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The 2012 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Scheduled for October 6th
Image:The 2012 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Scheduled for October 6th Durango, CO – The 2012 Household Hazardous Waste Collection event will be held on Saturday, October 6th from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Avenue, Durango. The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Event provides the residents of the City of Durango, La Plata County and the region with the opportunity to...
Steamworks-Animas Valley Half Marathon and beer sales yield more than $2800 for Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship
Pager item text :SteamworksImage:Steamworks-Animas Valley Half Marathon and beer sales yield more than $2800 for Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship Durango, CO – In memory of Marc Witkes, long-time Durango resident and distance runner who was a local figurehead for the sport, Steamworks Brewing Co. and Star Liquors have announced a joint donation of $2,811.39 to the Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship at Fort Lewis College. Funds...
Employer space still available for the 2012 Fall Fort Lewis College Job Fair
Pager item text :FLC Job FairImage:Employer space still available for the 2012 Fall Fort Lewis College Job Fair Durango, CO – The 2012 Fall Fort Lewis College Job Fair will be held Wednesday, September 19 from 12-4 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. The Job Fair is free and open to the community. Spots are still available for employers to sign up to take part in the Job Fair. Job seekers from current FLC students and graduating...
Downtown Colorado, Inc. Announces 2012 Governor’s Awards for Downtown Excellence Winners
Pager item text :Durango Discovery Museum Image:Downtown Colorado, Inc. Announces 2012 Governor’s Awards for Downtown Excellence Winners Durango Discovery Museum receives Creative Community Award Durango, CO – Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI), a nonprofit membership organization committed to building better communities through educational and technical assistance, is pleased to announce the 2012 winners of the...
American Eagle “Latitude” Advertising Opportunity
Image:American Eagle “Latitude” Advertising Opportunity As you know American Eagle a division of American Airlines flies into Durango daily from multiple feeder cities within 2 hours of our destination. DATO will be running a full page advertisement in American Eagle “Latitudes” magazine promoting Durango as a winter destination in their November/December issue that features skiing. “Latitudes”...
Historic Strater Hotel Guest Room 222 Designated A Literary LANDMARK ™
Image:Historic Strater Hotel Guest Room 222 Designated A Literary LANDMARK TM The Louis L’Amour Room Durango, CO – The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF) has designated the historic Strater Hotel Guest Room 222 a Literary Landmark TM in honor of Twentieth Century American author Louis L’Amour. The famous author wrote many of his novels and short stories, including much...
Herb Brodsky appointed to La Plata Electric Board of Directors
Image:Herb Brodsky appointed to La Plata Electric Board of Directors Former board member fills District 4 seat vacated by Pam Patton Durango, CO – The La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) board of directors late Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, voted to appoint Herbert (Herb) C. Brodsky to fill the District 4 director seat vacated by Pam Patton, who recently resigned to join the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. District 4 covers...
Seasons Rotisserie & Grill Now Featuring Interactive iPad Wine Menus
Image:Seasons Rotisserie & Grill Now Featuring Interactive iPad Wine Menus Durango, CO – Guests at the Seasons Rotisserie & Grill of Durango will now enjoy an interactive experience when they sit down at the table and browse through the wine list and beverage menu. Seasons recently incorporated Uncorkd, a digital wine list and beverage menu application for the Apple iPad, into their hospitality. The iPad menus give...
Colleen Miller Grew Up in the Wild West …
Image:Colleen Miller Grew Up in the Wild West … At Least That’s How She Remembers … Durango! Durango, CO – Colorado author, Colleen Miller will be a featured guest and speaker at the upcoming September 8th Animas City Day that will take place at the Animas Museum. Also that day the museum will host the Animas City School Reunion for former students who attended school in the building that now houses the museum....
Ignacio Bike Week Aug. 29-Sept. 3, 2012 (Photo courtesy of Jeremy Wade Shockley/Southern Ute Drum)
Pager item text : Ignacio Bike Week Image: Ignacio Bike Week Aug. 29-Sept. 3, 2012 Ignacio, CO – Get your motor runnin’ and head on out to the city of Ignacio, Colorado for the biggest and best in Colorado motorcycle events, Ignacio Bike Week, held August 29th to September 3rd. Incredible sights, breathtaking views, exciting adventures… During your stay in the Four Corners region, be sure to check out the many...
