community Connections created to keep their clients connected. Sponsored by Big-O Tires and FASTSIGNS

Southwest Colorado non-profit, 4 The Children, provides support and advocacy for neglected and abused children. They say abuse reports are on the rise, and are launching a fund-raising and volunteer-recruitment campaign during Child Abuse Awareness Month is April. Sponsored by Whole Health Family Medicine Clinic and The Timbers at Edgemont.

The annual Four Corners Home & Garden Show promises to be better than ever as we emerge from our houses like hibernating bears from winter. Get new ideas for building, home decorating and remodeling, new advances in entertainment technology, and ideas for landscaping and gardening.

The Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado experienced unprecedented support from donors in 2020 in response to the needs that arose during the pandemic.

High blood pressure is bad news: for your heart, your blood vessels and even your eyes. Southwest Eye Consultants explains how untreated high blood pressure can damage the physical structure of your eye.

Blocks Without Borders, a local quilting group, created a quilt depicting iconic landmarks and historical scenes in Montezuma County that it will donate for display in the new Montezuma Heritage Museum. You can help fund the displays by sponsoring one of the blocks.

The old saying goes that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Well, that's not necessarily true, but if breakfast is a necessary start to your day, PHD Weight Loss Founder Ashley Lucas advises you to avoid cereal and cold milk, bagels, and other high carb foods to keep your energy going.