State Historical Fund grants $250K for Root Cellar Barn at The Old Fort in Hesperus

Building deficiencies were harming crops grown by students in Fort Lewis College’s Farmer In Training Program

DATE: Jan 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado becomes one of the first to employ an incarcerated professor

CAÑON CITY – On a late-November afternoon, at the head of a cramped classroom, David Carrillo stood at a small podium and quizzed 17 students on macroeconomic terminology. For the two-hour c...

DATE: Jan 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Four Corners storm closes schools in San Juan County

Jackknifed semitrailer closes U.S. Highway 160 south of Cortez

DATE: Jan 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Tri-Cities

Fort Lewis College to cover student tuition for families with yearly income under $70K

Institution looks to increase access to higher education through a combination of funding sources

DATE: Jan 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango school district receives $50K donation for SOIL grow dome

La Plata County CSU Extension Office’s contribution will help alleviate cost for district, as 9-R showcases sustainability efforts

DATE: Dec 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango High School students raising money for hands-on learning opportunity in Panama

Members of Future Health Professionals club seeks funding to give access to health care in Latin America

DATE: Dec 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

As student debt declines in Colorado, a new report says a postsecondary credential is essential to earning more

A new report shows that a postsecondary degree or certificate in Colorado is well worth the time, energy and money. The more education workers ages 25 and older have, the more their earnings...

DATE: Dec 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Former Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees member calls out institution over Native American tuition waiver language

Colorado family law attorney says college is trying to redefine what it means to be Indigenous

DATE: Dec 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango school district comments on Gov. Polis property tax reduction letter

Board of Education assures residents that the district will not be impacted

DATE: Dec 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Education

Animas High School wins ‘Performance with Distinction’ award

School treasurer says new school building has helped with enrollment

DATE: Dec 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado educators call for change of a system ‘on the brink of crisis’

Years of school underfunding, an accountability system that erodes trust in educators, rising mental health issues in youth, and school violence are all playing into critical staffing shorta...

DATE: Dec 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Financial literacy classes available at Pagosa Springs High School

RG Bank promoting movement to ensure students are more financially literate

DATE: Dec 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

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