Durango and Around
Sweet sounds for your sweetheart with “Rhythms of Durango”
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Coming down to the wire for Valentine’s Day, and short on ideas and perhaps cash? For a special gift, pick up a copy of Rhythms of Durango, Volume 3 – the locally produced CD featuring the singer/songwriters and bands that play in and around Downtown Durango. Rhythms of Durango, produced by the Durango Business Improvement District (BID) as an avenue for helping keep Downtown Durango economically viable,...
The rose and chocolate alternative: 10 things to do in and around Durango this Valentine’s Day
DURANGO, Colo. – There’s nothing wrong with buying your loved-one a dozen red roses for Valentine’s Day, but how about getting a little more creative this time around? Here are 10 outside-of-the-chocolate-box ways to get your heart pumping this Saturday, Feb. 14. Romance on the Rails – The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is offering the complete package for Valentine’s Day. You and your sweetheart will ride side-by-side...
CookManFood filling a niche with cooking education for “men” and specialty foods promotion
With the explosive popularity of the Food Network, watching and learning from cooks and chefs of all shapes, sizes, ages, backgrounds and passions now appears to be built into the culture. So, instead of asking why CookManFood, entrepreneurs Todd Youngblood and Dan Mantineo say, why not? CookManFood filling a niche with cooking education for “men” and specialty foods promotion DURANGO, Colo. – With the explosive popularity of...
Singer/songwriter Lisa Blue, integrating life and song
Pager item text :Lisa BlueImage:Summary:The road of a songwriter is not necessarily an easy one, but that’s never stopped Lisa Blue from following her passion. Though she’s taken a few detours along the way, and spent more time in the wings than the spotlight, the future is bright. Singer/songwriter Lisa Blue, integrating life and song DURANGO, Colo. – The road traveled by a songwriter is not necessarily an easy one, but...
Parks, Open Space, Trails and Recreation Master Plan update
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – The City of Durango has release three new reports prepared by PROS Consulting and Greenways Incorporated, consultants working on the Parks, Open Space, Trails and Recreation Master Plan: (1) Site and Facility Assessment Report; (2) Open Space Philosophy and Structure Report; and (3) Trails Philosophy and Structure Report. The reports are available at www.durangogov.org on the home page under...
Colorado Foreclosure Hotline offers hope
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners reminds local residents that help is available for anyone having difficulty with mortgage payments or has concerns about foreclosure. The Colorado Foreclosure Hotline (1-877-601-HOPE) is a free service to Colorado homeowners who have questions about their home loans. Homeowners who have missed a mortgage payment, are concerned that they may miss a...
Healthy Lifestyle La Plata taking multi-pronged approach to a “healthy community”
Pager item text :Healthy Lifestyle La PlataImage:Summary:While the adage, “You are what you eat,” may indeed be valid, in the bigger scheme of things, individual health is profoundly affected by the communities in which we live. Along those lines, Healthy Lifestyle La Plata is in place to help make La Plata County the healthiest county in Colorado. Healthy Lifestyle La Plata taking multi-pronged approach to a “healthy...
San Juan Basin Health announces new pertussis cases
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Four additional individuals have been confirmed with pertussis (whooping cough) and two are considered probable. These new cases are scattered throughout the county, including one in a Bayfield preschool. “As each case is reported we do identify very close contacts who need to be put on antibiotics and vaccinate as many people as we can to prevent additional cases,” said Joe Fowler, RN, regional...
School District offers counseling services after student’s death
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – In the wake of the probable suicide of an area high school student, Durango School District 9-R will be offering professional grief-counseling support to students, staff, or anyone in the district who may need assistance. A letter has been sent home to all families at Durango High School that outlines the importance of seeking emotional support if needed. The tragedy initiated the district’s...
Fluorescent bulbs now accepted in City recycling program
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – The City of Durango is now accepting fluorescent light bulbs for recycling. U-shaped, circle-shaped or tubular and less than 3.5 inches in diameter from commercial or residential uses will be accepted. A nominal fee of $0.50 per bulb will charged for recycling. Fluorescent bulbs have been lauded for their energy efficiency and longer lifespan in comparison with incandescent bulbs. However,...
