Teen-agers

Local News

These chessboards are HUGE, and they’re yours to play with

Aspiring Eagle Scout donates giant-size chess, checkerboards

January 24, 2017

Local News

Game Night coming to Christ the King

G-FORCE Youth Group will host an intergenerational game and karaoke night from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Christ the…

January 19, 2017

Local News

Holiday party offers cheer for Big Brothers Big Sisters

provides social activities, bonding

December 11, 2016

Local News

Durango Public Library gets into gaming

games available for check out

November 6, 2016

Local News

Library offers after-school program for teens

The Durango Public Library offers Tuesday Teen Time for ages 12-18 every Tuesday when school is in session.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald…

October 25, 2016

Nation & World

2 dead in shooting at Florida nightclub’s ‘teen’ party

People embrace after a fatal shooting at Club Blu in Fort Myers, Fla., on Monday.Kinfay Moroti/The News-Press via AP It…

July 25, 2016

Local News

Underage drinking party in Silverton leads to overdose, citations

Juan County sheriff blasts Durango parents for allowing kids to be unsupervised

July 5, 2016

Local News

Absentee rates above average in our schools

A fourth of students miss 15 days or more of school in La Plata County

July 2, 2016

Local News

No spike in teen marijuana use after legalization

But anti-marijuana groups remain concerned that the normalization of the drug is misleading kids across the state. The Colorado Department…

June 20, 2016

Local News

Manna Soup Kitchen’s garden to offer more free food

At-risk teens will garden and operate summer farm stand

June 12, 2016

Local News

La Plata County celebrates Class of 2016

than 400 graduates head into the world

May 25, 2016

Local News

Durango schools integrating restorative justice into discipline

behavior as a learning tool

May 21, 2016

Local News

Grieving the lost potential of Thomas Huber

dealt with adopted son’s reactive attachment disorder

May 21, 2016

Local News

Parents want more information on School District 9-R standards

Timing, math, languages questioned

May 18, 2016

Local News

Durango-area social service groups focus on helping teens

with sexting issues illustrates educational efforts

April 20, 2016

Regional News

Colorado pot report: More adults toking

not smoking more since legalization

April 18, 2016

Local News

Ute students’ film wins award in Los Angeles

From left, Ute Mountain Ute council member DeAnne House, actresses Tayanita Hatch, Destiny Whiteman, Kamea Clark and Leslie Lang and…

December 18, 2015

Local News

Building bright futures

Coalition survey results show positive trends

September 14, 2015

Regional News

State rebrands anti-pot campaign for kids

This image, made from a website launched by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, shows part of the…

August 20, 2015

Local News

Teen smoking a problem regionally

Overall, trend declines nationally

May 18, 2015

Local News

Colorado teen-pregnancy program shows results

In La Plata County, the number of pregnancies among girls ages 15 to 19 dropped from 49 in 2009 to…

May 13, 2015

Local News

Teen pregnancy prevention bill dies

Roberts will continue efforts in area

March 10, 2015

Local News

What’s stressing our teens?

Homework, extracurriculars and relationships, to name a few

March 6, 2015

Local News

Teenage marijuana use down nationally

Colo. also sees decline

December 16, 2014