The Lor Foundation is awarding rural farmers and ranchers in Colorado and New Mexico grants to implement innovative water solutions. LOR believes those closest to a problem—Western farmers and ranchers in this case—have the best solutions. Through the Field Work initiative, farmers and ranchers in rural parts of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, and Wyoming are eligible for up to $10,000 to implement innovative water projects. The goal is to find the best solutions for using water to grow food in the West. By Connor Shreve. This story is sponsored by Southwest Health System and TruWest Auto

Ballantine Events is hosting the annual Farmington Regional Career Fair, bring your resume and business dress to impress. Aztec Museum announced special spring break hours from March 14-25, and the February storms have helped push Farmington and San Juan County out of severe drought designations according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. By Hannah Robertson. This story is sponsored by Boon's Family Thai BBQ and Pop's Truck & RV Center

Hail to the chief! San Juan County Fire & Rescue named Dave Vega as its new Fire Chief. The Pagosa Springs native beat out five other candidates in a nationwide search to fill the job. The former deputy chief will face lots of challenges, including rebuilding volunteer ranks. By Donna K. Hewett. This story is sponsored by Traegers Bar and SunRay Park and Casino

Calling themselves Team Guardian, three men from the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean as part of the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge to fund their non-profit organization, called Guardian Initiatives, dedicated to raising awareness and support for mental health for first responders in the Four Corners. By Donna K. Hewett. This story is sponsored by Boon’s Family Thai BBQ and Ace Hardware in Farmington

Delbert Anderson, Navajo trumpeter and front man for the jazz ensemble D’DAT, was just awarded a $10,000 thousand-dollar grant from Cultural Capital to mentor a local tour for The Third Hour, a band made up of eight Farmington High School, he fellowship was presented by the First People’s Fund, a national organization that supports indigenous arts. It marks Anderson’s ninth endowment in a single year. By Donna K. Hewett. This story is sponsored by Ace Hardware in Farmington and Traegers Bar