Local News It’s prom time in Dolores and Cortez Royalty takes stage at annual dance in Cortez and Dolores April 18, 2019
Local News Tax windfall will benefit rural schools The money is not part of the budget passed last week by lawmakers April 16, 2019
Local News Mancos looking to meet preschool needs Mancos center is at capacity, and nonprofit seeks to meet demand April 16, 2019
Local News District: No intentional foul in balloon game; it was a bad call School district says pep rallies should help meet educational mission March 25, 2019
Local News Winter math scores for Dolores students reveal mixed results Sophomores exceed norm; seventh- and eighth-grade performance of concern, principal says March 25, 2019
Local News ‘Horny’ box spreads sexual education across Fort Lewis College Peer education tool offers nonjudgmental answers March 25, 2019
Local News Health may improve as regional poverty rates fall La Plata County ranks 16th for health, Montezuma is 50th March 24, 2019
Local News Gov. Jared Polis says funds identified for full-day kindergarten Budget committee sets aside $185M for Polis’ request March 24, 2019
Local News Durango superintendent confronts controversies in student newspaper Dan Snowberger repeats incorrect information, takes jabs at local media March 24, 2019
Colorado lawmakers carve out room for full-day kindergarten in proposed budget Colorado’s Joint Budget Committee gave its endorsement Tuesday to funding full-day kindergarten by next fall.Associated Press file Funding full-day kindergarten… March 22, 2019
Durango School District 9-R looks at tight budget for 2019-20 Employees also share struggles with higher health premiums March 22, 2019
Number of homeless students nearly doubles in Durango schools High cost of housing, better tracking mechanisms may explain rise March 22, 2019
USDA launches youth website Site provides resources, aims to encourage young people interested in agriculture March 22, 2019
Piñon Project will lead activities for students during spring break Piñon Project leading activities for local students March 22, 2019
Balloon game played at Durango High School pep rally raises concerns To some people, activity was indicative of ‘normalizing’ rape culture March 22, 2019
Dolores superintendent search nears end Meet-and-greet with four finalists scheduled for Monday March 21, 2019
Local News Mancos Girl Scouts head to NASA After two years of saving, girls lunch with astronaut in Houston March 19, 2019
Local News Schools rethink discipline, with focus on learning and empathy Restorative practice emphasizes healthy relationships, breaking cycles of misbehavior March 17, 2019
Ag-ceptional youth rodeo kicks off Ag Expo Students came from Cortez, Bayfield and Pagosa Springs March 15, 2019
Local News Youth screened regularly for vision, hearing. What about mental health? A record number of Coloradans died by suicide in 2017 March 12, 2019
Local News Irene Barry knew what to do when a gunman entered her school Aztec teacher says active-shooter training needed in face of national crisis March 11, 2019
Local News Dolores Public Library gets new assistant, children’s librarian Free painting and yoga classes are a hit February 25, 2019
Local News Unlimited Learning Center offers CDL training Program includes coursework and driver training February 20, 2019