Children

Plenty of spaces are available in Durango School District 9-R’s preschool program, and financial assistance is available for families who cannot afford the cost of $550 for a month of full-day...

FARMINGTON – Public health officials are warning parents not to miss crucial routine vaccines for students despite school closures and worries about the coronavirus. One local clinic is offering...

Masked Durango parents arrived at Christ the King Lutheran Church last weekend ready to pick up brooms and clean. They were helping Cafe au Play, a nonprofit that helps parents connect through...

FARMINGTON – Summer vacation days typically bring barbecues, poolside hangouts and, for the more book-inclined children, summer reading programs at public libraries. But with library closures and...

The novel coronavirus didn’t put a damper on Derrick McMullen’s 5th birthday party after his mom, Liz, organized an emergency responder parade of vehicles to come down their street. Liz McMullen...

With classes now being held online, Durango School District 9-R has opened its child care center for children of first responders and medical providers. Only five to seven children have been using...

The buzzing saws, spinning drills and scratching sandpaper have come to a stop for dozens of woodshop students at Durango High School, but not before they were able to finish a few tables for...

FARMINGTON – Those with a keen eye might have noticed fuzzy, stuffed bears popping up in windows throughout town this past week. Farmington is going on a bear hunt. Part of a nationwide trend,...

Robert Frank said every little bit helps as he cuts expenses after being furloughed from his job at a Durango salon. He cycled to Needham Elementary with his daughter, Indie Snead, 8, on Thursday...

School closures due to the novel coronavirus outbreak mean millions of children are spending a lot more time at home. That’s challenging on any number of levels, and food is at the top of the list....

FARMINGTON – After the announcement of a state of emergency and K-12 schools closing for at least three weeks in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, New Mexico state agencies have created emergency...