Low-Income Energy Assistance (LEAP) Available for the Winter Season
Image:Low-Income Energy Assistance (LEAP) Available for the Winter Season Durango, CO – The La Plata County Department of Human Services is again partnering with Discover Goodwill of Southern + Western Colorado to administer the Low-Income Energy Assistance (LEAP) Program. This is a federally funded program which assists low-income households with utility costs for their main heating source. To qualify, applicants must be...
Durango Parks and Recreation Receives National Gold Medal Award for Excellence
Pager item text :Durango Parks and RecreationImage:Durango Parks and Recreation Receives National Gold Medal Award for Excellence American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration awards Durango the top national honor Durango, CO – The Durango Parks and Recreation Department received the National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in the Field of Park and Recreation Management. The Gold Medal Award was granted by the American...
Scholarship gets student on track for a master’s degree — and a mission
Image:Scholarship gets student on track for a master’s degree — and a mission Durango, CO – For Jeremiah Scott, earning both a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in social work in only five years means he not only saves time and money, it also means he can get on with reaching his career goal: Helping people, like how others helped him. And now, a $30,000 scholarship has sealed his...
Business alumnus featured in O: The Oprah Magazine for building Guatemalan schools
Image:Business alumnus featured in O: The Oprah Magazine for building Guatemalan schools Durango, CO – In 2010, Fort Lewis College alumnus Josh Talmon shut down his San Diego real estate business to find a more fulfilling endeavor. “I had all these investment properties and a nice car and a five-year plan, but I was left unfulfilled,” Talmon admits of his real estate career in Phoenix and San Diego. “I kept...
Durango Polar Express November 16 – December 28, 2012
Pager item text :Polar Express Image:2012 The Polar Express Durango CO – Durango & Silverton Railroad Polar Express is from November 16 – December 28, 2012. The award-winning book comes to life on this magical journey to the North Pole and back! The journey begins November 16 and runs through December 28. All passengers will enjoy hot chocolate and a treat served by your personal chefs who will also read the Polar...
Durango Noel Nigh Nov. 30, 2012
Pager item text :Noel Night Image:Noel Night on November 30, 2012 Durango, CO – Noel Night is Friday, Nov. 30th from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., an all day and evening holiday celebration sponsored by over 93 downtown Durango merchants. Its our way of saying thank you to the community for supporting our historic downtown throughout the year. Each participating merchant creates their own unique Noel Night celebration with discounts,...
Submit HOLiDAZZLE events to BID by Nov. 9
Image:Submit HOLiDAZZLE events to by Nov. 9 Umbrella marketing program designed to boost revenues during the holidays Durango, CO – The Durango Business Improvement District (BID) is currently preparing for the 8th Annual HOLiDAZZLE, the umbrella promotion designed to stimulate Downtown shopping and attendance to all events happening in and around Durango during the holidays. Organizations and businesses planning special...
Josh Abbott Band will Performance on Jan. 19, 2013 at the Community Concert Hall is CANCELLED
Pager item text :Josh Abbott BandImage:Josh Abbott Band at the Community Concert Hall CANCELLED Sensation of the Texas music scene was scheduled to perform Jan. 19, 2013 Durango, CO – The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College today learned that the Josh Abbott Band, scheduled to perform in Durango on Jan. 19, 2013, has cancelled the show. Reportedly, the band has cancelled all January shows in the Western U.S. and West...
World Trade Center Denver sponsoring a “Developing Your Export Strategy” workshop at Fort Lewis College
Image:World Trade Center Denver sponsoring a “Developing Your Export Strategy” workshop at Fort Lewis College Durango, CO – The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College is partnering with the World Trade Center Denver to bring a “Developing Your Export Strategy” workshop to Durango. The workshop will be held in the Education Business Hall, Rm. 130 at Fort Lewis College on Thursday, November...
Bootleggers team up for successful 10th Annual Pint-for-a-Pint blood drive
Image:Bootleggers team up for successful 10th Annual Pint-for-a-Pint blood drive “Beer for blood” event nets a record 101 units for United Blood Services Durango, CO – Continuing with its mission of community support, the Durango Bootlegger’s Society, the local consortium of Durango’s four award-winning craft breweries, hosted a record “Pint-for-a-Pint” blood drive on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012,...
