Bomb Threat Update at of 4 p.m.
Image:Bomb Threat Update at of 4 p.m. Durango, CO – Officials have determined that there is no longer a threat as a result of this incident, but continue to investigate the felony-level threat. Anyone with any information about the threat is encouraged to call Crimestoppers at 247-1112 or the Durango Police Investigations at 375-4730. Representatives from Durango Police, La Plata County Sheriff, Durango 9-R...
Bomb Threat Received This Morning
Image:Bomb Threat Received This Morning Durango, CO – At 9:58 this morning, Central Dispatch received an anonymous bomb threat against the “Courthouse,” Fort Lewis College, Miller Middle School, and Durango High School. Law enforcement officials are working with agency officials to conduct searches of each of the buildings. Because the courthouse named was non-specific, law enforcement has notified...
Mercy Regional Medical Center Lifts Visitor Restrictions
Image:Mercy Regional Medical Center Lifts Visitor Restrictions Effective immediately, Mercy Regional Medical Center has lifted temporary visitor restrictions that were implemented in late October. The restrictions followed guidelines set forth the by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) after a spike in the number of H1N1 influenza cases in Colorado and across the country. According to CDPHE,...
US 160 Wolf Creek Pass will be closed temporarily December 16
Image:US 160 Wolf Creek Pass will be closed temporarily tomorrow, December 16, from 10 A.M. to 2 PM, to allow an environmental contractor to clean a fuel tanker spill that occurred in November. This closure is located on the east side, mile point 179.5, east of the tunnel.The contractor will open the road to single-lane, alternating traffic each hour, on the hour, during the project work hours.
Chapman Hill Holiday Ski & Snowboard Camps
Image:Chapman Hill Holiday Ski & Snowboard Camps Durango, CO – Durango Parks and Recreation has several openings in our new ski and snowboard camps during the holiday break. Levels 1 & 2 Snow Surfer Camps offer instruction in snowboarding. Levels 1 & 2 Snow Bombers Camps offer instruction in ski lessons. The camps run the weeks of December 21 and December 28. Don’t forget a ski...
Parents Night Out This Friday
Image:Parents Night Out This Friday Durango, CO – The fun and caring childcare staff at the Durango Community Recreation Center will offer a special evening of fun for children, ages 4-12, this Friday, December 18 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Parents Night Out will feature a variety of special activities, snacks and even a movie! Parents may drop off children in the Windom Room at the...
Durango Police Declare an Accident Alert
Image: Durango Police Declare an Accident Alert Durango, CO – Due to the heavy amount of snow falling and the number of non-injury accidents being reported, the Durango Police Department has declared an accident alert for reporting all traffic accidents. If the accident involves only minor vehicle damage with no injuries, drivers are asked to exchange contact information including registration and insurance, and...
Durango Independent Film Festival Announces Dinner and a Film Festival Package
Image:Durango Independent Film Festival Announces Dinner and a Film Festival Package Durango, Colorado – The Durango Independent Film Festival (DIFF) and local restaurants have partnered to give film enthusiasts and holiday shoppers this year’s most unique and creative gift! The Dinner and a Film Festival package includes a 2010 Durango Independent...
HOLiDAZZLE Window Display Winners Announced
Image:HOLiDAZZLE Window Display Winners Announced DURANGO, Colo. – Local businesses helped put the “dazzle” into the Annual HOLiDAZZLE by participating in the holiday window display competition. Twenty Holidazzling “winners” were named during the secret judging held on Noel Night, Dec. 10, and each will receive a $50 gift certificate to one of five local restaurants for their efforts....
Durango Public Library Children’s Programs
Image:Durango Public Library Children’s Programs Durango, CO – Two special displays are currently featured in the Children’s Room of the Durango Public Library during December. A whimsical Christmas tree decorated with glass ornaments depicting characters in children’s literature is adorning the Storytime Room. The collection belongs to local residents, Dennis and Marian Pierce, who...
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