NxLevel Entrepreneurial training to be held at Fort Lewis College
Image:NxLevel Entrepreneurial training to be held at Fort Lewis College Durango, CO – The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College is offering a NxLevelTM for Entrepreneurs course beginning September 5, 2012, at Fort Lewis College. The courses, which run until November 21, 2012, will be held from 6-9 p.m. in FLC’s Education Business Hall, Rm. 108. Tuition is $280 for the 12-week class. Individual sessions...
Monday’s Highway Impacts for The USA Pro Challenge
Image:Monday’s Highway Impact’s for The USA PRO Challenge Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, AND San Miguel Counties – Stage One of the USA Pro Challenge takes place Monday, August 20. The race will last from 10 a.m. until roughly 4 p.m., and will travel from Durango through Mancos and Dolores then over Lizard Head Pass before finishing in Telluride. Highways impacted include US 160, State Highway 184, and...
Robert Lloyd named LPEA Warehouse Storekeeper
Image:Robert Lloyd named LPEA Warehouse Storekeeper Long-time La Plata County resident joins electric co-op team Durango, CO – Long-time La Plata County resident Robert Lloyd has been named Warehouse Storekeeper at the Durango headquarters of La Plata Electric Association (LPEA), responsible for organizing inventory and assisting linemen with material needed for repair and maintenance of the electric system. Lloyd comes to LPEA...
Steamworks Brewing Co. honored for beer “can” graphic design
Image:Steamworks Brewing Co. honored for beer “can” graphic design Kölsch and Steam Engine Lager designs take 1st, 2nd at “Canny” Awards Durango, CO – Steamworks Brewing Co. has now been honored not only for what’s “in” the brewery’s craft beer cans, but what is “on” the cans, as the designs for the Colorado Kölsch and Steam Engine Lager received 1st and 2nd...
Meet the mayor and FLC president at the Durango Welcome Center
Image:Meet the mayor and FLC president at the Durango Welcome Center Durango, CO – Take a break from a hot afternoon and enjoy a free cool beverage with Mayor Doug Lyon and FLC President Dene Thomas at the Durango Welcome Center on Tuesday, August 14 between 1 and 3 p.m. Mayor Lyon and President Thomas will be at the Welcome Center, cool drink in hand, to meet and chat with those who stop by. With all that’s going on in...
20th Annual Ignacio Bike Week Aug. 29-Sept.3, 2012
Image: 20th Annual Ignacio Bike Week August 29-September 3, 2012 Ignacio, CO – What can be more irresistible than the sight and sound of more than 35,000 roaring motorcycles riding in grandeur through the spectacular scenery of southwest Colorado? If you have a bike, you need to plan ahead to be in Ignacio, Colorado, for the 20th annual Ignacio Bike Week. It’s THE Four Corners Motorcycle Rally! For those thousands...
Juried Photography Exhibit October 5-31, 2012
Image:Juried Photography Exhibit October 5-31, 2012 Durango, CO – Deadline to submit your “Altered” images is September 15, 2012. Show us your best “Altered” images! A juried photography exhibit for those working in alternative and antique processes. The exhibition will be held October 5-31 in the Red Room at Open Shutter Gallery (www.openshuttergallery.com) in Durango, Colorado. Cash and...
FLC and Guido’s teaming up to offer VIP treatment at USA Pro Cycling Challenge
Image:FLC and Guido’s teaming up to offer VIP treatment at USA Pro Cycling Challenge Durango, CO – For one day in August, Durango and Fort Lewis College will go from being the center of the collegiate cycling world to the center of the professional cycling world when the USA Pro Cycling Challenge stage race comes to town on August 20. The Fort Lewis College Foundation and Guido’s Favorite Foods are offering a...
Five business experts leading the Starting Your Business Workshop on August 16
Image:Five business experts leading the Starting Your Business Workshop on August 16 Durango, CO – The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College is once again offering the Starting Your Business Workshop. Open to everyone, this half-day seminar will be held Thursday, August 16, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Durango Public Library. The workshop features 5 speakers: · Joe Keck, director for the SW...
La Plata County Veterans Service Office to be Closed Tuesday, August 7 through Tuesday, August 14
Image:La Plata County Veterans Service Office to be Closed Tuesday, August 7 through Tuesday, August 14 Durango, CO – The La Plata County Veterans Service Office will be closed from Tuesday, August 7 through Tuesday, August 14, reopening on Wednesday, August 15, 2012. To schedule an appointment with the Veterans Service Officer during the office closure for a time after August 14, please call 970-382-6150. If emergency...
