Though she began her career as a teacher, Jessika Buell soon moved to sales and marketing. After nearly seven years in that role with Okland Construction, she launched her own app-based...

Karen Sheek is a retired educator, former business owner, volunteer, mother of two and has been the mayor of Cortez since 2016, a role she sought after serving on the city council. She moved to the...

Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk is a member of the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe, and an advocate for animals and the environment. Born and raised in Towaoc, she attended school in Cortez and continued her...

While planning her wedding, Durango native and Fort Lewis College graduate Krii Black developed a passion for the wedding industry and became certified by the Association of Bridal Consultants....

As the president and CEO of United Way of Southwest Colorado, Lynn Urban works with other nonprofits and individuals to help residents build more stable lives by focusing on education, health and...

In her role as the special events coordinator for the Women’s Resource Center, Kelly DiGiacomo works on fundraising, sponsorships and events that support the nonprofit’s mission of helping local...

Sharon Craig owns and operates Meadowbrook Mobile Home Park in Ignacio with her husband, Clark. For years, Craig’s focus was raising their three daughters as they moved around the country for...

Joyce Humiston thinks that most people make health care too complicated. “Health care is exactly what it sounds like: people’s health and caring for them,” she said. “Put yourself in their shoes...

Rachel Turiel has been named the 2019 Extraordinary Woman by the Women’s Resource Center for her work in nonviolent communication. Turiel teaches workshops and five-week courses in nonviolent...