Dolores school board meets with students to discuss concerns

The Dolores School Board held its annual linkage event last Thursday afternoon. “Linkage” is a time for students to speak with the board in a casual setting, on their own turf. The board met with...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez student speaks at national conference

Kenneth Walker of Cortez spoke on a panel at the American Indian Studies Association’s national conference in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 1-2. The panel, titled “Upsetting Settler Nationalism: Fort...

DATE: Feb. 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

SkillsUSA competition spotlights students who know their way around a table saw

Dylan Burress, 19, a Bayfield High School senior, has made Netflix binge-watching sessions a little more classy in the family living room with a walnut and cherry television stand. “It’s by far the...

DATE: Feb. 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores student is a candidate for coveted Boettcher Scholarship

A Dolores High School senior has made it to the final interviews of the Colorado Boettcher Scholarship program, which provides a full scholarship to any in-state school. Cameron Elder, a student of...

DATE: Feb. 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County teen to attend U.N. conference on women

A 15-year-old from Montezuma County hopes to leave an impression on the corridors of power next month at the 2018 session of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women. Scheduled for March 12-23,...

DATE: Feb. 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County sheriff investigates social media post of girl with a gun

Law enforcement officials in Montezuma County recently questioned a juvenile girl who allegedly posted a social media photo of herself with what appeared to be an assault rifle. The weapon turned...

DATE: Feb. 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

CMS eighth-graders work to beautify their school

Lissa Lycan’s eighth-grade language arts students at Cortez Middle School worked to beautify the school during the Feb. 9 school day. According to Lycan, every Friday, her students participate in...

DATE: Feb. 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education

Top professors at Fort Lewis College protected from cuts

Potential budget cuts of up to $4.5 million at Fort Lewis College will not eliminate majors or layoff tenured or tenure-track professors, President Dene Thomas said Friday at a Board of Trustees...

DATE: Feb. 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education

Program boosts college readiness for Native American students in Southwest Colorado

“You don’t have to go through this alone.” With that simple statement, Torey Archuleta, a Fort Lewis College freshmen majoring in elementary education, explained the greatest benefit she had...

DATE: Feb. 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez, Durango students share stories in weekend Talon Tales

Eight students from two high schools will share their stories of comedy and tragedy this weekend at Cortez’s Sunflower Theatre and the Durango Arts Center. “Talon Tales” is a student storytelling...

DATE: Feb. 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores School Board approves $8.5 million budget

The Dolores Re-4A School District board adopted an annual budget on Jan. 25 in a special morning meeting The state determines individual school funding through a system known as an “October count,”...

DATE: Jan. 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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