News

9-R superintendent’s round table to meet The Durango School District 9-R Superintendent’s Round Table will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the school district office, 201 E. 12th St. The group...

Amendment 66 forum scheduled for today Durango Foundation for Educational Excellence will host an Amendment 66 Forum from 5 to 7 p.m. today in the Pullman Room of the Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave....

9-R team selected to join teaching program The National Education Foundation has selected a Durango School District 9-R team to join the NEA Foundation Institute for Innovation in Teaching and...

Special-education committee to meet The Special Education Advisory Committee will meet at 5:15 p.m. Sept. 18 in the Durango School District boardroom, 201 E. 12th St. Parents, educators and...

Katzin Music to host instrument try-out day Katzin Music’s Fall 2013 Instrument Try-Out Day will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Katzin Music and Studies, 1316 Main Ave. This event is...

Fort Lewis College schedules job fair Sept. 18 The Fort Lewis College Fall Job Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 18 in the Student Union Ballroom. The fair is free and open to the...

Special-education committee to meet The Special Education Advisory Committee invites parents, educators and community members to learn about advocating for with special-needs students at 5:15 p.m....

Education center announces classes The Durango Education Center, formerly the Durango Adult Education Center, will begin fall GED classes Aug. 26. Classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday...

9-R school board seeking candidates The Durango 9-R School District is seeking candidates to run for six of seven board seats, set to open at the end of the current term. To be qualified, a...

Mercury awards grant to Big Brothers, Sisters Mercury will participate in the Adopt-A-School program for the 2013-14 school year with a $5,000 grant. Mercury’s support will help the Big Brothers...

Taylor Graham named to dean’s list Taylor Graham, a resident of Durango and a emerging media major in the class of 2016, was named to the dean’s list at Ithaca College’s Roy H. Park School of...