Fire board election sparks debate over budget, transparency in western La Plata County

Six candidates vie for three open seats; voting to be held May 6

Photos: Durango Olympians visit Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School

Durango School District 9-R gives status update on number of projects

About 16% of money collected through bond has already been committed

Powerhouse Science Center takes educational services to rural La Plata County

After-school program at Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary a hit with students and parents

How a nonprofit catered to neighbors’ needs during the pandemic

Volunteers learned what people needed, then delivered aid to homes

Residents submit 400 signatures in support of rural library district

Voters may be asked in November to fund sites

Durango School District expected to fund branch libraries for one more year

Voters may be asked to increase taxes in November

Residents work to save Sunnyside, Fort Lewis Mesa libraries

Groups applying for grants, exploring special taxing districts

Durango 9-R approves budget, saves libraries

Friends of the Durango Public Library helping to fund libraries

Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary to close for asbestos removal

Public library activities will be moved to Breen Community Hall, Marvel Grange

Enrollment increases, so do some class sizes

Enrollment in “A couple of class sizes are troubling,” said Dan Snowberger, 9-R superintendent, to the board Wednesday night. “Fort Lewis Mesa and Riverview both have a fourth-grade class ...

9-R budget: Every addition requires cuts elsewhere

Latest draft would add positions to middle schools