Business
Local Builder Awarded Top 20 Designers and Builders Under the Age of 40
Image: Local Builder Awarded Top 20 Designers and Builders Under the Age of 40 DURANGO, CO July, 2009 – A recent article in Mountain Living Magazine named Kogan Builders, Inc one of the top twenty designers, architects and builders in the west under the age of forty. The July issue of Mountain Living Magazine showcases the ‘future of high county design’ by highlighting various architects, designers and builders under...
Cobalt Automation Inc. Named National Finalist
Image:Cobalt Automation Inc. Named National Finalist Durango, CO – Cobalt Automation Inc., a Durango-based electronic systems contractor, is pleased to announce it was named one of two National Finalists of the 2009 Innovative Housing Technology Awards (IHTA) presented by TecHome Builder magazine. The IHTA award was in recognition of a home built by LeGrand Construction with integrated electronics systems provided...
Local Man Arrested for Embezzlement
Image:” Durango, CO – On July 16, 2009, Durango Police officers arrested Travis Harrison, 41 of Durango, for felony theft. Harrison worked as a manager for Brown Shoe Fit Company from 2004 until May of this year. He has been accused of embezzling over $191,000 from the company over a period of five years beginning in 2004. Harrison was placed under arrest for Felony Theft, CRS 18-4-401 and...
Two Durango businesses rank in top 3 for statewide business plan competition
Image:Summary:Laurie Sigillito of FASTSIGNS® and Keith Walzak and Sheri Amass of DurangoDowntown.com Inc. were selected the first and third place winners (respectively) in the Colorado Small Business Development Center Network’s statewide business plan competition this summer.” Two Durango businesses rank in top 3 for statewide business plan competition DURANGO – Laurie Sigillito of FASTSIGNS® and Keith Walzak and...
The Equine Perspective: A Women’s Leadership Retreat scheduled for August 22-24
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – The Equine Perspective: A Women’s Leadership Retreat is scheduled for August 22-24 at Moomaw Ranch in Pagosa Springs, Colo. The retreat, facilitated by Julie Puentes and Jennifer Combs of the Austin, Texas-based Bridges Solutions, is designed to help women improve relationships, communication skills and decision-making abilities to truly embody the “art of leadership” through an equine-assisted...
Coke, Pepsi stand aside: Zuberfizz has entered “the cola game”
Pager item text :ZuberfizzImage:Summary:Zuberfizz’s new “Cola.” is soda with altitude – that is altitude as in elevation, crafted at 6512-ft. above sea level right in the heart of Historic Downtown Durango. With the “Cola.” its ninth sku in the “soda pop” arena, the grassroots, all natural soda company is indeed starting to fly high with the “big boys.”Coke, Pepsi stand aside: Zuberfizz has entered “the cola game DURANGO,...
Terry Alley elected LPEA Board President
Image:DURANGO, Colo. – Respected Pagosa Springs resident Terry Alley (District 1) has been elected president of the board of directors of La Plata Electric Association (LPEA). As per the LPEA by-laws, officers are elected each year at the first board meeting following the electric cooperative’s annual meeting, this year held May 9. Jerry McCaw (District 2) was elected Vice President, with Pam Patton (District 4) and...
Star Liquors/Steamworks Brewing Co. raising funds for Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – In support of the Annual Steamworks-Animas Valley Half-Marathon set for June 20, Star Liquors has teamed up with Steamworks Brewing Co. to raise funds for the Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship. Star Liquors is highlighting Steamworks’ brews as “Beer of the Month” for June, with $0.50 of each 6-pack, 12-pack or 22 oz. bomber bottle of Steamworks beer sold contributed to the Witkes Scholarship. Proceeds...
FASTSIGNS utilizing technology for sign and graphic solutions
Pager item text :FASTSIGNSImage:Summary:Signs, signs, everywhere signs,” or so the old pop song goes. Most folks don’t think much about the plethora of needed signage in Durango, but Laurie Sigillito keyed into it. With technology advancing so that intricate designs and artwork can easily become signage, Sigillito’s FASTSIGNS is taking sign-making to a new level.FASTSIGNS utilizing technology for sign and graphic solutions DURANGO,...
La Plata Electric members elect Herb Brodsky and Bobby Lieb
Image:Summary:Votes for board of directors tabulated during LPEA Annual Meeting, May 9, 2009. ” PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. – Incumbent Herb Brodsky and new candidate Bobby Lieb have been elected by La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) member/owners to fill director seats for Districts 4 and 3, respectively. Votes were tallied during the 2009 Annual Meeting, held Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Pagosa Springs High School. Incumbent Brodsky...
