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District 1 Downtown Sidewalk Improvement Begins
Image:District 1 Downtown Sidewalk Improvement Begins Durango, CO – The Downtown Sidewalk Improvement Project for District 1 begins today. Construction will run through November 25th, and then be suspended for the winter months, beginning again in March 2010. The project includes the removal and replacement of various downtown sidewalks in the 500 and 600 blocks of Main Avenue and from Narrow Gauge to...
ServSafe National Training Offered November 12-13
Image:ServSafe National Training Offered November 12-13 San Juan Basin Health Department’s Environmental Division is offering the ServSafe National Training Program on November 12 and 13 from 8-5 p.m. Food Safety is a commitment and smart business practice for every food service professional. This program provides national certification and is a comprehensive, integrated program which provides science-based...
Durango Mayor Honored by Colorado Women’s Bar Association
Image:Durango Mayor Honored by Colorado Women’s Bar Association Durango, CO – Durango Mayor Leigh Meigs was recently honored by the Colorado Women’s Bar Association Foundation at their fourth annual “Raising the Bar” dinner. This year’s dinner honored Colorado women lawyer leaders in government.”One of the ideas behind the event was to encourage girls and young women to enter...
Library Participating in FRED “Fathers Read Every Day”
Image:Library Participating in FRED “Fathers Read Every Day” Durango, CO – The Durango Public Library is participating in FRED “Fathers Reading Every Day”, a four-week program sponsored by the Colorado Department of Human Services that encourages dads to read to their kids every day during the month of November. Dads can pick up their reading logs along with instructions at the...
Durango Road Report for the Week of November 9th
Image:Durango Road Report for the Week of November 9th 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...
American Bluegrass “dream” Cherryholmes takes the Community Concert Hall stage November 20
Image:American Bluegrass “dream” Cherryholmes takes the Community Concert Hall stage November 20 DURANGO, Colo. – The band considered “The American Bluegrass dream,” Cherryholmes, comes to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, with special guest, Durango’s own, The Badly Bent opening at 7 p.m. With dad...
LPEA’s line personnel organizing “Fill the Bucket” food drives in Archuleta and La Plata counties Nov. 14-15
LPEA’s line personnel organizing “Fill the Bucket” food drives in Archuleta and La Plata counties Nov. 14-15 DURANGO/PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. – Building on the successful inaugural effort in 2008, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, (Local IBEW 111 26A) and La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) have once again organized the “Fill the Bucket” food drive. Originally held only in Pagosa...
Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College announces 2010 Winter/Spring Performing Arts Series
Image:Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College announces 2010 Winter/Spring Performing Arts Series DURANGO, Colo. – Tickets for the Winter/Spring 2010 Performing Arts Series at The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College will go on sale November 9, 2009, available on the web at www.durangoconcerts.com, by calling 970.247.7657 or 877.282.9992, or visiting the Ticket Office in Downtown Durango at 7th and Main Ave....
The African Arts Market at Durango Arts Center
Image:The African Arts Market at Durango Arts Center The African Arts Market exhibition opens in the Barbara Conrad Gallery of the Durango Arts Center on Tuesday, November 3rd. This multifaceted program will showcase traditional and contemporary African culture with 12 days of public exhibits, lectures, performances and workshops. All events are free and open to the public (exception is a drumming workshop fee of $20.)...
Crime Spree Ends in New Mexico
Image:Crime Spree Ends in New Mexico Durango, CO – On October 26, 2009, officers from San Juan County New Mexico arrested 32- year-old, Farmington resident Ladell Ranford O’Connell after he was located driving a car stolen out of Durango. O’Connell is suspected of being involved in a crime spree that began in early October and stretched across several jurisdictions and included criminal...
Musical revue, Irving Berlin’s “I Love a Piano” to be staged Nov. 11 at the Community Concert Hall
Image:Musical revue, Irving Berlin’s “I Love a Piano” to be staged Nov. 11 at the Community Concert Hall DURANGO, Colo. – “I Love a Piano,” the nostalgic musical journey that spans seven decades of American history as seen through the eyes of Irving Berlin, comes to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Wednesday, Nov....
It’s Boys Night Out!
