Education

A budding musician has been awarded the Mancos Creative District’s Create 81328 Scholarship. Adam Yoder was this year’s recipient of the $1,000 scholarship, which seeks to honor young creatives in...

Residents within Durango School District 9-R boundaries were given a look at the difficult budgetary alternatives in this COVID-19-marred year and asked to provide feedback about what paths they...

After a few draft plans, the Mancos graduation ceremony is officially set for May 29. The “Drive-in Theater” style graduation will happen in the parking lot in front of the newly remodeled...

Cortez high school seniors are gearing up to graduate Thursday, and it’s set to be a citywide event. Along with neighboring districts , the Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 has changed its...

High school seniors across the country are facing an unusual, prom-free end to their K-12 careers, but Dolores graduates headed out into the world with much fanfare and style. Resilience and pride...

After 20 years as secretary of both Lewis-Arriola and Pleasant View elementary schools, Valorie Mortensen is retiring. And she left her decades of work to much fanfare. The school communities...

Dolores seniors are set to graduate Thursday night, but with a twist to the original COVID-adjusted plans. The Dolores School District Re-4A had decided to hold a Drive-In Graduation followed by a...

Colorado’s youngest library district has entered the digital age with a new website. The Southwest La Plata Library District announced its new website, developed with the help of COLibraries and...

May is now upon us, which means that graduation is just around the corner. And for Montezuma County seniors, the culminating event is still set to happen – although this year it will look much...

Kelly Howerton is stepping down as Dolores Elementary School principal, leaving a principal vacancy again in the district. Howerton stepped into the role at the beginning of this year, after...

Schools in Montezuma County have faced a balancing act to make sure students remain on track while adjusting to online classrooms. Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 has released a “pass” or...