High schools

Community

VFW Post 4031 in Durango awards scholarships to local Voices of Democracy winners

Student essays recited for audience after Pearl Harbor Day flag ceremony

December 7, 2024 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Education

Ignacio schools stand tall in face of outside criticism

Teacher retention is one of many challenges Superintendent Chris deKay and his staff are working to resolve

November 30, 2022 • Megan K. Olsen — Herald Staff Writer

High schools

Volleycats topple ranked team at DC Invite

Durango downs Fruita; Bayfield finishes 11th in Monument

September 14, 2022 • Joel Priest — Special to the Herald

High schools

Emphasis on sportsmanship now extends to online behavior

says positive and respectful behavior should be the choice every time

August 5, 2022 • National Federation of State High School Associations

Education

Nonprofit sees trade school as key to building Pagosa Springs’ economy

has high demand for labor as it balances housing and workforce issues

July 11, 2022 • Tyler Brown — Herald Staff Writer

Charter Schools

Residents speak for, against Ascent Classical Academy Durango

board members to interview charter school representatives Friday

June 1, 2022 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Baseball

Mane event: Wolverines lose 14-4 to Lions

to Lutheran puts BHS into State survival mode

May 27, 2022 • Joel Priest — Special to the Herald

Durango High School

Carithers named 4A Mountain West Player of the Year

Carithers, Barletta, Wold and Rambo honored

May 17, 2022 • Cody Olivas — Tri-City Record

Durango High School

DHS track teams take early lead at SWL championships

Lambert breaks meet record in 3,200

May 7, 2022 • Cody Olivas — Tri-City Record

Book

Durango school staff and students build free libraries to expand reading access

Libraries program has placed outdoor bookcases at several mobile home communities

April 27, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

High schools

Four Demon basketball players honored by SWL

Rowland, Flores, Flint and Stauffer recognized

March 25, 2022 • Cody Olivas — Tri-City Record

High schools

Bayfield Invitational 2022 results

Sofia Pour Toujours of Bayfield High School competes in the long jump Friday during the Bayfield Invite at BHS. (Jerry…

March 25, 2022 • Cody Olivas — Tri-City Record

High schools

CHSAA board selects Michael Krueger as next commissioner

Krueger will be the association’s 10th commissioner

March 11, 2022 • Durango Herald — Staff Report

High schools

Spring teams to begin with a flurry of games

Durango girls lacrosse and Ignacio girls soccer to start at home

March 11, 2022 • Cody Olivas — Tri-City Record

Bayfield

Bayfield school board will vote Tuesday on whether to fire superintendent

items call for removing Kevin Aten and appointing an interim head of schools

February 8, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Animas High School

Autopsy confirms Durango student died of accidental fentanyl overdose

Southwest Drug Task Force and police department say drug is circulating and poses a threat

February 7, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer