To mark its Durango opening, Sunward Credit Union launched a small business scholarship. By Connor Shreve. This story is sponsored by M&R Plumbing and Durango Gelato Coffee & Tea.

The baton has dropped. The overture nears its end, but you still have time to catch the musical magic that is the 39th annual Music in the Mountains Festival through Aug. 3. By Deborah Uroda. This story is sponsored by Durango Motor Company and Dunkin Donuts.

Spanning nearly 500,000 acres across the San Juan and Rio Grande National Forests, the Weminuche Wilderness has an average elevation of 10,000 feet. By Connor Shreve. This story is sponsored by Sky Ute Casino Resort and Happy Pappy's Pizza and Wings.

Elizabeth Philbrick has been sworn in to fill the District 1 county commissioner seat. Join the Mountain Studies Institute for Forest Health Stewardship Day. And the La Plata County Fair returns at the beginning of August. By Sadie Smith. This story is sponsored by Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and FASTSIGNS Durango.

KSUT in Ignacio is one of three Colorado public radio stations to join a federal lawsuit challenging President Trump's Executive Order to freeze public media funding. By Connor Shreve. This story is sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts and FLC Center for Innovation.