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Train Smoke Mitigation Task Force Effort receives funding
Image:Train Smoke Mitigation Task Force Effort receives funding La Plata County, the City of Durango and the Railroad have contributed matching funds for this project, and the Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado (Region 9) will administer this grant. Region 9 also administered the feasibility study that identified ways to reduce train emissions. Many of those recommendations have been accomplished...
Durango Nature Studies Holds Fall Volunteer Naturalist Training, September 9, 11, and 12
Durango Nature Studies announces its fall Volunteer Naturalist Training for its Children Discovering Nature Program: September 9, 6-9 pm, September 11 8:30 am-4 pm, and September 12, 8:30am-4 pm. Join 350 alumni as a fully qualified volunteer naturalist; ready to lead science-based, nature walks with children about topics like habitats, water, plants, insects, and natural history. Volunteers will receive a 200 page manual as part of...
Fort Lewis College names Richard Miller as new director of Institutional Research
Image:Fort Lewis College names Richard Miller as new director of Institutional Research DURANGO – The Fort Lewis College Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce that Richard A. Miller has accepted the position of executive director of the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment. Richard is currently completing a three-year contract building a countrywide database for the United...
Local Dirt Lover’s Race Returns to the Gulch for 10th Year
Image:Local Dirt Lover’s Race Returns to the Gulch for 10th Year Durango, CO – Durango Parks and Recreation will host the 10th Annual Health-Fx Dirt Lover’s Rally on Sunday, August 23 in the Horse Gulch trail system. Featuring three different courses, the annual mountain bike race kicks off at 9:00 a.m. approximately half a mile up the road from the Horse Gulch Trailhead. The six-mile beginner...
Durango Road Report for the Week of August 24th
Image:Durango Road Report for the Week of August 24th Roads: El Paso Street: El Paso St. between Roosa and Eastlawn remains closed for curb, gutter and sidewalk replacement and repaving. West 2nd Avenue from 22nd Street to 25th Street West 2nd Avenue between 22nd and 25th Streets will be closed to through traffic as crews continue to replace a waterline and sewer main....
Make Your Wedding Budget Go Further
Make Your Wedding Budget Go Further B. Armstrong Engaged couples long for a wedding day that will be unique and memorable, but in these tough economic times many are becoming more cautious about how they plan and spend their budget. In 2008, the average cost of a wedding was $21,814, according to The Wedding Report, a research company that tracks wedding spending in the United States. That is a 24 percent decline over the 2007...
Wedding Checklist – After “I Do” come the “To Do’s”
After “I Do” comes the “To Do’s” You’ve said “I Do,” now it’s time to start planning your big celebration. From creating a budget to finding a wedding dress to making your guests feel welcomed; there is a lot of preparation that goes into creating one of the most memorable days of your life. Creating a plan and having a checklist in place will help you enjoy the process...
Looking for Adventure Instead of Kitchen Gadgets?
Looking for Adventure Instead of Kitchen Gadgets? Create an Alternative Vacation Destination Registry. B. Armstrong You already live in the Durango area or you’ve chosen Durango as the place for your destination wedding; that says a lot about your adventurous spirit. Why not create a vacation destination registry instead of the typical gift registry. Family and friends can help purchase items including your airfare,...
Best Wedding Venues in Durango, Colorado
Best Wedding Venues in Durango, Colorado Whether You Are Looking for a Beautiful Mountain Backdrop, an Elegant Escape or a Downtown Party, It’s Available in Durango, CO. B. Armstrong There are many wedding venues in the Durango area that offer ceremony and reception services as well as a variety of other add-ons from catering to karaoke. No matter what your budget is, you can find something that fits the wedding you’ve...
A Wedding Even Your Guests Will Remember
A Wedding Even Your Guests Will Remember Being Conscientious of Wedding Etiquette Will Make Your Guests Feel Honored Your Wedding in a Social ContextIn the excitement of planning your wedding, you may not have considered the importance good manners should play in the experience you provide for your wedding guests. The invitation of guests automatically places your wedding in a social context. Although the wedding is primarily about...
Wedding Today, Together Forever- Plan for Life in any Economy
Wedding Today, Together Forever- Plan for Life in any Economy Planning for a wedding can be tough, especially when money is tight. But as you make your way through the mile-long checklist of things for the big day, have you thought about life after the wedding? Whether this is your first or second wedding, your dream wedding or a spontaneous ceremony, the financial implications of sharing a lifetime with another person last...
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,”...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Durango Herald News
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