Fired-Up Stories at the Library
Image:Fired-Up Stories at the Library Firefighters with Durango Fire and Rescue will present “Fired-Up Stories” in the Storytime Room of the Durango Public Library on Friday, August 13th, at 10:30 a.m. The firefighters will read stories featuring fire and fire safety, and the kids will have an opportunity to interact with fire equipment, props, firefighters’ clothes, and best of all, the...
9-R NEWS BRIEFS – August 6, 2010
Image:9-R NEWS BRIEFS – August 6, 2010 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION The next regular School Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 17, 2010, at 5:00 p.m., in the 9-R Board Room in the Administration Building. All are welcome. – – – – – – – – – – – – – STUDENT REGISTRATION Student...
City to Hold Public Workshop on the 2011 Budget
Image:Summary:The City of Durango has started the process of planning for the 2011 budget and will hold a public workshop this Thursday, August 12th at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall (949 E. 2nd Avenue). In addition to learning more about the City’s budget and budget process, interested citizens are encouraged to bring their ideas and suggestions, which will be considered by the city manager and staff during the...
ANIMAS HIGH SCHOOL RELEASES CSAP SCORES
Image:ANIMAS HIGH SCHOOL RELEASES CSAP SCORES Despite not “Teaching to the test”, AHS students perform well on standardized tests Animas High School, a free, public charter school, opened in the Fall of 2009 to its first class of 75 freshmen. In its first year, Animas High School’s rigorous college preparatory program resulted in excellent student achievement. The school recently received 2010...
Durango-La Plata County Airport Breaks 2008 Passenger Record
Image:Durango-La Plata County Airport Breaks 2008 Passenger Record July was a record month for passengers at the Durango-La PlataCounty Airport with 17,206 passengers boarding commercial airlines during July, exceeding the previous record of 16,023, set in July, 2008. Through the end of July, the airport recorded 91,027 passenger boardings so far this year, an increase of 13.2% from the same period in 2009....
Inaugural Showcase of the Arts- September 10-19th
The first ever, 11 day event showcasing artists of all forms will be held throughout the community September 10th-19th. Durango Arts Center, presenter of The Showcase is introducing an annual opportunity for artist to exhibit their art work. The Showcase is for professional artists as well as the amateur, part time collector, passionist, enthusiast, and hobbyist. The Showcase of the Arts is just a marketing umbrella designed to...
County’s Emergency Notification System Expands to Include Cell Phones and VoIP
Image:County’s Emergency Notification System Expands to Include Cell Phones and VoIP La Plata County’s emergency notification system (commonly referred to as “Reverse 9-1-1”) can now include cell phones and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). La PlataCounty residents, including Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the cities of Bayfield, Ignacio, and Durango, can now register up to five cell or internet phone...
Call to Artists – TOP a juried garment design exhibition
Call to Artists – TOP a juried garment design exhibition TOP entries are rolling in, but artists still have another chance to pick up garments on Friday and Saturday, August 13 & 14, 10 a.m.-1p.m. at the Durango Arts Center. To download a prospectus, visit: http://durangoarts.org/exhibits/top. TOP is a juried garment design exhibition and auction fundraiser to support programs for the Durango Art Center Artists who...
Regional Incident Management Team to Test Their Skills
Image:Regional Incident Management Team to Test Their Skills The recently formed Southwest Colorado Incident Management Team will be testing their skills at an exercise tomorrow, August 5th from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Upper Pine Fire District Station located at 515 Sower Drive in Bayfield. The exercise, which will be integrated with an exercise being conducted by the Upper Pine Fire District, will involve a...
Durango’s Date Night at ‘The Abbey Theatre’
The Abbey Theatre located in historic Downtown Durango is an independent Art House movie theatre and an intimate music and special event locale. They have created the ultimate venue in Southwest Colorado for great music, events, films, & a great party or two along the way. Newly remodeled, The Abbey Theatre invites you to join the fun. Join them for a movie or try them out for your next business meeting, company presentation,...
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