New! Online Vehicle Registration for Renewals
Image:New! Online Vehicle Registration for Renewals Durango, CO – La Plata County Clerk and Recorder Tiffany Lee Parker is pleased to announce that La Plata County citizens now have the option to renew their vehicle registration online by credit card or e-check at www.colorado.gov/revenue/dmv. This new online service is quick and easy. To renew online, vehicle owners must provide the license plate number, a...
There’s a New Broomball League in Durango!
Image:There’s a New Broomball League in Durango! Durango, CO: Durango Parks and Recreation is please to announce the first-ever broomball league in Durango. Beginning on Monday, October 10th, there will be a fall Broomball league that can accommodate up to 6 teams, with a guaranteed 7 games plus single elimination playoff. Games will be Monday nights for 8 weeks. You can register your team at Chapman Hill after a...
Chapman Hill Bike Park Community Meeting
Image:Chapman Hill Bike Park Community Meeting Durango, CO: The City of Durango and Trails 2000, are co-hosting a community meeting on Thursday, September 22 at 5:30 p.m. at Chapman Hill (500 Florida Road) to discuss a proposed Chapman Hill Bike Park on the hillside above the existing rink and pavilion. The proposed improvements associated with the Bike Park could include a pump park, skills area and flow trails with...
Public Invited to Attend Testing and Certification of Voting Equipment
Image:Public Invited to Attend Testing and Certificationof Voting Equipment Durango, CO – Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes 1-7-509 (2) (a) and (b), the La Plata County Elections Department invites the public to attend and observe as staff conducts a logic and accuracy test and certification process of the voting equipment for the November 1, 2011 Coordinated Election. The test will take place at the La Plata County...
It’s that Leaf Peeping Time of Year!
Image:It’s that Leaf Peeping Time of Year! With the weather getting a bit cooler and the leaves starting to change, now is the perfect time to check out the high country. The San Juan Skyway, a national scenic byway and designated “All American Road,” should be on your bucket list of scenic drives to take in late September/early October! This panoramic loop takes you along Highway 550 from Durango to Silverton, over...
Durango Colorado – the Next Big Thing
Pager item text :Durango is Next Big ThingImage:Durango Colorado listed In October 2011 Issue of Outside Magazine as “the Next Big Thing” The October 2011 issue of Outside Magazine listed Durango as one of the top 21 best towns of 2011. The article stated, “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...
Fuel Tanker Rollover on Hwy 550 Shuts Down Traffic last Friday
Pager item text :Hwy 550 Tanker SpillImage:Fuel Tanker Rollover on Hwy 550 Shuts Down Traffic last Friday U.S. Highway 550 remained closed for several hours on Friday, September 16th after the fatal fuel tanker roll over, 1/10 of a mile north of the Colorado/New Mexico state line. After several hours of cleanup, the highway was reopened at 8pm on Friday evening. The Colorado State Patrol reported that twenty-four-year-old Ruben...
Experience La Plata County History at the Animas Museum of Durango
Pager item text :Animas MuseumImage:Experience La Plata County History at the Animas Museum of Durango Carolyn Bowra tells tales out of school. Well, out of a school, actually. The Historic Animas City School to be specific. Bowra, the Director of the Animas Museum, housed in the old school, is passionate about the history and culture of La Plata County and even more passionate about sharing it with locals and heritage tourists. Bowra...
Film shoot to help bring “Extreme Makeover-Home Edition” to Durango set for Sept. 30
Pager item text : Extreme Makeover to Durango Image: Film shoot to help bring “Extreme Makeover-Home Edition” to Durango set for Sept. 30 Entire community invited to participate in application video “shout-out” on Main Ave. The entire community is invited to participate in the filming of the application video to encourage “Extreme Makeover – Home Edition” to come to Durango and rebuild Annie’s Orphans, the non-profit sanctuary...
Free Pool Party!
Image:Free Pool Party! Durango, CO: The Durango Community Recreation Center will host a pool party for the community this Friday, September 16 from 2:00 – 7:00 p.m. The public is invited to the Recreation Center to swim and play on the newly installed teeter-totter, spraying clam, water cannons and giant castle. The giant castle features two slides, water cannons, and a dumping bucket. Random giveaways...
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