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Summer Jobs Available at Durango Mountain Resort
Image:Summer Jobs Available at Durango Mountain Resort Work & Play in the Great Outdoors Durango, CO – Summer is just around the corner and Durango Mountain Resort is hiring for the warm weather season. If spending the summer while enjoying the great outdoors and having fun while working, then Durango Mountain Resort is the place for you! Full-time and part-time positions are currently available in departments including food...
Marketing expert to lead new class from Small Business Development Center
Pager item text :Is Your Marketing Working?Image:Marketing expert to lead new class from Small Business Development Center DURANGO, CO – The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College presents a brand new class for 2012. The Measurement for Effective Marketing class is designed to help organizations get the most for their marketing dollar. The class takes place on Wednesday, May 9 from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Durango...
Seminar may help take some of the risk out of starting your own business
Image:Seminar may help take some of the risk out of starting your own business 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, April 12, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Durango Public Library. Starting a business is risky. Understanding the risks and reducing them through careful planning...
Inaugural Southwest Tourism Summit April 5-6, 2012
Image:Inaugural Southwest Tourism Summit April 5-6, 2012 The Inaugural Southwest Tourism Summit will be held on April 5 and 6, 2012. The Summit will offer businesses and professionals a source to build new partnerships with the best minds in the travel industry while making critical contacts with association and state tourism leaders. Through presentations, panel discussions, workshops and seminars, participants will learn the trends,...
4CORE Announces Partnership with 1% for the Planet
Image:4CORE Announces Partnership with 1% for the Planet Durango, CO: (February 10, 2012) – The Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) is pleased to announce a new partnership with 1% for the Planet, an alliance of over 1,380 member companies in 43 countries that give one-percent of revenues to environmental causes. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, 4CORE is now eligible to receive donations from 1% member companies,...
New Downtown Welcome Center slated to open by Memorial Day
Image:New Downtown Welcome Center slated to open by Memorial Day BID selects contractor to remodel old Durango Music building at 8th and Main Durango, CO: The Durango Business Improvement District (BID) has moved one step closer to its targeted Memorial Day weekend opening of the new Durango Welcome Center, selecting Shawn Slater, of Colarelli Construction as project manager. The Durango Welcome Center, to be located in the heart of...
La Plata County Board of County Commissioners continues “On the Road” meetings
Image:La Plata County Board of County Commissioners continues “On the Road” meetings Durango, CO: The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners will continue a series of “On the Road” meetings and invites the public to join them to discuss issues of interest or concern regarding La Plata County. “We look forward to meeting with as many people as possible in an informal setting to hear...
Local Television Station Announces Ownership Change
Image:Local Television Station Announces Ownership Change John Trousdale Acquires Inside Durango Television and Animas Media Production Company Durango, CO: Inside Durango TV (IDTV) is now under new ownership; founder Rich Fletcher is handing the reigns to long-time business partner John Trousdale. IDTV has been broadcast on Durango’s cable system since 1983, making it the longest running locally produced television program...
Public Works Director Announces Retirement
Image:Public Works Director Announces Retirement Durango, CO: After 29 and ½ years with the City, Public Works Director Otha (Jack) Rogers has announced his retirement effective March 1st. Rogers has been active in many projects that all city residents, businesses, and visitors benefit from, including improving our water and wastewater systems, protecting the city’s water rights, acquiring new water rights, supervising...
S&P Upgrades La Plata County’s Credit Rating to A+
Image:S&P Upgrades La Plata County’s Credit Rating to A+ Durango, CO: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services raised its underlying rating on La Plata County’s certificates of participation (COPs) from “A” to “A+” based on the county’s good financial management and continued increases of surplus money into its general fund. The rating reflects the Standard & Poor’s (S&P)...
Job Fair at Fort Lewis College
Image:Job Fair at Fort Lewis College Durango, CO: Community members are invited to the free annual Fort Lewis College Job Fair on Wednesday, February 1 from noon to 4 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. This event is designed to help connect employers and job seekers with positions of all types, from full-time positions to internships. In attendance at the Fair will be local, regional and national employers from a variety of fields....
Airport Passenger Traffic Reaches New Record
Pager item text :Durango Airport Hits RecordImage:Airport Passenger Traffic Reaches New Record Durango, CO: Passenger traffic at the Durango-La Plata County Airport set a new annual record for the sixth consecutive year. 175,019 passengers boarded commercial airlines at the airport in 2011, a 5.7% increase from the 165,581 passengers boarding in 2010. The addition of non-stop flights to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport by...
BID establishes Downtown Durango Enhancement Fund
Image:BID establishes Downtown Durango Enhancement Fund Under the auspices of the Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado Durango, CO: To help further its efforts to enhance and sustain Downtown Durango, the Durango Business Improvement District (BID) has established the “Downtown Durango Enhancement Fund” under the auspices of the Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado. The fund will open up the grant...
INTERIM PLANNING DIRECTOR NAMED
Image:Interim Planning Director Named Durango, CO : La Plata County has engaged Gary T. Suiter to serve as interim planning director effective January 3, 2012. Mr. Suiter earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Urban Geography and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, both from the University of Colorado. He possesses more than 30 years’ experience in the field of public administration and has...
Southwest Business Forum examines past, present and future of the economy
Image:Southwest Business Forum examines past, present and future of the economy DURANGO, CO: The 20th Southwest Business Forum returns to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. The forum is free and open to the public and runs from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. The forum brings together experts on local, state, national and international economics and business. Armed with the knowledge gained from...
Steamworks brewers/manager achieve “Certified Cicerone”
Image:Steamworks brewers/manager achieve “Certified Cicerone” Ken Martin, Spencer Roper, Dave Woodruff earn craft beer industry credentials Durango, CO – Steamworks Brewers Ken Martin and Spencer Roper, along with Co-assistant General Manager Dave Woodruff have taken the “next step” in the national Cicerone (sis-uh-rohn) Certification Program, achieving “Certified Cicerone” and joining a...
Purchase the “gift” of electricity for friends/family through LPEA
Image:Purchase the “gift” of electricity for friends/family through LPEA In challenging times, underwriting kilowatt hours could be a most welcomed holiday gift DURANGO, Colo. – To facilitate the “gift of electricity” this holiday season, La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) offers to those wishing to help a friend or relative with their electric bill the opportunity to provide a credit to their LPEA...
Backcountry Experience Nominated for National, Regional Awards
Image:Backcountry Experience Nominated for National, Regional Awards Backcountry Experience has been nominated for the 2011 SNEWS Retailer of the Year award. Backcountry Experience was one of only 19 outdoor shops in the nation, and one of only three in Colorado, to be nominated for the award. SNEWS is the premier industry publication for the outdoor retail world. Voting has been opened to the general public for the first time this...
Dog Sledding at Durango Dog Ranch
Image:Dog Sledding at Durango Dog Ranch Durango Dog Ranch offers high-end dog sled adventures for all ages. Siberian and Alaskan Huskies guide your sled through picturesque Colorado mountain trails. Full day “Mushing Madness” and half-day “Mush on the Brain” guarantee exhilarating adventure and breathtaking beauty. With a guide on every sled, all participants have the opportunity to drive. For more information...
American Eagle Launches Nonstop Service From Dallas/Fort Worth
Image:American Eagle Launches Nonstop Service From Dallas/Fort Worth Beginning on December 15, American Airlines, will continue their nonstop service between Durango-La Plata County Airport and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate, will operate the daily round trip. To book your flight visit http://www.aa.com.
