Our Shared Currents is a 3-part series exploring human relationships along Southwest Colorado’s waterways. These stories of unexpected commonalities go beyond traditional boundaries and competing demands. In this first episode, we learn how water systems and local wildlife connect the Rio Grande and Colorado River basins. The San Juan-Chama Project, a major transmountain diversion originating in the South San Juans and funneling water underneath the Continental Divide, is a critical lifeline for communities in New Mexico. People and nature are uniquely bound together across the Divide by these shared waters.

By Christi Bode

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This story is supported by the Greater Good Science Center and Colorado News Collaborative.

Before mountain biking caught on, Farmington already had a race. About 25 riders lined up for the first Road Apple Rally in 1981. More than four decades later, the Road Apple Rally is billed as the oldest continually running mountain bike race in the United States.

By Tanner Waite

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This story is sponsored by Durango Motor Company and Home2 Suites by Hilton.

The Aztec Fall Festival and Car Show fills Minimum Park on Saturday, Oct. 10, with a parade, live music and more than 100 cars. Farmington High and Piedra Vista meet in a key district soccer matchup Wednesday, Oct. 7. And, later that evening, singer-songwriter Sarah McQuaid performs at the Farmington Library.

By Tanner Waite

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This story is sponsored by Sunray Park and Casino and The Big Idea Makerspace at San Juan College.

Every hot air balloon that goes up has to come down, and in Farmington, the neighbors who step off their porches to help pack it away are part of the draw.

The Four Corners Balloon Rally returned this fall with ascensions and evening glows. Friday's weather grounded pilots, but balloons took to the sky on Saturday. Learn more at farmingtonnm.gov.

By Tanner Waite

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This story is sponsored by Empire Athletics and Ace Hardware of Farmington.

Welcome to Christ the Rock Lutheran Church in Farmington. Our goal is to share the incredible news about Jesus with all people of the Four Corners. Join us!

Sunday Mornings: 10:30 a.m.

Education Hour for All Ages: 9:15-10:15 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Bible Growth Group: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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Jaynes Corp. marked 50 years in the Four Corners, celebrating the 1976 opening of its Farmington office with subcontractors, community partners and the local institutions it helped build. The employee-owned commercial contracting business builds schools, offices and retail space.

"If you step foot anywhere in this community, there's probably a 50% chance you're stepping on some Jaynes concrete," said Jeremiah Hayes, vice president of Jaynes Corp.'s Four Corners division.

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This story is sponsored by FASTSIGNS Farmington, Legacy Financial Advisors and Rocky Mountain Safety.

And presented by Four Corners Economic Development, the Farmington Chamber of Commerce and the Aztec Chamber of Commerce.

Off-road enthusiasts from across the country filled Farmington for 4 Corners 4x4 Week, a September run of events built around trail rides, a vendor show and a national rock crawling championship. Drivers tackled everything from beginner routes to some of the toughest obstacles in the region at Chokecherry Canyon, while the Four Corners Vendor Show drew Jeep and truck owners, side-by-side drivers and overlanders to the Farmington Civic Center. The week closed with the W.E.Rock Grand Nationals, where drivers and spotters raced the clock to clear gates for a shot at a national title.

By Tanner Waite

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This story is sponsored by Fly High Adventure Park and Quill & Quest Bookstore.

The Four Corners Balloon Rally runs Friday through Sunday, Sept. 25-27, with morning ascensions and evening glows at San Juan College and the Farmington Civic Center. Farmington High's volleyball team hosts Miyamura Tuesday night. Piedra Vista's homecoming football game against Santa Fe is Friday, Sept. 25. And the Downtown Makers Market closes out its season Thursday, Sept. 24, at Orchard Park.

By Tanner Waite

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This story is sponsored by CrossFit EMBR and Mercy Sports Medicine.