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Powerhouse in Durango asks community to fuel ideas for new programs and services
Public meetings scheduled for Tuesday at the museum
Education
Local News
Mountain Middle School wins John Irwin award for third consecutive time
‘To see kids achieve at this level of excellence year in and year out is a testament to all of the collaboration that goes back to our shared vision of…
What's up in Durango Skies
Taurus the bull and Orion the hunter
(Adobe Stock)cca Greetings, stargazers. A prominent winter constellation is Taurus, the bull. It is particularly easy to find this month, because Jupiter is right in the middle of it. At…
Local News
Bayfield High School program helping bridge health worker gap
Patient Care Technician training allows students to work in field sooner
Stewards of the Land
A day in the life: Behind the scenes of a field trip adventure
San Juan Mountain Assocation spring break campers settle in for a lunch break. (Courtesy of SJMA) Imagine stepping into a snow-covered forest, where every tree whispers stories of resilience, and…
Local News
After delays, Miller Middle School celebrates new building
‘We have more space to breathe now,’ eighth grade student says
Local News
2024 – by the numbers
A look at some of the stats that defined last year in Durango and La Plata County
Tri-Cities
How these Ukrainian students found comfort during Christmas in Farmington
Program brings students to U.S. for educational endeavors
Tri-Cities
Navajo Prep student named National STEM Champion
Student research reaches campus and beyond
Local News
Bayfield High School engineering student building drone to aid Upper Pine Fire
Jack Davis’ machine could help relay crash scene information to first responders more quickly
Local News
High school students save money, get jump on college with concurrent enrollment
Durango, Bayfield students say program prepared them for next steps
Local News
Bayfield Primary School holding holiday food drive to help families in need
Classrooms accepting nonperishable items through Thursday
Local News
Bayfield eighth-graders explore college life during two-day trip
Nineteen students tour CU Boulder, UC-Colorado Springs with help of state grant
Local News
Bayfield High School engineering student building pinball machine
Capstone project will be gift to Edward Herrera’s father, who played game during childhood
Local News
VFW Post 4031 in Durango awards scholarships to local Voices of Democracy winners
Student essays recited for audience after Pearl Harbor Day flag ceremony
Tri-Cities
‘A loss to the music community’: San Juan College music director resigns
Students shocked; community pianist will guest conduct
Local News
Duane Smith, local historian and former Fort Lewis College professor, dies at 87
He was a prolific author and devoted fan of Chicago Cubs
Tri-Cities
Navajo Cultural Immersion Day brings Kirtland Central together for butchering of sheep
Cultural programming brings several activities to student body
Local News
Durango School District purchases new space for Big Picture High School
Students will attend classes on second floor of Columbine Center in Bodo Park
Education
Photos: MCHS’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ makes history
Play was sold out for its final three nights
Local News
Pancake breakfast to raise money for Bayfield Middle School teacher who had brain surgery
Woman making steady recovery, preparing to start physical therapy
Local News
Durango School District 9-R unveils solar panels at six schools
Upgrades expected to offset 58% of district’s energy costs
Local News
Durango police share tips for keeping children safe on internet
School district hosted event in wake of teacher’s arrest
Local News
Pay increases push some Mountain Middle School teacher salaries over $90K per year
Salary bump comes amid cost-of-living and teacher-retention concerns
Local News
Are four-day school weeks helping or hurting K-12 education in Southwest Colorado?
Ignacio and Bayfield report positive results in teacher retention
Local News
Bayfield School District exploring athletic facility, building upgrades at middle school
Renovations would include new auxiliary gymnasium, football and track facility
Local News
Bayfield school board considers policy allowing students to go by chosen names
District is working to implement nondiscrimination policies, comply with state laws
Local News
Bayfield Middle School club raising historical, cultural awareness of Indigenous tribes
November is Native American Heritage Month
Regional News
Here’s how $7 billion in local school funding requests did across Colorado
Thirty-three of Colorado’s 178 districts, representing more than half of all Colorado students, went to voters this year asking for nearly $7 billion in tax measures. (Adobe stock)cca Thirty-three of…
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Ignacio schools using program to gradually improve protocols
Educators travel to different rural Colorado schools for new ideas via Student-Centered Accountability Program