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Durango Parks and Recreation Teams Up With Zumba® to Benefit Manna Soup Kitchen
Image:Durango Parks and Recreation Teams Up With Zumba® to Benefit Manna Soup Kitchen Durango, CO – The Durango Parks and Recreation Department is teaming up with Zumba Instructors Sara and Shaheen to offer “Zumba® for Manna Soup Kitchen”. The fundraiser will be held on Saturday, December 12 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Fitness Studio at the Durango Community Recreation Center. ...
A Call to Artists for the Recreation Center
Image: A Call to Artists for the Recreation Center Durango, CO – The Durango Community Recreation Center invites artists of all mediums to display their artwork for a one-month period in the community wing hallway of the Recreation Center. The Recreation Center is currently accepting applications for artwork to display for 2010. Current openings for 2010 include the months of April, and August through December. ...
DU Partners with Fort Lewis College on New Social Work Degree Option
Image: DU Partners with Fort Lewis College on New Social Work Degree Option DURANGO-The University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW) and Durango, Colorado’s Fort Lewis College are pleased to announce a new partnership that will enable students in the Four Corners area to earn both a Bachelor’s degree in psychology or sociology and Master of Social Work (MSW) degree in just five years. The Cooperative...
2009 Parade of Homes Winners
Image:2009 Parade of Homes Winners The 2009 Durango Parade of Homes, an annual event sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Southwest Colorado (HBASC) and Platinum Sponsor BuzzTown.com, drew over 1,500 participants for the fall home tour. Cindy Smart, of Smart Enterprises, was the 2009 Parade of Homes Chairperson. The HBASC held a gala awards dinner where Cindy Smart presented the 2009 Durango Parade of Homes...
Bar-D Wranglers Christmas Jubilee returns to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Dec. 12
Image:Bar-D Wranglers Christmas Jubilee returns to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Dec. 12 DURANGO, Colo. – Durango’s much-beloved cowboy crooners come off the Bar-D and step on to the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College for the Bar-D Wranglers Christmas Jubilee, Sat., Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. LIMITED TICKETS...
Animas Trading Company recognized as great place to shop
Animas Trading Company recognized as great place to shop Grab a coupon and get 20% off In a recent Denver Post article “Denver Post staff picks: best places to shop, stay and eat at Colorado’s ski resorts” Animas Trading Company was named as great place to shop. Kudos to Cathy & staff! Animas Trading Company is the place to find fun, stylish apparel as well as gifts and accessories with Bohemian...
New Texting & Cell Phone Laws Effective December 1
Image:New Texting & Cell Phone Laws Effective December 1 Durango, CO – The Durango Police Department wants to remind drivers that Colorado lawmakers passed a new statute that becomes effective December 1st, and bans all drivers from specific cell phone usage while driving. All drivers under the age of eighteen years are prohibited from using a wireless telephone for talking, listening, or texting while...
Animas River Trail Detoured This Week
Image:Animas River Trail Detoured This Week Durango, CO – The section of Animas River Trail behind the Albertsons at 311 West College Drive is scheduled to be closed between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2 and Thursday, December 3. Bonds Construction will be installing boulders to stabilize foot paths between the Animas River Trail and the riverbank. A suggested detour will be posted at the trail...
DMR ANNOUNCES BENEFIT DAY AND LOCALS DAYS CHARITY RECIPIENTS
Image:DMR ANNOUNCES BENEFIT DAY AND LOCALS DAYS CHARITY RECIPIENTS Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County, KSUT and five others to receive proceeds from lift-ticket sales. Durango, CO – Durango Mountain Resort is pleased to congratulate the Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County on being selected as the 2009 beneficiary of Purgatory’s annual Benefit Day, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5. Lift tickets for Benefit Day will...
PURGATORY MARKS EARLIEST OPENING DAY IN FIVE YEARS
Image:PURGATORY MARKS EARLIEST OPENING DAY IN FIVE YEARS Durango, CO — It may be Black Friday, but this morning at Purgatory, all eyes were focused on the white, as the first chair of the season departed the base area at 9 a.m. with Freddy McDaniel and Tony Simon on board. Today marks the earliest opening day at Purgatory in five years, with one intermediate run (Demon), one lift (Lift 4) and man-made snow conditions. Lift...
