diff --git a/src/lib/ae_api/api_get__lookup_v3.ts b/src/lib/ae_api/api_get__lookup_v3.ts
index 23cd4719..692ad996 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_api/api_get__lookup_v3.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ae_api/api_get__lookup_v3.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export async function get_ae_lookup_li_v3({
     for_type,
     for_id,
     include_disabled = false,
+    only_priority = false,
     params = {},
     headers = {},
     log_lvl = 0
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ export async function get_ae_lookup_li_v3({
     for_type?: string;
     for_id?: string;
     include_disabled?: boolean;
+    only_priority?: boolean;
     params?: key_val;
     headers?: Record<string, string>;
     log_lvl?: number;
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ export async function get_ae_lookup_li_v3({
     if (for_type) params['for_type'] = for_type;
     if (for_id) params['for_id'] = for_id;
     if (include_disabled) params['include_disabled'] = true;
+    if (only_priority) params['only_priority'] = true;
 
     // Lookup data is often global; ensure account context is handled if needed, 
     // but GUIDE says it uses site Whitelist Policy.
diff --git a/src/lib/ae_core/core__time_zones.ts b/src/lib/ae_core/core__time_zones.ts
index 8d4bbf37..e205e279 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_core/core__time_zones.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ae_core/core__time_zones.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { db_core } from '$lib/ae_core/db_core';
 
 const ae_promises: key_val = {};
 
-// Updated 2024-10-14
+// Updated 2026-02-20
 export async function load_ae_obj_li__time_zone({
     api_cfg,
     // account_id,
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export async function load_ae_obj_li__time_zone({
     // order_by_li = {'priority': 'DESC', 'group': 'ASC', 'sort': 'DESC', 'name': 'ASC'},
     order_by_li = { priority: 'DESC', sort: 'DESC', name: 'ASC' } as const,
     params = {},
+    only_priority = false,
     try_cache = true,
     log_lvl = 0
 }: {
@@ -27,11 +28,12 @@ export async function load_ae_obj_li__time_zone({
     offset?: number;
     order_by_li?: key_val;
     params?: key_val;
+    only_priority?: boolean;
     try_cache?: boolean;
     log_lvl?: number;
 }) {
     if (log_lvl) {
-        console.log(`*** load_ae_obj_li__time_zone() ***`);
+        console.log(`*** load_ae_obj_li__time_zone() *** only_priority=${only_priority}`);
     }
 
     const params_json: key_val = {};
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ export async function load_ae_obj_li__time_zone({
             limit: limit,
             offset: offset,
             params: params,
+            only_priority: only_priority,
             log_lvl: log_lvl
         })
         .then(function (time_zone_li_get_result) {
diff --git a/src/lib/api/api.ts b/src/lib/api/api.ts
index 0c65e2fa..b88aaf70 100644
--- a/src/lib/api/api.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api/api.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export const get_ae_obj_li_for_lu = async function get_ae_obj_li_for_lu({
     headers = {},
     params_json = null,
     params = {},
+    only_priority = false,
     log_lvl = 1
 }: {
     api_cfg: any;
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ export const get_ae_obj_li_for_lu = async function get_ae_obj_li_for_lu({
     headers?: any;
     params_json?: any;
     params?: key_val;
+    only_priority?: boolean;
     log_lvl?: number;
 }) {
     if (log_lvl) {
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ export const get_ae_obj_li_for_lu = async function get_ae_obj_li_for_lu({
             api_cfg,
             lu_type: for_lu_type,
             include_disabled: enabled === 'all',
+            only_priority: only_priority,
             params,
             headers: merged_headers,
             log_lvl
diff --git a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/archives/[archive_id]/ae_idaa_comp__archive_content_obj_id_edit.svelte b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/archives/[archive_id]/ae_idaa_comp__archive_content_obj_id_edit.svelte
index da529d95..0aed26f5 100644
--- a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/archives/[archive_id]/ae_idaa_comp__archive_content_obj_id_edit.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/archives/[archive_id]/ae_idaa_comp__archive_content_obj_id_edit.svelte
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
     );
     $ae_loc.lu_time_zone_list = [];
     // $ae_loc.lu_time_zone_list = [];
+    // lu_time_zone_list = [];
     if (lu_time_zone_list && lu_time_zone_list.length > 0) {
         // console.log('Already have time zone list!', lu_time_zone_list);
     } else {
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@
         let lu_time_zone_li_get_promise = core_func
             .load_ae_obj_li__time_zone({
                 api_cfg: $ae_api,
+                only_priority: true,
                 log_lvl: log_lvl
             })
             .then(function (lu_time_zone_li_get_result) {
diff --git a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/archives/[archive_id]/ae_idaa_comp__archive_obj_id_edit.svelte b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/archives/[archive_id]/ae_idaa_comp__archive_obj_id_edit.svelte
index 0646d599..623ed34f 100644
--- a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/archives/[archive_id]/ae_idaa_comp__archive_obj_id_edit.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/archives/[archive_id]/ae_idaa_comp__archive_obj_id_edit.svelte
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     );
     $ae_loc.lu_time_zone_list = [];
     // $ae_loc.lu_time_zone_list = [];
+    // lu_time_zone_list = [];
     if (lu_time_zone_list && lu_time_zone_list.length > 0) {
         // console.log('Already have time zone list!', lu_time_zone_list);
     } else {
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@
         let lu_time_zone_li_get_promise = core_func
             .load_ae_obj_li__time_zone({
                 api_cfg: $ae_api,
+                only_priority: true,
                 log_lvl: log_lvl
             })
             .then(function (lu_time_zone_li_get_result) {
diff --git a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_id_edit.svelte b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_id_edit.svelte
index 15487f70..44631386 100644
--- a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_id_edit.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_id_edit.svelte
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@
         let lu_time_zone_li_get_promise = core_func
             .load_ae_obj_li__time_zone({
                 api_cfg: $ae_api,
+                only_priority: true,
                 log_lvl: log_lvl
             })
             .then(function (lu_time_zone_li_get_result) {