It’s Boys Night Out! Durango, CO – The fun and caring childcare staff at the Durango Community Recreation Center will offer a special evening of fun for boys, ages 4 through 12, this Friday, October 23 from 6 to 9:00 p.m. Boys Night Out will feature a variety of special activities, including science projects, games, homemade treats and more! Parents may drop off children in the Windom Room at the Recreation Center at 6:00...
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CELEBRATES 11TH ANNUAL LIQUOR WORLD WINE TASTING & SILENT AUCTION
Image: HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CELEBRATES 11TH ANNUAL LIQUOR WORLD WINE TASTING & SILENT AUCTION A great cause and a great price embody Habitat for Humanity’s premier event of the year. The DoubleTree Hotel in Durango will again be the setting for the Liquor World Wine Tasting and Silent Auction to be held on Friday, November 6th from 5:30pm-8:30pm. Proceeds will benefit Habitat’s upcoming construction in...
Three Springs Fall Festival Is This Year’s Halloween Place to Be
Image:Three Springs Fall Festival Is This Year’s Halloween Place to Be Saturday, October 31st from 11 am – 2pm, Three Springs Plaza Durango, Colorado – Parents looking for a great place to entertain the kids on Halloween will find everything they need at the Three Springs Fall Festival on Saturday, October 31st from 11 am until 2pm at Three Springs Plaza. In its third year, the Three...
17th Annual Transvestite Ball, “Saturday Night Fever—Disco of the Dead”
17th Annual Transvestite Ball “Saturday Night Fever—Disco of the Dead” Don’t miss this fun and entertaining event. The party starts at 9 pm – Doors/Music; 10:30 pm – “Salon Tranny Transformation Pageant”,. Halloween Night, October 31st @ the Abbey Theatre with Jonezy, Mr. Anderson & Niko. Tickets $12 advance/$15 door available at KDUR, Abbey Theatre, Animas Trading Co.,...
First Vaccination Clinic will be October 22
Image:First Vaccination Clinic will be October 22 Only for Parents, Sibling, and Caregivers of Babies under Six Months San Juan Basin Health Department is holding its first H1N1 flu vaccineclinic on Thursday, October 22. This clinic is ONLY for parents andsiblings of babies under six months old and daycare providers who care forbabies under six months old. The CDC has designated this as a high riskgroup since babies younger than...
Want tickets to the Race Across the Sky – Leadville Trail 100 with Lance Armstrong, Travis Brown, and Matt Shriver?
Want tickets to the Race Across the Sky – Leadville Trail 100 with Lance Armstrong, Travis Brown, and Matt Shriver? Coca Cola of Durango has teamed up with Mountain Bike Specialists (MBS) for a give away of two tickets to the movie. For each purchase of FRS at MBS you can enter a drawing to win 2 tickets to the movie. FRS energy drink contains a secret weapon Quercetin, a natural antioxidant found in...
Pearl Sushi Now Open in Downtown Durango
Pearl Sushi is Now Open in Downtown Durango Get your sushi fix in downtown. All of your favorites – maki rolls, nigiri, spicy tuna rolls, spider rolls and the conservative but always tasty California roll. Bento boxes are available for lunch or dinner. Entrees include udon noodle bowls, sukiyaki, shashimi bowls and more. Beautiful party platters also available. And get this… FREE DELIVERY! Located at 862 Main...
SASO’s three gun Law Enforcement Turkey Shoot
Image:SASO’s three gun Law Enforcement Turkey Shoot Durango, CO (10/15/2009) – Sexual Assault Services Organization (SASO) will be hosting their 4th Annual Three gun Turkey Shoot fundraiser open to all retired and current Law Enforcement officers. SASO, a private, non-profit organization, has been providing free, confidential services to sexual assault survivors in the area for thirty years. The event...
LPEA/Ska Brewing Co. to host “Bodo Bash” for United Way
Image:Summary:As part of its commitment to United Way of Southwest Colorado, La Plata Electric Association, in partnership with Ska Brewing Co., will host the second annual “Bodo Bash” for United Way, Thursday, Oct. 22, 5-7 p.m. at the Ska “world headquarters.”LPEA/Ska Brewing Co. to host “Bodo Bash” for United Way DURANGO, Colo. – As part of its commitment to United Way of Southwest Colorado, La Plata...
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