Farmington Family Market Survives COVID

A box filled with large-format film and glass-plate negatives shot by an unknown photographer reveal what life was like in the Four Corners a hundred years ago.

The COVID pandemic has brought hardship to many residents of Farmington and The Economic Council Helping Others, ECHO Inc. has been there providing food and emergency services to those in need. Find out how they may be able to help you during these unprecedented times.

Farmington business leaders hope a multi-million-dollar improvement project on Main Street will slow traffic and bring new business downtown.

Losing and keeping it off takes a lot more than more exercise. Dr. Ashley Lucas with PHD Weight Loss and Nutrition explains why each weight-loss plan has to be tailored to your metabolism.

If you like fresh, local food, you can't get any fresher or more local than Bluebird Flour, manufactured at Cortez Milling, right in the heart of Southwest Colorado's grain basket northwest of Cortez. Find out more about the process and why Bluebird Flour flies out the door once it's milled.

All that Montezuma County folk artist Dave Sipe needs to create a carving is a chainsaw, a chunk of wood and the inspiration the wood gives him. Stop by his roadside museum on the way to Cortez.

EsoTerra Cidery in Dolores hunts for rare varieties of apples in Montezuma and La Plata counties' heritage orchards to make its unique hard ciders.

Purgatory resort opened on Saturday, Nov. 21, for the 2020-21 ski season amidst rising cases of COVID-19, but resort officials say they believe that skiers and snowboarders can be safe if they wear their masks, practice social distancing, and come prepared to stay outside, because indoor facilities will be closed.

There are observations all day long for the Winter Solstice on Saturday, Dec. 21. Chaco Canyon hosts a sunrise observation, Farmington Public Library will host a noon observation, and Aztec Ruins National Monument will celebrate a sunset observation. Each will feature a celestial alignment with the shortest day of the year. Farmington Municipal Schools encourages students, staff, and families to take advantage of free webinars addressing mental health, student safety, and more through the district’s partnership with Daybreak Health. The City of Bloomfield announced the installation of a Safe Haven Baby Box at the Bloomfield Fire Department. Safe Haven Baby Boxes are an option for parents who don’t feel like they have an alternative to safely surrender and infant to local authorities. The baby box is the 289th baby box to be installed in the United States. By Hannah Robertson. This story is sponsored by Three Rivers Brewery and M&R Plumbing.