Durango School District 9-R music faculty to be featured in special showcase
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – A special tribute to the teachers who open the world of music to children will be held Monday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m., at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, as “Music in the Mountains Goes to School” presents the music faculty of Durango School District 9-R. Music teachers scheduled to perform include Bill LaShell and Evelyn Black, Escalante Middle School; Mark Rosenberg and Tom Kyser, Durango...
Music in the Mountains promises PASIÓN! in 23rd festival season
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Pasión! is the word for Music in the Mountains’ 23rd Festival season featuring orchestra, chamber and conservatory performances of classical and world music. The series of diverse concerts is slated for July 10 through August 2, 2009, at ten venues set in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. Artistic Director Gregory Hustis, along with Music Director and Conductor Guillermo...
4CORE receives new funding for “Insulate Colorado” rebates
Image:Summary:The $25,000 matching grant designed to promote energy efficiency in five counties. ” DURANGO, Colo. – The Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) has received new funding, a $25,000 matching grant, from the Colorado state Governor’s Energy Office (GEO), supporting the “Insulate Colorado” program. 4CORE is offering one-time “Insulate Colorado” rebates – covering 20 percent of the total cost of insulation...
Pertussis disease alert, vaccination clinic set for Thursday
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Durango School District 9-R supports the San Juan Basin Health Department’s recommendation that all students and staff in the district get a pertussis vaccination as soon as possible. The district was notified that a Riverview Elementary School student was diagnosed with pertussis, also known as whooping cough. The student is now receiving medical attention and is not in school. Pertussis is...
Reid Ross tells the story of his family – and, thus, the entire Civil War
Image:Summary:Thirty years ago, when Reid Ross set out to unearth the “interesting characters” in his family history, he had no idea he’d end up piecing together a unique Civil War jig-saw puzzle, ultimately to write a true-life tome, unmatched in the annals of history. Reid Ross tells the story of his family – and, thus, the entire Civil War DURANGO, Colo. – D. Reid Ross has long been known around Durango as the...
Open Shutter Gallery, a “shining example” for retail success and sustainability
Pager item text :Open Shutter GalleryImage:Summary:Durango’s only fine art photography gallery, Open Shutter, not only “shines” as a retail success, it has also emerged as an example for energy efficiency and sustainability in Durango’s Historic Downtown. Open Shutter Gallery, a “shining example” for retail success and sustainability DURANGO, Colo. – A gallery is purportedly the most energy consumptive of retail...
Pertussis cases diagnosed in Durango
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – A four month old baby, a five year old child and one adult have all been diagnosed with pertussis, also known as whooping cough, according to the San Juan Basin Health Department. All victims are Durango residents, and a risk that other residents may have been exposed does exist, especially given the many holiday gatherings occurring this time of year. Pertussis is a...
Holiday schedule for City offices/services announced
Image:” – The City of Durango has announced its holiday schedule. City offices will close at 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 24, and will be closed December 25 for the Christmas holiday. Trash will be collected as scheduled on Wednesday, Dec. 24, however, no pick-ups are scheduled on Dec. 25. Customers on the Thursday trash schedule are asked to place their materials out on Friday. Residential curbside recycling collection has been suspended...
Oil & Gas/County MOU Open House to be held
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – An Open House covering the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between La Plata County and Chevron Midcontinent, L.P. and Four Star Oil & Gas Co. will be held Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, 6 to 8 p.m. in the Animas Room at the La Plata Fairgrounds Extension Building, 2500 Main Ave., Durango. La Plata County has requested the informal public forum for review of Chevron’s infill drilling...
New Iron Horse Training Program offered at AnyTime Fitness
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Training sessopms for the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic will expand in 2009 to include classes at AnyTime Fitness, located at Three Springs, beginning January 5. The 5-month program offers a different topic each week while spinning/training indoors. In April the class begins outside training, including riding Coal Bank and Molas pass. Classes are offered at 6:30 a.m., Monday, Wednesday and...
