Durango and Around
Charles Leslie moves into his own at the Community Concert Hall
Image:Summary:With an economy that may see the tightening of pocket books, and less spending on show tickets, new Community Concert Hall Director Charles Leslie remains optimistic, and is indeed bringing “the world” to Durango. DURANGO, Colo. – Charles Leslie is having a good time. He was told by Gary Penington, his predecessor at the Community Concert Hall, that he now has “one of the best jobs in Colorado,”...
Local Wildlife Photographers Sought for Exhibit at Library
Image:” Durango, CO – Local photographers are invited to submit their work for “The Beast in the Library: Wildlife Photography” an upcoming photography exhibit at the Durango Public Library. The exhibit will run from September 13, 2009 through October 24, 2009 as part of the Common Reading Experience centered on David Baron’s book The Beast in the Garden. Submissions will be accepted from 10...
Award-Winning Songwriter Offers Teen Workshop at the Durango Public Library
Image:” Durango, CO – Nashville songwriter and recording artist Andy Hackbarth will be offering a free teen (12- 17) songwriting workshop entitled, “”Be Your Own Rock Star!”” on July 30 at 2:30 p.m. at the Durango Public Library. The 60- to 75-minute program introduces songwriting and lyric writing as a creative outlet for young adults in a fun and interactive way. Using hit songs on...
Register Your Team for Fall Adult Sports
Image:”Durango, CO – Durango Parks and Recreation has opened team registrations for their Adult & Teen Volleyball, Basketball, Flag Football and Soccer Leagues. League manuals and rosters are available at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Avenue. Be the first to register your team at the Captains’ Organizational Meeting at the Community Recreation Center: Ø Adult...
The Gardens at James Ranch, setting an example for sustainable agriculture
Pager item text : James Ranch Image: The Gardens at James Ranch, setting an example for sustainable agriculture DURANGO, Colo. – When, in the mid-90s, Jennifer James Wheeling announced her desire to return to the family ranch (James Ranch) and launch an organic farm, her father, David James told her he had the perfect plot of land – a fallow piece, regularly traversed by migrating elk, filled with rocks and prairie dogs and up...
Durango Man Arrested for Internet Luring of Child
Image:” Durango, CO – At approximately 11:55 this morning, Durango police officers, in cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested Thomas P. Helm, 60 of Durango, after Helm arrived at Greenmount Cemetery expecting to encounter a 14-year-old boy to engage in sexual activity. He was taken into custody without incident. Police received information that...
Public Health News Briefs July & August
Image:” Meth Treatment & Recovery Program ExpandsThe Methamphetamine Treatment and Recovery program is expanding to offer a wide range of services to individuals in various stages of drug and alcohol addiction recovery. This program provides those in recovery with the extra support and services needed to manage addiction. All services are free and include confidential, non-punitive, one-on-one support, relapse...
Girls Circle Group Offered this Summer
Image:” The DRAGON Youth Project at San Juan Basin Health Department will be offering a free Girls Circle group this summer for girls ages 13-16. Girls Circles are structured support groups for adolescent girls that promote resiliency, confidence & connection while addressing risky behaviors in a safe space. This group will meet Tuesdays at 3 p.m. at Durango Joes on College Street beginning July 14th. Please...
Airport Begins Apron Construction Project
Image:” Durango, CO – The Durango-La Plata County Airport started construction on the general aviation parking apron rehabilitation project this week. The first phase will rehabilitate the north portion of the apron and the vehicle service road. Aircraft parking will be limited during this phase. Phase II, which will reconstruct the southern half of the apron, will begin August 14. The closure of this...
PAVING FOR THE 4TH LANE IN GRANDVIEW IS COMPLETE
Image:No more daily lane closures for paving; the paving for the new westbound lane (the 4th lane) is now complete. The guardrail installation for this new lane (from C & J Gravel west) will be completed over the next two weeks. The lane should be opened for travel by the end of July. (The outside westbound lane will remain closed east of C & J Gravel, however, as crews continue work on two bridge structures.) See below for...
Boating and Tubing on the Animas River
Image:Summary:”Recreation on the Animas River in Durango is increasing with the warm July temperatures. The City of Durango Parks and Recreation Department would like to encourage river users to be good stewards of the Animas River Greenway. Follow the “Leave No Trace” principles by packing out all trash and using the established river access locations to put-in and take-out rafts, kayaks and inflatable tubes. The City provides...
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...
LA PLATA COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE VISIONING WORKSHOP
Image:” Durango, CO – La Plata County is hosting a community Visioning Workshop for the Comprehensive Community Plan Update. This workshop is the first step towards establishing a community vision for La Plata County. A community vision is a critical component of a Comprehensive Plan as it defines the shared values residents have in common, as well as articulates what the community desires to be in the future. ...
Draft SkyRidge Open Space Management Plan Available
Image:” Durango, CO – In coordination with the City of Durango’s Natural Lands Preservation Advisory Board, a draft SkyRidge Open Space Management Plan has been prepared and is now available for community review and comment. The plan is intended to provide a framework for the sound stewardship of the approximately 184 acres of open space surrounding the neighborhood. The draft plan will be presented for discussion...
“Kid’s Create” Event @ the Library!
Image: ” Durango, CO – Kids going into 2nd through 5th grades are invited to participate in the “Kids Create!” event on Thursday, July 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Storytime Room of the Durango Public Library. Kids can create some fun projects to take home with them during this event which is part of the “Be Creative @Your Library” summer reading program. The kids will also work together to design a temporary...
Colorado Economic Recovery
Image:Summary:”Fort Lewis College in Durango is hosting the next meeting of the Colorado Economic Recovery and Accountability Board in the Lyceum at the Center for Southwest Studies. The meeting is scheduled for 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, July 24, and is open to the public. ” ” Fort Lewis College in Durango is hosting the next meeting of the Colorado Economic Recovery and Accountability Board in the Lyceum at the Center for...
Pathways out of Poverty Initiative awarded $415,538 grant
Image:Durango, CO – The Durango Adult Education Center (DAEC) has been awarded $415,538 by the Colorado Department of Human Services for the Southwest Colorado Pathways out of Poverty (SCPP) initiative to benefit over 1,000 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)-eligible families and 260 TANF-eligible individuals in La Plata County, San Juan County and Montezuma County. The SCPP will provide a 21st Century Core Literacy...
Open house to view new floodplain mapping for LP County
Image:Summary: ” Durango, CO – On Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., the La Plata County Building Department and Office of Emergency Management will sponsor a presentation and open house at the La Plata County Courthouse, Anasazi Meeting Room, 1060 E. Second Avenue, Durango, Colorado to take public comment on a series of flood plain maps that have been developed in cooperation with the Colorado Water Conservation Board and...
Parks and Recreation Hosts 6th Annual Triathlon
Image:” Durango, CO – The 6th Annual Durango Parks and Recreation Triathlon kicks-off from the Durango Community Recreation Center on Saturday, August 1st at 8:00 a.m. By incorporating sprint triathlon distances, Durango Parks and Recreation created a practical race for the beginner triathlete as well as the seasoned veteran, looking to complete a competitive training course. The race begins and ends at the...
Two Arrested for Theft
Image:” Durango, CO – On July 21, 2009, Durango police officers arrested Jonathon B. Thompson, 18 of Durango, and a 17-year-old male juvenile, also of Durango, for stealing items from unlocked cars. Officers responded to Valentine Drive at approximately 1:25 a.m. and located the two individuals in the street. Several items of stolen property were recovered. Thompson was transported to La Plata...
