Education

LPEA announces delegates for National Rural Electric Youth Tour

La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) is proud to announce the selection of four exemplary high school juniors from LPEA’s service territory to represent the cooperative at the National Rural Electric Youth Tour in Washington, D.C., from June 17-23. 

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At its meeting on Tuesday evening, the Archuleta School District (ASD) Board of Education approved an old version of a policy it updated in January relating to instructional time.

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On Tuesday, 6th Judicial District Attorney Sean Murray confirmed the case against Bret Smith, the driver of the SUV involved in the Jan. 29 crash that included a school bus, has been dismissed due to the defendant’s death.

Early Childhood Council of Archuleta County assesses local child care challenges

The Early Childhood Council of Archuleta County (ECCAC) has completed a comprehensive assessment, a family survey and a series of focus group meetings to understand and address the community’s critical child care needs.

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Charter school picks next director

On Friday evening, March 22, the Pagosa Peak Open School Board of Directors unanimously voted for Emily Murphy, the school’s current assistant director, to take the helm as school director following the departure of Angela Reali-Crossland, who currently serves in the role.

LPEA board votes to leave Tri-State Generation and Transmission

With a 9-3 vote, the La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors voted Monday, March 25, to formally withdraw from the membership of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association and filed its Notice of Intent to Withdraw at the Federal Regulatory Energy Commission (FERC) in Washington, D.C., effective April 1, 2026. 

Colorado to reduce indoor air pollution in schools, public buildings from wildfire smoke events through EPA grant

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to award $10.67 million in grant funding to nine selected recipients across the country to enhance community wildfire smoke preparedness. …

Registration open for Incredible Years Parenting Class

Seeds of Learning and Pagosa Head Start are partnering to offer the Incredible Years Parenting Class to caregivers who want to build positive relationships with their children or would like new ideas …

Late Sunday afternoon, Archuleta School District announced that all district schools will be on a two-hour delay Monday. Busses will run two hours later than usual, and students and staff will …

Build Pagosa building momentum heading into 2024

In Archuleta County and across the region, there exists a problematic gap between the needs of our workforce and the career and technical education (CTE) offerings available locally. Across …

Unofficial election results released

Unofficial results for Tuesday's election have been released, with four elected to the Archuleta School District Board of Education and ballot issue 5A extending the school district's mill levy …

By Jim Herlihy | Alzheimer’s Association Denial. Anger. Depression. For the 11.5 million people in the U.S. who provide unpaid care for a loved one living with Alzheimer’s disease, there’s an …

Photo courtesy Abigail Kurt-Mason Children ages 5-12 will have the opportunity to pick their own piece of art at the Kids Choose Art booth at the Holiday Makers Fair on Nov. 11 at Pagosa Springs High …

Photo courtesy Pagosa Peak Open School Documentation panels tell the story of a project during Pagosa Peak Open School’s Project Showcase Night. Here, the kindergarten project on toys shows student …

Photo courtesy Pagosa Peak Open School Pagosa Peak Open School fourth-graders Lupita, Aubrey and Annie explore materials at the Southern Ute Cultural Center in Ignacio. By Emily Murphy | Pagosa Peak …

Rotary awards teacher mini grants

By Melanie Garrett | Pagosa Springs Rotary Club If you were offered $400 to enhance your students’ learning opportunities, how would you use it? The Pagosa Springs Rotary Club posed that question …

Bird of the Week

Photo courtesy Charles Martinez This week’s Bird of the Week, compliments of the Weminuche Audubon Society and Audubon Rockies, is the sharp-shinned hawk.  This smallest member of the …

By Amanda Briggs | Rise Above Violence As we near the end of the month of October, and therefore Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we remember that awareness does not end when we flip our calendar …

By Joan Mieritz | San Juan Stargazers Everyone is invited to hear Dr. Andy Green, the San Juan Stargazers’ professional astronomer, on Thursday, Nov. 2, talk about his specialty, the formation of …

By Amanda Briggs | Rise Above Violence For the third week of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we are focusing on the reasons many domestic violence survivors struggle to leave their abuser.  …

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