Briefs

Students seek donations of leggings, tights to make jump ropes

Associated Press file Tights and leggings in any condition can be dropped off for donation at Room 2B in the…

January 27, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Methodist church in Durango offers divorce-care program

Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald file Participants will find hope, support and healing from the emotional stress and pain caused by divorce…

January 27, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Southwest Life

Public invited to nominate nurses for awards

Associated Press file The award ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. March 16 at the Henry Strater Theatre, 699…

January 27, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Southwest Life

CSU to host workshop for farm and ranch families

Associated Press file The workshop will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at the La Plata County…

January 27, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Durango City Council wants input on fluoridation

A special public meeting about the use of fluoridation in Durango’s drinking water will be held at 5 p.m. Monday…

January 26, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Second United for Youth benefit to be held Jan. 28

United for Youth will hold a second benefit concert for teen suicide awareness at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Animas City…

January 26, 2017 • Herald Staff

Education

Free lecture to address climate change in Southwest Colorado

Bidwelldu1-i-syn Marcie Bidwell, director of Mountain Studies Institute, and Renee Rondeau, conservation biologist with Colorado Natural Heritage, will present climate…

January 26, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Education

Conversational Spanish classes available at Durango Adult Education Center

du1-i-syn The classes aim to build participantsâ€™ vocabulary in Spanish. Registration and payment are required. For complete class descriptions and…

January 26, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Southwest Life

Southwest Colorado Community College offers application assistance for nursing programs

du1-i-syn Members of the nursing faculty will review applications and provide guidance. For more information, call 564-6221.

January 26, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Notary services offered at Pine River Library

The Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive in Bayfield, is now offering notary services from 9 a.m. to 3:30…

January 25, 2017 • Herald Staff

Food

New Mexico pecan farmers see record-high prices for crop

The Las Cruces Sun-News reports (https://goo.gl/IIA4gM) a new federal report for farmers in New Mexico, Arizona and West Texas shows…

January 25, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Mountain Middle School opens enrollment lottery

Mountain Middle School Head of School Shane Voss, center is joined by Mountain Middle School board member and former president…

January 25, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Education

AHS students to hold mock trial Jan. 26 at courthouse

du1-i-syn As the final exhibition of the “Imperialism on Trial” project, students will put the British colonial government on trial…

January 25, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Education

Animas High School offers ‘Shadow Days’ for students interested in attending

du1-i-syn Prospective students for the 2017-18 school year are encouraged to attend. To sign up, call Laurel Rodd at 247-2474,…

January 25, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Education

Schramm Foundation supports social work program in the Four Corners

du1-i-syn The award will benefit students in the Four Corners pursuing masterâ€™s degrees in social work. For more information, email…

January 24, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Education

Know Your Dough to offer program at Durango Montessori

JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file Know Your Dough programs are linked to the Colorado academic standards for personal finances included in…

January 24, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Education

AHS to hold parent talk on standardized testing, college admission

du1-i-syn AHS College Counselor Jess Adams and Head of School Sean Woytek will lead a conversation about the variety of…

January 24, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Education

Animas High School to host sex education curriculum for ninth-graders

du1-i-syn For more information, call 247-2474 or visit www.animashighschool.com.

January 24, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Education

Early Childhood Council to hold three-day seminar in March

Associated Press file “Touchpoints” is for professionals working with young children and families and offers a practical approach for enhancing…

January 24, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Education

Durango High School to help seniors apply for scholarships

Durango Herald file The sessions will be held from noon to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Jan. 25,…

January 23, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Food

How good are your chili, Bloody Marys?

Snowdown contests seek entries

January 23, 2017 • Herald Staff Report

Education

Needham Elementary encourages shopping locally

du1-i-syn Coupon books can be purchased at the Needham office or through the Needham parent-teacher organization. The PTO will deliver…

January 23, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Celebrate national reading day at Pine River Library

Courtesy of Bayfield Library<br><br>The Pine River Library, , 395 Bayfield Center Drive in Bayfield, will celebrate National Reading Day from…

January 22, 2017 • Herald Staff

Education

Animas High School opens enrollment for 2017-18

du1-i-syn Prospective students and families are strongly encouraged to attend an AHS Information Session and to schedule a Shadow Day.…

January 22, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer