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Category: Education/Health
Community Levels of COVID Rise in Archuleta County, La Plata County
The counties, which are part of the same regional health service area, had 10.6 new hospital admissions per 100,000 residents over the past week…
Youth Workshops at Chimney Rock
CRIA’s youth workshops take place in June and July and include age-appropriate activities such as rock art, weaving, coil pottery, artifact discovery…
SURVEY: More Coloradan Voters Think Schools are on the Wrong Track
Magellan Strategies surveyed 882 Colorado registered voters between April 26 and May 1…
Healthy Archuleta to Host Conversation with San Juan Basin Public Health, Today
Today’s conversation will continue to focus on our community’s experience and will feature Kalisha Crossland of San Juan Basin Public Health…
Archuleta School District Chooses Rick Holt as New Superintendent
We are very pleased to have Rick Holt join our district and look forward to his leadership of all our schools…
Rural Students Go to College at Lower Rates; Fowler Bucks the Trend… Part Two
“You cannot sustain those communities with only agricultural workers,” said Joe Garcia, who grew up in rural New Mexico…
Rural Students Go to College at Lower Rates; Fowler Bucks the Trend… Part One
When they say it takes a village — it really does have that feel…”
262 Ranch and Chama Peak Land Alliance Award Local Scholarships
“Service is a priority and passion for me, so I wish to align my education and future career with service…”
Charter School Students Reflect on COVID Era with Inaugural Art Show
Students spent the semester looking at how the COVID-19 Pandemic influenced the art world, and how people used creativity and artistic talents to make COVID times more bearable…
PHOTO ESSAY: PPOS Students Tackle the Ninja Warrior Course
“This event was a great way to get our students outside and promote our school values of Whole and Healthy Humans and Community…”
Why Won’t More Older Americans Get the COVID Booster?
Approximately 1 in 3 Americans 65 and older who completed their initial vaccination round still have not received a first booster shot…
FIRST PERSON: Without Potlucks, School Communities Began to Unravel
As connections withered, our school became every school — the faceless bureaucracy people complain about on social media and in the news…
Will There Be a ‘Free Lunch’ in Colorado Schools?
Colorado voters will decide this November whether to cover the cost of school meals for all students…
Pagosa Rotary Club Awards $20,000 in Scholarships
The Pagosa Springs Rotary Club also congratulates the entire class of 2022 and wishes each of them success in their future endeavors…
To Deal with Back Pain, Focus in Your ‘CORE’
If time is a factor, a brief walk at lunch or going up and down the stairs a few times can help you stay active…
Lisa Roy Named Sole Finalist to Lead Colorado’s New Early Childhood Agency
The Department of Early Childhood will be Colorado’s 20th state agency, the maximum number allowed under the state constitution…
Free School Lunch Expansion Could Be Decided by Colorado Voters
The Healthy Meals for All initiative would allow participating Colorado school districts to cover the cost of lunch for all students…
Governor Polis Opposes Changes to Federal Grant Program for Charter Schools
The start-up grant program, Polis wrote, “is the only source of dedicated federal funding to support the growth of high-quality charter schools…”