Montezuma-Cortez school district provides information on safety and attendance Thanksgiving, lunch detention will begin for students tardy more than five times November 23, 2023
Colorado to offer COVID-19 testing for every student in state Program helps isolate positive cases before outbreaks August 12, 2021
Two children injured in crash involving school bus Colorado State Patrol says bus driver cited with careless driving causing injury March 26, 2021
Lewis-Arriola Elementary gets guardrail, seeks reduced speeds on U.S. 491 measure installed after car crashed into playground December 10, 2020
Gun discovered in Montezuma-Cortez High School locker Investigators say student was looking to sell weapon December 18, 2019
Durango School District 9-R Survey seeks input on school security, arming guards in Durango District garners hundreds of responses in first four days October 22, 2019
9-R could ask voters for a bond to improve infrastructure officials say aging buildings need to be addressed September 10, 2019
Durango School District 9-R Durango schools tighten security, will seek feedback on arming guards District does not plan to arm teachers, administrators September 7, 2019
Durango man drives into ditch to avoid hitting school bus Authorities remind drivers to be on lookout for buses making stops August 22, 2019
Education Durango School District security prepares for worst-case scenario enforcement offers tips to first-responders August 9, 2019
Local News Volunteers, Red Cross install 136 free smoke alarms in Cortez 51 homes in south side neighborhood get key line of defense May 12, 2019
Local News Schools in Southwest Colorado experience change driven by Columbine Buildings and cultures adapt in Durango and Cortez April 19, 2019
Local News Planning, preparation urged by school safety expert ‘Threat assessment, remediation, intervention work’ April 2, 2019
Durango School District explains notification effort after bomb threats Initial message sent out around 3:30 p.m. Monday December 19, 2018
Local News Suspect in threat to Montezuma-Cortez schools is identified Dolores district cancels classes; Montezuma-Cortez resumes classes after lockout April 20, 2018
Local News M-CHS holds lockdown drill and on-site evacuation learned a lot, principal says April 6, 2018
Local News Should Durango High School close its campus? Parents, administrators search for ways to bolster school safety March 28, 2018
Parents, school officials cross wires on school-safety meeting Parents for Safer Schools may hold its own panel on issue March 22, 2018
M-CHS to hold lockdown drill and on-site evacuation allow district to evaluate and improve response skills March 18, 2018
Local News Montezuma County schools step up security after possible threats Officers heighten presence; some kids go home; ‘person of interest’ ID’d February 23, 2018
Local News Colorado legislative committee leaves teen sexting bill in limbo Lawmakers deeply conflicted April 7, 2016
