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Bayfield educators getting pay raise entering 2024-25

Certified staff members, including teachers, will get $8,000 salary increase

May 1, 2024

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Fort Lewis College to implement fire safety initiatives into social media marketing class

Students will use marketing skills to help spread awareness about fire safety

April 29, 2024

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Ignacio School District employees to receive pay raises

Teachers, district leadership will get $7,000 salary increases entering 2024-25

April 26, 2024

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Durango High School students offer EKG testing for hands-on learning

Teacher says students will gain valuable experience while providing a needed service

April 26, 2024

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Bayfield High School names new principal

Previously a K-12 principal in Norwood, Sam Ryan has background as media arts and business teacher, clinical counselor

April 24, 2024

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Bayfield Primary School opens kindergarten enrollment

Parents are encouraged to attend orientation sessions May 22 and 23, register their children early

April 24, 2024

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Durango school district administration moves into new location

Previous address on East 12th Street is now closed for district use

April 21, 2024

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Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative, Bayfield High to host ‘Hire Me Fair’

Seniors will have a chance to meet with ‘forward-thinking businesses’

April 19, 2024

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Durango School District contemplates $150M bond for new school, other upgrades

9-R looks to purchase more buildings instead of leasing property

April 18, 2024

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Sliding toward a snow and avalanche studies certificate

cohort of students in Fort Lewis College working through new program

April 14, 2024

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Durango School District 9-R’s ‘107 Years of Education’ exhibit honors a century of sports and learning

9-R hosts moving sale at former administration building

April 13, 2024

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Southwest Ag donates $25K to Bayfield High School’s CTE programs

Funding to help ensure students can pursue specialized job trades

April 12, 2024

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Axis Health Systems, Pueblo Community College receive state workforce grant

Philosophy behind program is work-based learning model

April 11, 2024

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Well-known author to speak at Fort Lewis College environmental summit

College to host inaugural climate summit on April 27

April 11, 2024

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Cheser selected to join a national network for education visionaries

Durango School District 9-R Superintendent Karen Cheser has been named by Transcend – a national organization that works with communities…

April 2, 2024

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Bayfield High School addressing mental health with ‘Sources of Strength’ program

The entrance of Bayfield High School, seen here Feb. 28. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald file)cca Bayfield High School is making good…

April 1, 2024

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Bayfield Intermediate School hires familiar face as next principal

Machallister has served as interim principal since January

April 1, 2024

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City of Durango to buy Buckley Park from Durango school district

purchase will be for $3 million; improvements are needed, but so is public input

March 31, 2024

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Coding a worthwhile endeavor for this Bayfield middle schooler

Upson spent months working on his micro:bit calculator

March 28, 2024

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Fort Lewis College receives grant from EPA for water testing solutions

Program seeks to lower cost and time it takes to test for bacteria in samples

March 27, 2024

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Durango 9-R to host meeting series, ‘State of the District’

Feedback sought on how to fund district's various needs

March 22, 2024

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Bayfield High students to perform ‘Little Shop of Horrors’

depicting Broadway classic will be held four times in April at Performing Arts Center

March 20, 2024

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Bayfield school district, Pine River Library to host ‘poetry slam’

Residents and students invited to showcase their talents April 4

March 18, 2024

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Engaged in citizenship

High School students hold mock City Council meeting

March 14, 2024