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Durango schools seek support for school finance rewrite

Board members encourage other districts to join fight

DATE: Sep 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis College professor published in Time

Fort Lewis College visiting assistant professor Paige Gray wrote an essay for Called “Kids Don’t Need to Understand Grit,” she evaluates a current hot topic in education circles. Some prop...

DATE: Sep 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

New deli opens at Durango High School

Design result of award-winning student project

DATE: Sep 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango High School students debate banning of books

Club discusses freedom to read

DATE: Sep 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Florida Mesa Elementary announces events

Florida Mesa Elementary School is hosting these events: A First-Grade Parent Night will be held from 3 to 3:45 p.m. or 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Oct. 4. Child care will be pro...

DATE: Sep 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Durango High School counseling office announces events, services

The counseling office at Durango High School has announces events and services for students: Early graduation paperwork is available in the counseling office. All forms must be co...

DATE: Sep 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Columbine Christian School to hike to Spud Lake

Students, families and friends are invited to an all-school hike with Columbine Christian School on Friday at Spud Lake. For exact times and event details, call 259-1189. ...

DATE: Sep 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Mountain Middle humanities class to host ‘Resilience Cafe’

Anna Layden’s eighth-grade humanities class at Mountain Middle School will hold a “Resilience Cafe” exhibition from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Main Mall lobby at 835 Main Ave. ...

DATE: Sep 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Scholarships available for health care students

The La Plata County Medical Society has scholarships available for students planning to become health care providers in rural Colorado. The application deadline is Nov. 25. Applic...

DATE: Sep 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Animas High School to hold Junior College Night

All Animas High School juniors and their families are encouraged to attend Junior College Night from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the AHS Commons. College Counselor Jess Adams will ...

DATE: Sep 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Fort Lewis College enrollment down 3.3 percent

School raised admission standards in preparation for 2019 mandatory increase

DATE: Sep 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis receives grants worth more than $3.5 million

Money for low-income Native American and first-generation student support

DATE: Sep 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

About a dozen cutbow trout thrown from a Colorado Parks and Wildlife truck

Durango High School baseball defeats Montrose 8-4 on Saturday

Photos: Senior day for Durango High School boys lacrosseDHS boys lacrosse defeats Montrose High School 17-7

DHS boys lacrosse defeats Montrose High School 17-7

Photos/video: Galloping alongThe Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose No.5

The Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose No.5

Photos: It’s all about sportsmanship at annual Bowker Games

Play ball: Demons in action at homeDurango High School baseball wins over Montezuma-Cortez on Tuesday

Durango High School baseball wins over Montezuma-Cortez on Tuesday

Photos: Hands Off! RallyAbout 1,000 people participate on Saturday in the Hands Off! Rally in Durango

About 1,000 people participate on Saturday in the Hands Off! Rally in Durango

Photos: Hadestown Durango High School Troupe 1096 rehearse Hadestown Teen Edition

Durango High School Troupe 1096 rehearse Hadestown Teen Edition

DHS lost to Grand Junction High School 10-4 on Friday afternoon