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Host families sought for exchange students Visiting students, ages 15-18, from around the world, including Germany, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand, are seeking host families in a...

DATE: Jul 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

‘Summer melt’ can evaporate college ambitions

Many first-generation students fail to follow steps after acceptance

DATE: Jul 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

The Liberty School to discuss gifted students The Liberty School will host a collaborative community session about the needs of gifted students in Durango at 6 p.m. July 10 at 215...

DATE: Jul 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Student-loan interest rates rise

WASHINGTON – Interest rates went up Tuesday for students taking out new federal loans. This increase is relatively minimal but could foreshadow more to come. The change stems from...

DATE: Jul 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Dorms take swanky turn to lure students

Using the comforts of home, technology, universities respond to demand for quality

DATE: Jul 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Local students named to university honor roll Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana, named these local students to the 2014 spring semester honor roll: Brady Mot...

DATE: Jun 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Video-game athletes can earn scholarship

No kidding, university offers money to players of League of Legends

DATE: Jun 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Brief

Scholarship applications are now available Applications are available for The Lew Goodhart Memorial Scholarship through the Western Colorado Community Foundation. This scholarship...

DATE: Jun 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Is a college degree worth the cost?

Despite expense, it pays to graduate

DATE: Jun 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Starbucks plan leans heavily on university

NEW YORK – The scholarship portion of a new education program Starbucks is offering to help workers pay for an online degree consists of a discount from Arizona State University, not money f...

DATE: Jun 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Ashley Self graduates from university on May 10 Ashley Self, of Ignacio, graduated from Eastern New Mexico University on May 10. Eastern New Mexico University is locat...

DATE: Jun 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Home-schoolers fear Common Core’s reach

Even educating kids out of school, parents fear loss of control

DATE: Jun 17, 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.