The Scholarship Committee is excited to share with everyone the recipients of the 2023 Durango Elks Lodge Scholarships…
Category: Education/Health
State Board of Education Approves ‘Healthy School Meals for All’ Rules
Beginning in the 2023-24 school year, the program will offer free meals to all students at districts choosing to participate…
OPINION: Retirees Can Be Part of the Early Childhood Solution
We are actively recruiting adults 50+ to serve as Corps Members in our program, and help the struggling Early Childhood industry…
Colorado Bill Would Add Protections to Students Facing Expulsion
Advocates for youth worry that removing students from school cuts them off from positive influences, derails their education, and makes it more likely they’ll end up in the criminal justice system…
Upcoming ‘Medicare 101’ Class on April 24 at the Library
Medicare is complicated. It is important to learn about it…
San Juan Basin Public Health Urges Residents to Use COVID Services
While the federal public health emergency is ending, we expect COVID-19 to continue to circulate in the community…
School District Schedules ‘Community Meeting’ for Monday, April 10, to Address Safety Concerns
The purpose of the meeting is “to increase awareness, understanding, and transparency around safety protocols and procedures…”
Task Force Could Revamp Colorado’s School Accountability System
“I agree it’s doing what it is designed to do,” St. Vrain Valley School District Superintendent Don Haddad said. “I think what it’s designed to do is problematic…”
Weigh In on Community Health Priorities through April 7
The survey opened in January, and has thus far drawn more than 1,200 responses across both counties…
Colorado Legislature Proposes Increased Education Funding, Must Contend with Inflation
Colorado’s $38.5 billion proposed budget would increase per student K-12 spending by 8.4%…
Free College Proposed to Fill In-Demand Colorado Jobs
The proposals build on a program launched last year to offer up to two years of free college for Coloradans pursuing health care jobs…
Take the Community Health Assessment Survey
The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete, and all your answers are confidential…
PPOS Middle School Get ‘Hands On’ with Water Study
“When students have choice within guidelines the learning becomes active, applicable and real for them…”
Coalition Seeks Colorado Tax Code Changes to Fund Child Care, Education, Nursing…
Leaders of the new coalition said they hope to bring forth a statewide ballot initiative in 2024 or 2026…
Rotary Club Invites Scholarship Applications
These scholarships are available to qualifying GED students, home-schooled students, and seniors at Pagosa Springs High School and GOAL High School…
A Poetry Reading at the Tennyson Event Center
“What really brought this project to life for the kids was visiting the planetarium at San Juan College in Farmington…”
GOAL High School Takes Colorado Capitol by Storm
Students started out at the Capitol by meeting with a few representatives. They were able to ask questions…
HEALTH NEWS: Mangled Mouths and Devastated Dental Patients
At least 20 patients have filed lawsuits in the past three years claiming the device left them with flared teeth, damaged gums, exposed roots…
Colorado School District Looking at Starting Teacher Salary of $61,000
The new pay floor in the 8,000-student suburban district appears to be the highest in Colorado…