Durango and Around
Two arrested for theft
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Durango Police Officers arrested two males allegedly responsible for a string of thefts from vehicles on June 17, 2009. Clifford C. Lewis, 27, and Colton Toliver, 26, were arrested on June 18 after Toliver attempted to sell a BlackBerry cell phone back to its owner. The owner contacted police who took Toliver into custody without incident when he showed up for the meeting. A search of Toliver’s...
Stabbing in Downtown Durango
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – An Arizona man was stabbed while walking in the 700 block of Main Avenue in Downtown Durango, Friday night just prior to midnight. The suspect remains at large. The suspect had been seen yelling at himself and kicking trash cans. When he encountered Ryan Digaetano, 30, of Payson, Ariz., the two men had a brief conversation before the suspect produced a butterfly knife and stabbed the victim in the left...
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,...
At Durango Joes: a smile, a warm greeting and a great cup of coffee
Pager item text :Durango Joe’sImage:Summary:A cup o’ joe is an oft used cliché referencing a cup of coffee, but a “real” Joe is behind great coffee in Durango. Joe Lloyd is the founder of Durango Joe’s, now celebrating five years offering “a smile, a warm greeting and a great cup of coffee.” At Durango Joes: a smile, a warm greeting and a great cup of coffee DURANGO, Colo. – It was the late 1980s and the...
Sir Angel Romero adds luster to Music in the Mountains opening
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Combine lustrous sounds from the Spanish maestro of the guitar – Sir Angel Romero – with spectacular San Juan Mountain settings, and the result is the perfect start to Music in the Mountains’ 23rd Festival season. Hailed for his superior artistry and acclaimed by audiences and critics alike as soloist and conductor, Romero will be the featured performer at a benefit event July 10 at the...
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...
Formula 151 conjures up a new “formula”
Image: Summary: The lights dim, a hush of anticipation comes over the crowd, but with the first strum of a guitar, the audience erupts. Rarely, if ever, does a show staged at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College prompt such genuine (and deafening) enthusiasm. Welcome to Spotlight to Stardom. DURANGO, Colo. – The lights dim, a hush of anticipation comes over the crowd, but with the first strum of a guitar, the...
Road construction begins at airport
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Reconstruction of the terminal building access roads at the Durango-La Plata County Airport begins Friday, May 29 and will be on-going throughout the summer. The road in front of the terminal building will be closed and all terminal traffic will be detoured through the main parking lot. Passenger pick-up and drop-off, along with short term parking will be available in that lot. Passengers are encouraged...
US 160 Grandview 4th Lane & Interchange Update
Image:Summary:Full nighttime closures on US 160, June 7 through 11. ” LA PLATA COUNTY – US 160 will be CLOSED between US 550 (Farmington Hill) and High Llama Lane June 7 through 11, between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. The closure will allow for the safe removal of temporary false work (support structures) for the US 160 overpass. Alternate routes are advised. PROJECT INFORMATION The Colorado Department of Transportation is moving forward...
Endless Linguini Dinner and Silent Auction to benefit Annie’s Orphans
Image: DURANGO, Colo. – The 3rd Annual Endless Linguini Dinner and Silent Auction to benefit Annie’s Orphans will be held June 9, 2009, at the Lost Dog Bar and Lounge, beginning at 6 p.m. Annie’s Orphans is the no-kill shelter for abused, neglected and abandoned dogs from throughout the Four Corners area. Admission to the event, featuring the all-you-can-eat linguini dinner buffet provided by The Lost Dog Bar and...
Lt. Governor’s Colorado Kids Outdoors tour in Durango May 28
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien is bringing her Colorado Kids Outdoors tour to Durango Thursday, May 28. Lt. Gov. O’Brien is holding forums across the state through September to discuss efforts to reconnect kids with the outdoors. Recent national studies show that children ages 8-18 spend six and a half hours a day connected to an electronic device. “The importance of connecting kids to the outdoors...
Conductor Guillermo Figueroa anticipating second season with Music in the Mountains
Image:DURANGO, Colo. – Charismatic Music Director and Conductor Guillermo Figueroa looks forward to enthusiastic audiences when he returns for his second season with Music in the Mountains. In his debut last summer, he developed a solid rapport with Festival attendees through his concert introductions and thrilled concertgoers with his varied repertoire and solo performances. “For me, it will be close to coming home once...
Durango Public Library “LEEDING” the way for sustainability
Image:Summary:Sherry Taber had always planned for the new Durango Public Library to be “sustainable,” but this library director hadn’t imagined going for the “gold,” and setting a standard for libraries throughout Colorado. Durango Public Library “LEEDING” the way for sustainability DURANGO, Colo. – Sherry Taber had always planned for the new Durango Public Library to be “sustainable,” but...
Local emergency responders spread their wings at Operation Thunderbird
Image:Summary:Every three years the Durango-La Plata County Airport is required by the FAA to conduct an emergency response drill. More than 200 volunteers converged at the Durango Jet Center to simulate a large-scale emergency – guns, bombs, blood and all. Local emergency responders spread their wings at Operation Thunderbird DURANGO, Colo. – Volunteer John Stephenson got shot in the head – and died. Volunteer Mary Jane...
Fort Lewis College receives $300,000 grant to help build environmentally-friendly student union
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Fort Lewis College has been awarded $300,000 from the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Program to support construction of its new student union building. The DOLA grant puts the Foundation’s campaign for the student union over the $3 million mark and more than halfway to its goal of $5 million. The funding is a Tier II grant and “is intended to support a wide...
US 160 Grandview 4th Lane and Interchange Update
Image:Summary:Fourth lane to open this July; two more project phases will complete interchange by late 2011. ” LA PLATA COUNTY, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Transportation is moving forward to complete the US 160 Grandview interchange, designed to meet safety and capacity needs along the corridor in 2025 and beyond. Construction on the fourth lane (a second westbound lane into Durango) and partial interchange now underway...
KSUT Public Radio presents special screenings of “Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes” – a documentary
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – KSUT Public Radio presents a special screening of Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes, a documentary that takes an intimate look at the man and voice behind one of public radio’s longest standing and most popular shows, A Prairie Home Companion. Beginning with a big kick-off screening at the Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave. in Durango, 6 p.m., Saturday, May 16, KSUT...
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,...
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band come to Durango July 27
Image:Summary:Tickets for the FLC “Concerts for Scholarships” show go on sale May 12. ” DURANGO, Colo. – The Fort Lewis College “Concerts for Scholarships” series continues July 27, 2009, as Lyle Lovett, one of America’s most distinctive and original singer/songwriters, takes the stage under the stars in Ray Dennison Memorial Field with His Large Band. Tickets – general admission $40 each, with reserved seats available for...
First confirmed case of H1N1 Flu in La Plata County
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – San Juan Basin Health Department has reported the first confirmed case of the H1N1 Flu (swine flu) in La Plata County. The case involves a female in her twenties who had just returned from Mexico. She is recovering at home until all symptoms are resolved. The health department has already followed up with close contacts of the individual to detect any signs of illness. None have flu...
