Traffic Markings Project Underway on US 160 West of Durango
Image:Traffic Markings Project Underway on US 160 West of Durango PROJECT INFORMATIONDURANGO – Rocky Mountain Enterprises Inc, (RME), Inc., has begun a Colorado Department of Transportation project to replace pavement markings on US 160 west of Durango from mile point 83.35 (at the junction with US 550) to mile point 81.36 (east of Wildcat Canyon Road). One lane of traffic will be open each direction at all times. To...
MBS will host the Celebration of Cycling as part of the Single Speed World Championships
Image:MBS will host the Celebration of Cycling as part of the Single Speed World Championships As part of the SSWC, Mountain Bike Specialists will host a celebration on Thursday September 17th from 9:00am. Until 6:00. Bread will be providing snacks all day for locals and visitors. Specialized or Niner will both be in Durango demonstrating their newest line of bikes for free. The Specialized demo truck will be in...
LPEA supports Durango Gun Club “Sight-In Days”
Image:LPEA supports Durango Gun Club “Sight-In Days” Co-op helps cover costs for hunters preparing firearms for the season DURANGO, Colo. – In an effort to both assist hunters and protect valuable electrical equipment, La Plata Electric Association will help underwrite “Sight-In Days” at the Durango Gun Club. Oct. 8-9, 15-16 and 29-30, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Durango Gun Club will be open to the...
Durango Road Report for the Week of September 14th
Image:Durango Road Report for the Week of September 14th Roads: El Paso Street: El Paso St. between Roosa and Eastlawn will have periodic lane closures for the week of the 14th West 2nd Avenue from 22nd Street to 25th Street West 2nd Avenue between 22nd and 25th Streets will be closed to through traffic as crews continue to replace a waterline and sewer main. ...
Household Chemical Collection Set for October 3rd
Image:Household Chemical Collection Set for October 3rd Durango, CO – La Plata County residents are encouraged to get rid of old household chemicals such as automotive fluids, cleaning products, leftover paint and other chemicals at the fifth annual Household Chemical Collection day on Saturday, October 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The collection of hazardous chemicals for recycling and disposal will be held at the...
Two weeks in Prague a hallmark moment for FLC English students
Image:Two weeks in Prague a hallmark moment for FLC English students DURANGO, CO – “I really enjoyed Prague,” says Shawn Yazzie. “It was great. It was an experience of a lifetime, definitely.” Shawn and three of his fellow Fort Lewis College students, along with FLC Assistant Professor of English Pamela Uschuk and her husband, recently returned from a little over two weeks spent in Prague,...
Durango Road Report for the Week of September 7th
Image:Durango Road Report for the Week of September 7th Roads: El Paso Street: El Paso St. between Roosa and Eastlawn will have periodic lane closures for the week of the 7th West 2nd Avenue from 22nd Street to 25th Street West 2nd Avenue between 22nd and 25th Streets will be closed to through traffic as crews continue to replace a waterline and sewer main. ...
Durango Public Library Announces New Hours
Image:Durango Public Library Announces New Hours Durango, CO – Beginning September 8, 2009 the following new hours will be in effect at the Durango Public Library: Monday – Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Friday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sunday: Closed This reduction in hours is the result of the current budget situation for the City...
Fiesta on the Mesa 2009 kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month at Fort Lewis College
Image:Fiesta on the Mesa 2009 kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month at Fort Lewis College DURANGO- One of Fort Lewis College’s most popular events is back for another year: Fiesta on the Mesa. El Centro de Muchos Colores, Fort Lewis College’s Hispano center, invites the campus and community to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month at the 5th annual Fiesta on the Mesa. The celebration begins Tuesday, September 15 from 5-7...
Mercy Regional Medical Center Rated 4th in Colo. by Consumer Reports
Image:Mercy Regional Medical Center Rated 4th in Colo. by Consumer Reports Durango, Colo.—Mercy Regional Medical Center rated fourth among 48 Colorado hospitals in an Aug. 4 report released by Consumer Reports. The data used in the rating is taken from the hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) surveys administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS). The ratings are...
Durango Herald News
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