Purgatory set to open Friday, November 27
Image:Purgatory set to open Friday, November 27 Durango, CO — Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort will kick off its ski and snowboard season this Friday, Nov. 27. The official word from Mike McCormack, senior VP of mountain operations, is that Demon will be open off Lift 4 with man-made, packed-powder conditions. This “soft” opening will give Purgatory passholders and Thanksgiving weekend guests the chance to...
Spruce Goose returns as holiday seasonal at Steamworks
Image:Spruce Goose returns as holiday seasonal at Steamworks Unique beer brewed with “spruce tips” from San Juan Mountains DURANGO, Colo. – Spruce Goose has once again returned as a holiday seasonal beer at Steamworks Brewing Co. Literally brewed with fresh spruce tips harvested in the San Juan Mountains, the beer has become a winter favorite...
Steamworks Brewing Co. restructuring business model
Image:Steamworks Brewing Co. restructuring business model Economic climate requiring downsizing of Bayfield Beer Factory DURANGO, Colo. – In response to an extended series of financial challenges, Steamworks Brewing Co. is restructuring its business plan, reflected primarily in a downsizing at the Bayfield Beer Factory, with future consolidation dependent...
City Offices to be Closed Wednesday through Friday
Image:City Offices to be Closed Wednesday through Friday Durango, CO – City administrative offices will be closed on Wednesday, November 25th for an employee furlough day, and Thursday and Friday (November 26-27) in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The following is the schedule for both days:Wednesday, November 25th (Furlough Day): * City administrative offices will be closed (including...
City of Durango Begins Using Lockbox for Utility Payments
Image: City of Durango Begins Using Lockbox for Utility Payments Durango, CO – A new return address will grace your City of Durango utility bill this month. The City of Durango has switched to a lockbox system for processing its utility payments. The service is provided by the City’s local bank, Bank of Colorado, however the bills will be processed by the Bank of Colorado’s lockbox division in Gretna,...
Durango Road Report for the Week of November 23rd
Image:Durango Road Report for the Week of November 23rd Roads:· 32nd Street Reconstruction Crews will be working on 32nd Street between East 3rd and East 7th Avenues to replace the pavement. Half of the street will be closed for construction, however, one lane of traffic in each direction will be open. Work...
Ride Transit FREE on November 24th
Image: Ride Transit FREE on November 24th Durango, CO – The Methodist Thrift Store is sponsoring a free ridership day for Durango Transit buses on Tuesday, November 24, 2009. Ride the Loops and Opportunity Bus within the city limits FREE all day. The Methodist Thrift Shop, located at 986 East Second Avenue, sponsors regular free transit days on the last Tuesday of every month. To make Opportunity Bus reservations,...
City Crews Repair Broken Waterline at Goeglein Gulch Road
Image:City Crews Repair Broken Waterline at Goeglein Gulch Road Durango, CO – The 800 block of College Drive will be closed on Sunday November 22 as city crews will repair a broken water line. Access to Goeglein Gulch Road will be detoured through 5th Street and 9th Avenue. Fans planning to attend the NCAA Soccer match are encouraged to use the front hill to Fort Lewis College at East 8th Avenue. ...
High school juniors invited to apply for Washington DC Youth Tour
Image:High school juniors invited to apply for Washington DC Youth Tour La Plata Electric/NRECA sponsoring all expenses paid trip set for June 11-17, 2010 DURANGO, Colo. – La Plata Electric Association (LPEA), in partnership with The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), is seeking high school juniors interested in participating in the...
La Plata Electric Association helping to “light up” local Downtowns
Image:La Plata Electric Association helping to “light up” local Downtowns Merchants receiving complimentary LED lights for holiday decorating DURANGO, Colo. – In an effort to help “light up” the business districts in its service territory, and set a festive mood for “shopping locally” during the holiday season, La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) is donating energy efficient,...
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