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In case of crisis, school district is prepared
Durango School News

In case of crisis, school district is prepared

April 15, 2014

We recognize the trust parents give us in sending their children to our schools each day, and we take that very seriously. We are fortunate to have strong partners in…

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April 11, 2014

Trujillodu1-i-syn The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi announces that Amanda Champany of Durango was recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society…

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April 8, 2014

The Heat Is On, an anti-impaired driving campaign led by the Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies, will be staged throughout the state through…

Costs steer students away from top choice
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Costs steer students away from top choice

April 8, 2014

A new survey of the nation’s college freshmen has found that the percentage attending their first-choice school has reached its lowest level in almost four decades, as cost and the…

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April 1, 2014

Students participating in Crow Canyon’s Middle School Archaeology Camp, High School Archaeology Camp and High School Field School excavate alongside archaeologists in the field, analyze artifacts in the lab, visit…

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March 29, 2014

Garciadu1-i-syn Gabriela Garcia, a senior at Ignacio High School, applied for the Prudential Spirit of Community Scholarship, and while she wasn’t chosen for funding, she was recognized by the scholarship…

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March 25, 2014

Colorado State University-Global Campus is offering $5,000 scholarships for students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in select rural Colorado counties, including San Juan County. CSU-Global is the 100 percent online university…

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March 21, 2014

Sage Myers of Durango has been named to the Colorado State University dean’s list for his academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2013-14 year. Myers, a Daniels Scholar,…

With funds cut, district adjusts to ‘new normal’
Durango School News

With funds cut, district adjusts to ‘new normal’

March 18, 2014

This change comes after attempts to seek new investments from voters through initiatives such as Amendment 66, which failed statewide, but had strong support in Durango. During the past five…

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March 14, 2014

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology student Harrison Costello of Ignacio,who is majoring in geological engineering, was named to the dean’s list for the 2014 fall semester. In order…

Building doghouses
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Building doghouses

March 4, 2014

Sunnyside’s reading program allows students to help animals

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March 1, 2014

Carly Pierson of Durango, a student at Cornell College located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, has been named to the dean’s list, earning High Honors. A grade point average of at…

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February 21, 2014

The Colorado Youth Corps Association honored Auston Craig of Bayfield with a “2013 Corpsmember of the Year” award at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver Feb. 3. The association honored…

District to back all students as revenue falls
Durango School News

District to back all students as revenue falls

February 18, 2014

This has led to modest cuts during the past four years because our board of education was able to fund critical programs through its reserves. This year, we’ve engaged in…

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February 18, 2014

U.S. Sen. Mark Udall’s regional offices throughout Colorado and in Washington, D.C., are accepting internship applications from undergraduate students and recent graduates for the summer. The internship program offers students…