City Sponsors Christmas Tree Recycling at Santa Rita Park
Image:City Sponsors Christmas Tree Recycling at Santa Rita Park Durango, CO: The City of Durango will accept Christmas Trees for recycling through January 31, 2012. Because there is no curbside pick-up of Christmas trees, residents may drop off their natural trees at Santa Rita Park. Follow the signs in Santa Rita Park to the drop-off site near the large playground area. The trees will be turned into mulch, so all ornaments and tinsel...
La Plata Electric Association announces board elections
Image:La Plata Electric Association announces board elections Members interested in running for the board encouraged to get involved Durango, CO: Four seats on the La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) board of directors will be up for election in 2012, and LPEA officials are encouraging all those who may be interested in becoming a director to begin their education of the cooperative and obligations of the board. “Elections are...
La Plata County Board of County Commissioners Appoints New Chair
Image:La Plata County Board of County Commissioners Appoints New Chair Durango, CO – At their January 3, 2012 Special Business meeting the La Plata County Board of County Commissioners appointed Commissioner Robert A. (Bobby) Lieb, Jr. as Chair of the Board for 2012. Commissioner Wallace (Wally) White was named Vice-Chair. Commissioner Lieb replaces outgoing chair Commissioner Kellie C. Hotter. Chair of the Board is a one-year...
January is National Radon Action Month
Image:January is National Radon Action Month January is National Radon Action Month! It’s a great time to test your home for radon, an odorless gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Learn how to protect your home and family at one of our free one hour presentations on how to test for RADON and easy actions to take if you find unsafe levels. Participants get a free test kit! For dates and locations throughout La...
La Plata Electric confirms Green Power credit price reduction
Image:La Plata Electric confirms Green Power credit price reduction Rate for renewable energy credit purchase now $0.08 per 100 kWh block Durango, CO: The premium to purchase Green Power credits through La Plata Electric Association (LPEA), which supports electricity generated from renewable resources, has dropped to $0.08 (8 cents) per 100 kilowatt hour (kWh) block from $0.10 (10 cents) per 100 kWh block., effective January 1, 2012....
Durango’s Top Story Ideas for 2012
Image:Durango’s Top Story Ideas for 2012 Share your Durango area highlights for the New Year Durango, CO – The Durango Area Tourism Office includes “2012 Durango Area Story Ideas” in our media kit that is distributed to hundreds of media outlets each year. This resource provides story ideas and inspiration for media working on or planning stories. It is a brief update on NEW things happening in Durango in 2012....
BID establishes Downtown Durango Enhancement Fund
Image:BID establishes Downtown Durango Enhancement Fund Under the auspices of the Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado Durango, CO: To help further its efforts to enhance and sustain Downtown Durango, the Durango Business Improvement District (BID) has established the “Downtown Durango Enhancement Fund” under the auspices of the Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado. The fund will open up the grant...
Library’s Film Noir Series Features “Without Warning”
Image:Library’s Film Noir Series Features “Without Warning” Durango, CO: The Durango Public Library continues its film series “Death on the Cheap: The Killer B’s of Film Noir” on Wednesday, January 11 at 6:00 p.m. with a screening of “Without Warning.” Filmed in “police procedural” semi-documentary style on location in Los Angeles, this film is an early look at the serial...
Great Decisions 2012 Kicks Off At Library
Image:Great Decisions 2012 Kicks Off At Library Durango, CO: Interested in world affairs but feel like you don’t know enough and want to learn more? Then Great Decisions 2012 is for you! Join us from January through April for impartial, thought-provoking analyses on eight issues of concern for U.S. policymakers. Each topic will be discussed twice each week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:45 a.m. -1:45 p.m. The first topic is...
Adult Sports – Coed Volleyball and Men’s Basketball
Image:Adult Sports – Coed Volleyball and Men’s Basketball Durango, CO: Registration is open for Coed Volleyball and Men’s Basketball with Durango Parks and Recreation. Teams may register or pick up manuals and the registration/roster forms at the Durango Community Recreation Center. Early bird registration ends January 14th. Games start the week of January 29, 2012. Organizational meetings are offered for these adult...
