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Pine River Library receives state grant The Pine River Library District announces that it has received a grant in the amount of $4,500 from the Colorado State Library through the ...

DATE: Nov 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

More foreign students choose to study in U.S.

Colorado colleges see an increase

DATE: Nov 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Heaps of trash removed from Durango homeless camps

Middle school students help clean up homeless camps

DATE: Nov 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Education Briefs

Park Elementary School to celebrate Veterans Day The students of Park Elementary School will host a special musical performance in honor of Veterans Day from 8:45 to 9:15 a.m. Wed...

DATE: Nov 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Sexual assaults in study-abroad programs draw new attention

MONTPELIER, Vt. – As colleges wrestle with how to address sexual assault, a legal challenge involving a small Vermont institution brings an obscure part of the equation to the fore: how to r...

DATE: Nov 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Colorado Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia stepping down for higher ed job

Takes job leading Western higher education commission

DATE: Nov 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

FLC students to march for free tuition, wages

DENVER – On Thursday, students from more than 100 campuses, including Fort Lewis College, will join a national day of action demanding tuition-free public college, cancellation of all studen...

DATE: Nov 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Education Brief

Bookmark Contest winners announced The Friends of the Durango Public Library announced winners of its annual Bookmark Contest and presented awards at the city council meeting Nov....

DATE: Nov 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Adidas pledges to help eliminate use of Native American mascots

Colorado leaders working on subject welcome the effort

DATE: Nov 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Jefferson County voters boot out conservative school board members

DENVER – Suburban Denver voters on Tuesday ousted three conservative school board members who changed the way teachers are paid and briefly considered reviewing a U.S. history curriculum to ...

DATE: Nov 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Case of Texas family tests home-schooling standards

Court to weigh religious liberty vs. obligations to educate kids

DATE: Nov 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Colorado woodworking lab leads nation

PEYTON (AP) – When the Peyton school district superintendent heard about a woodworking instructor who was shaking things up in Oregon, he decided to bring the man and his program to Colorado...

DATE: Nov 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

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.