Recalling the elementary-school mnemonic My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pickles, you would know that Mercury is the first and closest planet to the Sun. It is also the fastest-- completing a solar year in 88 Earth days. Mercury’s bright, brief apparition in twilight skies inspired its naming after the Greco-Roman herald of the gods. Though familiar to ancient stargazers, our modern scientific understanding of Mercury unveils a bizarre, paradoxical world.

Olathe Sweet - Sweet corn is still a favorite among Colorado consumers

Montrose BOCC Mijares recall effort short on signatures ahead of deadline + Farm Friday tour of Tuxedo Farm for Olathe Sweet - Sweet Corn.

When school is out for the summer, some teachers have another job. In the tiny town of Lake City, one such educator turns her attention towards small-scale farming.

Students learn skills at a local farmers market and writers find new ways of creating at the first annual Grand Mesa Writer's Symposium

Recall organizers in Montrose County are about 600 signatures short in their effort to remove Commissioner Scott Mijares from office. They face a Monday deadline to turn in valid signatures. Mijares has called the recall a political stunt and predicts the effort will fail.

Paonia has new water restrictions while crews reline the town’s main storage tank. A smaller temporary tank is in use during construction, so residents are on alternating-day watering schedules. Officials say there’s no shortage, but rules will be enforced through the end of irrigation season.

As students head back to school, officials are urging the community to be aware of increased traffic

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