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Former resident graduates college Former Durango resident Jeffrey Berghorn graduated from Colorado Mesa University with a degree in energy and land management. While a...

DATE: Aug 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Bedroom desk? It’s somewhere under that junk

Alyssa Kimble, a soon-to-be sixth-grader in White Plains, New York, says she uses the desk in her bedroom for “everything” – creating lesson plans for her make-believe school, writing storie...

DATE: Aug 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

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Animas High School to host orientations All ninth-grade Animas High School students will have student orientation from 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Monday , from 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. ...

DATE: Aug 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

What to do when back-to-school headaches strike

DENVER – Going back to school after summer break can be a literal headache for some Colorado children. Dr. Nick DeBlasio, a pediatrician with the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Me...

DATE: Aug 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Voters asked to expand money for schools

Foes say it’s just a disguise for out-of-state casino

DATE: Aug 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Kelsey Lyons earns degree in nursing Kelsey Lyons of Durango has received a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City. Joseph D...

DATE: Aug 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

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Earn a diploma through Gateway to College Students, ages 17-20, who have dropped out of school or are behind for their age and grade and will not graduate on time have a second ch...

DATE: Aug 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Students abroad never lose touch with home

NEW YORK – A generation ago, students on semester abroad were practically incommunicado, aside from airmailed letters and one or two calls home. These days, from the minute the plane lands, ...

DATE: Aug 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Professors object to FAA limits on drones

WASHINGTON – University and college professors are complaining that government restrictions on the use of small drones are likely to stifle academic research. In a letter to the ...

DATE: Jul 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

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District 9-R registration to be held Aug. 14 All Durango School District 9-R schools will hold registration for the 2014-15 school year from noon to 8 p.m. Aug. 14. Par...

DATE: Jul 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Choosing a school from afar

How to pick best one for your kids before the move

DATE: Jul 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

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Local students initiated to honor society These local residents were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi: Thomas Poole of Durango initiated at Fort Lewis ...

DATE: Jul 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.