Travis Ayers News Today

Comprehensive, outpatient addiction care and health services are now available in Sterling, all under one roof at The RANCH (Recovery, Access, Navigation for Community Health), which celebrated its grand opening on Thursday. Located at 216 N. Third Street, The RANCH is a collaboration between Porch Light Health (PLH), the parent company of Front Range Clinic, […]

January 2024 is School Board Recognition Month. This is a time to show our appreciation and to begin to better understand how local board members work together to provide a better future for our children. School board members have the most important volunteer jobs in the country and often face some of the toughest challenges […]

From a groundbreaking for a new school to school safety improvements and new programs, local schools had much to celebrate in 2023. Peetz School District One of the top stories of the year was the start of construction on Peetz School District’s renovation and improvement project. A groundbreaking ceremony was held in May and construction […]

All schools in RE-1 Valley School District will be getting SmartLabs next year, which the district hopes will help it be able to keep and attract more students. At a business meeting Monday, the school board approved a proposal to build SmartLabs in schools at a cost of $1,596,618, with funds to come from Elementary […]

Despite objections from the South Platte Education Association the RE-1 Valley School Board approved two bargaining policies at a business meeting Monday. Policies GBB and GBB-R, communication with employees on salaries and benefits, were approved by the board on second reading in a 5-0 vote, with Joel McCracken absent from the meeting. They are meant […]

RE-1 Valley School District Interim Superintendent Dr. Martin Foster will serve as the district’s leader for one more year. At a business meeting Monday, the school board approved a second amendment to his employment agreement to extend his services for the 2024-25 school year. “We have a lot of great opportunities coming forward for us […]

Campbell Elementary School’s peer mediator program is continuing to teach students how to solve conflicts on their own. Jane Balenti, a student achievement coach who facilitates mediation and conflict resolution practices in the district, and nine 5th grade peer mediators spoke about the program at a RE-1 Valley School Board meeting Monday. Peer mediation is […]

The South Platte Education Association is getting frustrated with inaction from the RE-1 Valley School Board regarding adopting a policy that recognizes the union as the negotiating entity for the district. “We’ve asked for a very long time and we’ve been very patient, but we’re getting to the point where other districts are meeting and […]

If this weekends lineup is any indication, its going to be a great month in the capital city.

While Sterling, Caliche, Peetz and Merino voters won’t have any candidates to vote on in the Nov. 7 election, Fleming School Board does have contested races. RE-1 Valley School District has canceled its election due to a lack of candidates. Joel McCracken and Travis Ayers will retain their District 3 and 4 seats as no […]