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For Durango schools, ‘Dear Colleague’ letter has done nothing but increase uncertainty

U.S. Department of Education threatens to strip funding from academic institutions with race-based programming

DATE: Mar 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango School District will host a regional recruitment fair on Saturday

Districts and colleges across Southwest Colorado will attend the event

DATE: Mar 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Student jurors find Kit Carson guilty of mass murder

Mountain Middle School holds mock trial at La Plata County Courthouse

DATE: Mar 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos school board and community split over proposed affordable housing project

Board votes to hold off on discussions until after election in November

DATE: Feb 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

Colorado lawmakers plan to shut down program getting teens involved at Capitol

Ending Youth Advisory Council would save about $50,000 per year

DATE: Feb 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fort Lewis College closes on $12 million purchase for student housing in Durango

Florida Road apartments add 20 units, 68 beds to FLC’s supply

DATE: Feb 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Students consider the impact of Senate Bill 163

Tribal regalia brings identity to school ceremonies

DATE: Feb 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Tri-Cities

Fort Lewis College recognized with Carnegie Designation as research institute

As of December 2024, FLC spent $50 million on undergraduate research

DATE: Feb 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield superintendent will resign at end of year

‘We have built lifelong friendships and relationships that will always hold a special place in our hearts,’ Leon Hanhardt said

DATE: Feb 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

At the grow dome, Durango High Schoolers solve real-world problems

Students will design environmental control systems for the SOIL Lab’s new greenhouse

DATE: Feb 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango School District’s SOIL Lab wraps second phase of development

Grand opening of grow dome planned for April

DATE: Feb 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bill protecting cultural expression at graduation ceremonies passes first committee

Bill now heads to House Education Committee

DATE: Feb 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

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Durango High School girls basketball wins bigDHS girls basketball defeat Montrose in Sweet 16 game at DHS on Wednesday

DHS girls basketball defeat Montrose in Sweet 16 game at DHS on Wednesday

Photos: Horsing around

Photos: Winter storm leaves over a foot of snow

Photos: FLC hoops at WhalenSkyhawks women’s and men’s basketball teams lose to Colorado Mesa

Skyhawks women’s and men’s basketball teams lose to Colorado Mesa

Photos: Fashion at its bestSnowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Photos: Snowdown on SaturdaySnowdown’s Canine Fashion Show and Outlaw Josie Pete’s Golf

Snowdown’s Canine Fashion Show and Outlaw Josie Pete’s Golf

Photos: Snowdown Rock-em-Sock-em Snowbots pillow fights

Snowdown Light Parade can boast another successful yearLights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Bright lights, screaming fire trucks and children bundled up so thoroughly it seemed like an army of Michelin men had taken over downtown Durango. Yep. It’s the much anticipated Snowdown light parade, this year distinguished by a crowd of onlookers peppered with scrabble tiles, Clue characters and playing cards.

Locals flocked to Main Avenue on Friday to get a look (and maybe a Smartie or two) at the floats parading through town on various, creatively decorated vehicles. There were some obvious standouts at this year’s board game-themed parade. After a fire truck’s opening sirens came the Purgatory car, toting a brightly lit ski bum moonlighting as a DJ, likely giving the women of Durango some unpleasant déjà vu. Best dressed had to go to the Colorado Department of Transportation’s bulldozer, wearing the most believable Hungry Hungry Hippos costume seen yet. Biggest crowd pleaser? The dancers boogieing to Chappell Roan’s “HOT TO GO!” while the crowd sang and wiggled along. But what got the biggest rise out of the onlookers was the white plumes of motorcycle exhaust, courtesy of the Harley-Davidson club. The smell of burning octane was a convincing enough reason for people to briefly unclutch the rails and step away from their coveted positions at the front of the fence. Last but not least, another machine spewing its interior into the crowd: a foam cannon, the first one to make an appearance in the history of Snowdown. Much better received than exhaust, it extracted gleeful screams from kids and adults alike. jbowman@durangoherald.com

Lights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Photos: Feel the heatSnowdown 2025 Hot Wing Eating Contest

Snowdown 2025 Hot Wing Eating Contest

For Durango schools, ‘Dear Colleague’ letter has done nothing but increase uncertainty

Durango School District will host a regional recruitment fair on Saturday

Student jurors find Kit Carson guilty of mass murder

Mancos school board and community split over proposed affordable housing project

Colorado lawmakers plan to shut down program getting teens involved at Capitol

Fort Lewis College closes on $12 million purchase for student housing in Durango

Students consider the impact of Senate Bill 163

Fort Lewis College recognized with Carnegie Designation as research institute

Bayfield superintendent will resign at end of year

At the grow dome, Durango High Schoolers solve real-world problems

Durango School District’s SOIL Lab wraps second phase of development

Bill protecting cultural expression at graduation ceremonies passes first committee

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