Commissioner Wally White to attend White House Conference on Conservation
Image:Commissioner Wally White to attend White House Conference on Conservation Durango, CO: While participating in the National Association of Counties (NACo) 2012 Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. next month, La Plata County Commissioner Wally White has been invited to attend a White House Conference on Conservation: “Growing America’s Outdoor Heritage and Economy” on March 2, 2012 at the U.S....
Dr. Doug Lyon chosen to lead Fort Lewis College School of Business Administration
Image:Dr. Doug Lyon chosen to lead Fort Lewis College School of Business Administration Durango, CO: Fort Lewis College President Dene Thomas has named Dr. Doug Lyon as the new dean of the FLC School of Business Administration (SOBA). Dr. Lyon has been serving as interim dean of SOBA since July 2011. Dr. Lyon succeeds former dean Dr. Gary Linn, who took a leave of absence from Fort Lewis College last summer to lead the...
First Southwest Tourism Summit to Take Place in Durango, CO
Image:First Southwest Tourism Summit to Take Place in Durango, CO Durango, CO: The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNGRR) is proud to host and co-sponsor the first-annual Southwest Tourism Summit on April 5 & 6, 2012 in Durango, CO. “The Source” is the theme of the first Southwest Tourism Summit. Its sole purpose is to provide businesses and organizations with all the valuable knowledge from...
Outside Magazine just named Durango one of this year’s 19 best towns.
Image:Outside Magazine just named Durango one of this year’s 19 best towns. Here is what they say about Durango: Think of it as a border town. It has Southwest underpinnings-Mesa Verde National Park is only 47 miles to the west-but because it sits in the lush Animas River Valley, it serves as the geographic and cultural link between high desert and high country. A thousand miles of mountain-biking trails surround the city (pop....
The Community Resource Center presents a roundtable for non-profit executive directors
Image:The Community Resource Center presents a roundtable for non-profit executive directors The Community Resource Center presents a roundtable for non-profit executive directors on Monday, March 5 at the Durango Rec Center. The topic is “Legal Landmines” with a presentation on reducing the risks and increasing the long term viability of non-profits. This roundtable will be from 11:30am-1:00pm. The cost is $10 if you...
La Plata Electric board candidate election packets available March 5
Image:La Plata Electric board candidate election packets are available March 5, 2012 Four seats on LPEA’s Board of Directors up for election this year Durango, CO: Election packets for those interested in running for a seat on the La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) board of directors will be available Monday, Mar. 5, 2012, at LPEA offices in Durango and Pagosa Springs. To be placed on the ballot, candidates must return...
Nominations Being Accepted for 2012 Adult Role Model Award
Image:Nominations Being Accepted for 2012 Adult Role Model Award Celebrating Community Norms, a project of San Juan Basin Health Department, wants to hear from youth about who they see as positive adult role models in La Plata County. Youth under age 21 can nominate an adult who exemplifies positive qualities including: modeling responsible, healthy behavior, inspiring a youth to be a better person, or positively impacting the lives...
Durango’s West Building Earns EPA ENERGY STAR Certification
Image:Durango’s West Building Earns EPA ENERGY STAR Certification Downtown office building makes strides in energy efficiency improvements to heating, cooling and lighting systems Durango, CO: (Feb. 22, 2012) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded its ENERGY STAR® designation to Durango’s West Building, a four-story commercial office building located in historic downtown Durango....
New sports complex at Fort Lewis College named for one of FLC and Durango’s biggest fans
Image:New sports complex at Fort Lewis College named for one of FLC and Durango’s biggest fans Durango, CO: Dr. Duane Smith is a huge sports fan and now he has a landmark to prove it. On Tuesday, the Durango City Council voted to officially name the new recreation fields being built at Fort Lewis College the Smith Sports Complex after the longtime FLC professor. Dr. Smith has served both Fort Lewis College and the City of...
Skiingmag.com praises Durango, Colorado as a “Dream Town”
Pager item text :Ski Dream TownImage:Skiingmag.com praises Durango, Colorado as a “Dream Town” Southwestern ski town offers outdoor lifestyle with some of the best skiing in the United States Durango, CO: Skiingmag.com recently praised the Southwestern Colorado mountain town of Durango as a “Dream Town.” The ski website noted Durango’s ski culture and outdoor lifestyle: “By most ski town...
