City Offers Public Workshop on Community Character and Land Use

Image:City Offers Public Workshop on Community Character and Land Use   The community character and land use public workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, March 3rd, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Durango Public Library. The workshop will be presented primarily using posters to convey general information and ideas about land use and its relationship to community character; the “community character continuum” as it...

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Durango Police Arrest Bank Robber

Image:Durango Police Arrest Bank Robber   Today the Durango Police Department and the Durango office of the Federal Bureau of Investigations arrested Chase B. Gardner, a 19-year-old Fort LewisCollege student, for a series of local bank robberies and attempted bank robberies that have occurred since last December:    December 7, 2009 – main branch of the First National Bank of Durango, located at 259 W 9th Street...

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LPEA Director elections to be held in Districts 1 and 3

Image:LPEA Director elections to be held in Districts 1 and 3 Vote to be tallied on May 8 at cooperative’s annual meeting               DURANGO, Colo. – Elections are being held for two seats on the La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) board of directors. Votes will be tallied at the cooperative’s Annual Meeting, May 8, 2010. In accordance with LPEA’s...

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Computer and Electronics Recycling Event

Pager item text : Electronics Recycling Image: Computer and Electronics Recycling Event   In celebration of Earth Day, the City of Durango and San Juan Basin Recycling Association will collect unwanted electronics for recycling on Friday, April 23rd and Saturday, April 24th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Durango Recycling Center, located at 710 Tech Center Drive.  Residents, businesses, government agencies and schools are invited...

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Get “Back to Bacharach” as “Jazz on the Hill” presents vocalist Steve Tyrell April 18 at the Community Concert Hall

Pager item text :Steve TyrellImage:Summary:Composer Burt Bacharach and lyricist Hal David documented countless emotions with their songs, and on Sunday, April 18, 2009, Grammy award winner and their long-time friend and producer-turned-vocalist Steve Tyrell brings that musical magic to Durango at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.Get “Back to Bacharach” as “Jazz on the Hill” presents vocalist...

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“Groundbreaking” music comes to the Community Concert Hall

Pager item text :LYNX & JanoverImage:Summary:A unique evening of groundbreaking music is set for Thursday, April 22, as the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College welcomes the eclectic duo LYNX and Janover, with special guest Youssoupha Sidibe and the Mystic Rivers Band. “Groundbreaking” music comes to the Community Concert Hall April 22 with LYNX and Janover, and special guest Youssoupha Sidibe   A unique...

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Beer brewing coming back to Bayfield

Beer brewing coming back to Bayfield Steamworks Brewing Co. enters joint venture with SEAR Beer Holdings               DURANGO, Colo. – In a fortuitous move that helps spur economic development in Bayfield, and financially boost Steamworks Brewing Co. in Durango, Steamworks has entered into a joint venture with SEAR Beer Holdings for lease of the brewery’s industrial property in Bayfield, Colo. The facility will now...

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9-R NEWS BRIEFS – April 9, 2010

Image:9-R NEWS BRIEFS – April 9, 2010 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION The next regular Board Meeting is scheduled for April 20, 2010, at 5:00 p.m., in the 9-R Board Room in the Administration Building. All are welcome. – – – – – – – – – – – – – Pre-school and Kindergarten Spring Registration is here! Registration will take place on: · April 12th —...

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Mesa Verde National Park Announces Fee-Free Specials to Celebrate National Park Week and Earth Week

Image:Mesa Verde National Park Announces Fee-Free Specials to Celebrate National Park Week and Earth Week Durango, CO  – April 9, 2010 – A scenic 35 mile drive from Durango, lies the archeological center of America, Mesa Verde National Park. Through the end of April, Mesa Verde National Park celebrates National Park Week and 40th anniversary of Earth Day with a Fee-Free entrance and other deals. Entrance to this...

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4CORE Kicks off Community Energy Coordination with Zero Waste Workshop

Image:4CORE Kicks off Community Energy Coordination with Zero Waste Workshop GARY LISS FACILITATES A SESSION ON THE BENEFITS OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   The Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) signed a contract today with the Governor’s Energy Office (the GEO) to develop a local strategy for saving energy and creating jobs in rural, agricultural and mountainous regions of southwest Colorado. The grant, totaling...

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