Most students are thrilled to get new shoes, clothes, and school supplies with the start of the school year. Mancos students have a whole new campus. Well, almost. Sponsored by Cortez Airport and Whole Health Family Medicine Clinic

Archuleta County resident Marina Zimmerman says she wants to bring sanity back to the Republican Party and to Congress as a candidate for the Third Congressional District seat in the House of Representatives. Sponsored by TruWest Auto and Happy Pappy’s Pizza and Wings

Dr. Risha VanderWey, the Montezuma-Cortez School District's new superintendent, says she's wanted to settle in the Cortez area since the 1990s and looks forward to working with district faculty, staff, students and community members to prepare students for successful lives as adults. Sponsored by Choice Building Supply Ace Hardware and TruWest Auto in Cortez

Scientists continue to learn more about what causes Alzheimer's Disease and are slowly nearing a cure. Your participation in the Walk to End Alzheimer's Disease on Sept. 9 can help make a difference. Sponsored by Kroegers Ace Hardware in Durango and Choice Building Supply Ace Hardware in Cortez

Losing weight doesn't have to be a miserable experience, but it does take support and a mindful commitment to changing your eating habits. Sponsored by PHD Weight Loss

Kerri Beattie knows firsthand the challenges that parolees face when they're released from prison. She once was a parolee. Now, she helps new parolees recreate their lives through the Work and Gain Employment and Education Skills program at the Pinyon Project in Montezuma County. A sister program soon will be offered through Manna Soup Kitchen in La Plata County. Sponsored by Express Employment Professionals and Whole Health Family Medicine Clinic.

That thick layer of fat around your belly is almost an independent organ that seems as if it never shrinks, no matter how much you diet. Learn what kinds of food you should eat to reduce that dangerous layer of fat. Sponsored by PHD Weight Loss

It happens only once in every 100 years: the date matches the zip code, and for some postal stations, it never happens at all. But in Southwest Colorado, it will occur more than once in the 21st century. Sponsored by Keesee Motor Company and Big-O Tires

Whether you're a country mouse or a city mouse or someone in-between, you couldn't help but enjoy the wide variety of exhibits found at the Montezuma County Fair. Sponsored by Boutique Air and Cortez Airport

The 4th annual American Indian Cultural Artsfest was held at Aztec Ruins National Monument in late July. Painters, potters, weavers and jewelers came from various Southwest nations, including the ancient Pueblo Acoma in mid-western New Mexico, to sell their work and share their techniques. By Donna K. Hewett. Sponsored by SunRay Park and Casino and Three Rivers Brewery