Education

Cortez Adult Education Center starts classes soon

The Cortez Adult Education Center will start the next session of English as a Second Language and GED/high school equivalency…

January 16, 2018

Local News

Liberty School breaks ground on new school in Durango

Mark Trujillo, job site superintendent with Jaynes Corporation of Colorado, describes on Friday how the straw helps to keep the…

January 14, 2018

Local News

Classroom pets expelled from Durango schools

Safety concerns, regulations put limits on time-honored traditions

January 11, 2018

Regional News

Infantryman turned teacher finds his second niche

Skills he learned in military aid him in classroom

January 5, 2018

Food

Durango High School resurrects its culinary education program

Classes and club were eliminated in 2013

January 2, 2018

Local News

2017: Mancos rises from ashes, ends year with a bang

Town enters 2018 with hope, new business and new construction

December 29, 2017

Local News

2017: Mancos rises from ashes, ends year with a celebration

Mancos enters 2018 with hope, new business and new construction

December 28, 2017

Local News

Geothermal domes nurture plants and learning in Pagosa Springs

More greenhouses expected to be built in 2018

December 28, 2017

Local News

Montezuma Land Conservancy awarded $1.8 million grant

Funding will create, expand programs to encourage youth to spend time outdoors

December 26, 2017

Local News

Second-graders gain STEAM

Sunnyside students work on math, engineering skills

December 24, 2017

Local News

Former state Sen. Ellen Roberts tapped for Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees

Search for president, declining enrollment among challenges

December 22, 2017

Local News

Montezuma Land Conservancy awarded $1.8 million grant

Funding supports outdoor programs for local youth

December 22, 2017

Local News

Animas Valley Elementary teaches the ABCs of emotional intelligence

Pilot program focuses on kindness, communication, self-worth

December 22, 2017

Local News

School board considers upgrading bus garage

Officials consider building a new facility or remodeling current one

December 19, 2017

Education

Durango High School advance-placement students earn Christmas bonuses

Grant program pays kids for acing Advanced Placement tests

December 10, 2017

Local News

School counselors help students navigate today’s social and academic challenges

Durango School District 9-R has higher student-to-counselor ratio than state average

December 6, 2017

Local News

FLC adds education master’s program

Degree would aid teachers serve minority students

December 3, 2017

Local News

Readers weigh in on possible name change for Fort Lewis College

‘College’ and ‘University’ receive support, but the acronym ‘FLU’ presents a challenge

December 1, 2017

Local News

Big Picture High School graduation rate fails to meet federal standards

Every Student Succeeds Act identifies school as needing intervention

November 23, 2017

Local News

FLC professor: Tax plan’s hit to graduate students could harm economy

House bill calls for taxing tuition waivers

November 22, 2017

Business

Cortez government announces upcoming ‘TEZ Talks’ series

Bank, CREA will host ex-Broncos receiver Mark Jackson, two others

November 9, 2017

Southwest Life

Nature Center at Butler Corner takes shape

New visitors center going up; education tours underway

October 27, 2017

Business

Dolores students gain skills in restaurant business

Third-graders learn about teamwork, managed chaos

October 20, 2017

Regional News

New Mexico may restore evolution to science standards

Jenny Parks, CEO of the Los Alamos National Laboratories Foundation, criticizes a proposed overhaul of New Mexico’s state science standards…

October 18, 2017