Local News Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School using cafeteria scraps to feed pigs, ducks and chickens students leading way in district’s food recycling program September 16, 2025
Local News Fire board election sparks debate over budget, transparency in western La Plata County candidates vie for three open seats; voting to be held May 6 April 26, 2025
Local News Photos: Durango Olympians visit Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School Local Olympian cyclists Todd Wells, left, and Riley Amos visit Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School on Tuesday to talk about… December 17, 2024
Local News Durango School District 9-R gives status update on number of projects 16% of money collected through bond has already been committed March 22, 2022
Local News Powerhouse Science Center takes educational services to rural La Plata County After-school program at Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary a hit with students and parents February 16, 2022
Local News How a nonprofit catered to neighbors’ needs during the pandemic Volunteers learned what people needed, then delivered aid to homes March 3, 2021
Local News Residents submit 400 signatures in support of rural library district may be asked in November to fund sites July 24, 2019
Local News Durango School District expected to fund branch libraries for one more year may be asked to increase taxes in November May 14, 2019
Local News Residents work to save Sunnyside, Fort Lewis Mesa libraries applying for grants, exploring special taxing districts November 9, 2018
Education Durango 9-R approves budget, saves libraries Friends of the Durango Public Library helping to fund libraries June 21, 2017
Local News Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary to close for asbestos removal library activities will be moved to Breen Community Hall, Marvel Grange June 1, 2017
Local News Enrollment increases, so do some class sizes “A couple of class sizes are troubling,” said Dan Snowberger, 9-R superintendent, to the board Wednesday night. “Fort Lewis Mesa… August 31, 2016
Local News 9-R budget: Every addition requires cuts elsewhere draft would add positions to middle schools May 24, 2016
Local News Four-year-olds to get free book this week Giraffes Can’t Dance available at all county libraries April 12, 2016
Local News 9-R Board seeks community input in survey regarding mill levy must make decision on potential mill levy by end of April April 9, 2016
Local News Fresh fruit, veggies on the menu at Durango schools Increases access to fresh fruits, vegetables March 24, 2016
Local News Durango’s public schools good, but good enough? District standards will be set higher for 2021 graduation December 14, 2015
Local News School buses collide at Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary Students evaluated for injuries December 7, 2015
Local News An artful way to keep your place Courtesy of the Durango Friends of the Library, bookmarks designed by area students will be given away at the Durango… November 4, 2015
Local News Three principals to leave District 9-R Durango High’s theater directors also departing April 13, 2015
Local News Celebrate Grace Erikson’s centennial Erikson Members of the Florida Mesa Elementary School fifth-grade class of 1960 are throwing a 100th birthday party for their… March 25, 2015
Local News Fort Lewis Mesa wins governor’s award Librarian Chris Conrad reads to students at Fort Lewis Elementary, which won the Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award for the second… January 8, 2015
Local News Civic participation Commissioner visits students who fought for their library December 15, 2014