La Plata Electric “Time-of-Use” off-peak hours adjust on May 15
Image:Summary:Shifting electricity loads to non-peak periods helps maintain “the grid.” ” DURANGO, Colo. – La Plata Electric Association residential customers participating in the WattWatcher® “Time-of-Use” (TOU) program are reminded that seasonal off-peak hours for the summer take effect May 15. The TOU program is designed to help conserve energy and save customers money. From May 15 through midnight September 14, 2009, the...
La Plata Electric names college scholarship recipients
Image:Summary:Academic achievements of five area high school seniors recognized. ” DURANGO, Colo. – Recipients of the 2009-2010 La Plata Electric, John Voelker Memorial, Basin Electric Power Cooperative and the Tri-State Generation and Transmission scholarships have been announced by La Plata Electric Association (LPEA). Ben Southworth, 2009 graduate of Durango High School, and son of Robin Lucie and Scott Southworth of Durango,...
Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency announces new hires
Image: Summary: Non-profit organization names program manager and staff assistant. DURANGO, Colo. – To meet the growing demands of a resource-conscious community, the Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) has added to its staff, naming Teresa Steely as Program Manager and Cori Andreatta as Staff Assistant, according to Aileen Tracy, the non-profit organization’s executive director. “We have so much going on...
Five Southwest Colorado Companies named as Colorado Companies to Watch
Image:DURANGO, Colo. – The Colorado Companies to Watch program has chosen 50 companies in the State as Colorado Companies to Watch, and five of the companies are from Southwest Colorado. StoneAge, Inc, Open Sky Wilderness, Performance Pet Nutrition dba Zukes, Osprey Packs, Inc. and Hydro-X LLC were chosen as second-stage growth companies that are developing valuable products and services, creating quality jobs, enriching...
LPEA members invited to 2009 Annual Meeting, May 9
Image:Summary:Board of Directors will welcome at least one new member. ” DURANGO, Colo. – At least one new member will be elected to the La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors during the 2009 Annual Meeting of the electric cooperative that supplies electricity to nearly 30,000 members in La Plata and Archuleta counties. The meeting will be held Saturday, May 9 at Pagosa Springs High School. With John Gardella...
Sari Brown’s The Yellow Carrot offering sweet and savory fare to go
Pager item text :The Yellow CarrotImage:Summary:Yellow carrots may not be the norm, but neither is Sari Brown, chef/caterer/restaurateur. With her new venture, The Yellow Carrot, she’s offering sweet and savory fare to go to a busy, but fine food-loving community.Sari Brown’s The Yellow Carrot offering sweet and savory fare to go DURANGO, Colo. – One day, in 2005, Café Sari was gone, and the Durango community...
Durango’s Steaming Bean welcomes new owners, but has the same “heart”
Pager item text :Steaming BeanImage:Summary:“Life happens while you’re making other plans.” Rhonda and Ivan Unkovskoy are now all too familiar with the adage. Six months ago they never suspected that by now they’d be the owners of Steaming Bean, one of Durango’s popular coffee houses and hangouts.Durango’s Steaming Bean welcomes new owners, but has the same “heart” DURANGO, Colo. – “Life happens while...
ICBA honors Alpine Banks of Colorado for outstanding community service
Image:Summary:“Loyalty Visa Check Card” program earns Alpine national honor. ” GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) named Alpine Banks of Colorado a top honoree in the 2009 ICBA National Community Bank Service Awards for the bank’s outstanding leadership in its “Loyalty Visa Check Card” program. “”ICBA is proud of Alpine Banks of Colorado,”” said R. Michael...
First Quarter strong for Durango-La Plata County Airport
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Passenger traffic continued its strong growth during the first quarter of 2009 at the Durango-La Plata County Airport, increasing 18.5 percent during the first three months of 2009. During March, 11,174 passengers boarded commercial aircraft, a 35 percent increase over March of 2008. This follows a record breaking year in 2008 when 136,665 passengers enplaned in Durango, an increase of 18.1 percent...
Kogan Builders named 2008 Recycler of the Year
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Kogan Builders has been named 2008 Recycler of the Year, an award presented annually by Phoenix Construction Recycling. Each year Phoenix Construction Recycling calculates the amount of material recycled by the builders of La Plata County that utilize the recycling company’s services. Kogan Builders was awarded Recycler of the Year based on the volume of construction materials the firm recycled....
