Durango and Around
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...
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...
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...
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...
Downtown Durango Market Assessment final report now available for review
Image:Summary:Visit www.downtowndurango.org for on-line version. ” DURANGO, Colo. – The completed Downtown Market Assessment, commissioned by the Durango Business Improvement District (BID) in cooperation with the City of Durango, La Plata Economic Development Action Partnership (LEAD) and members of the private sector, is now available for review. The complete 110-page study prepared by RRC Associates can be downloaded from the...
LPEA/4CORE to offer solar thermal rebates in 2009
Image:Summary:GEO approves $90,000 of new matching grants for residents/small businesses. ” DURANGO, Colo. – In an effort to further advance Colorado’s New Energy Economy, La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) and the Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) have been approved for a combined total of $90,000 of matching grants as part of the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) Solar Rebate Program. Funds will provide...
Big storm hits Purgatory
More than 13 inches of powder in 24 hours with more on the way. DURANGO, Colo. – Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort reports a storm total of more than 15 inches through Sunday afternoon, Dec. 14, and the snow continues to fall. The extended forecast calls for continued snowfall in the San Juan Mountains with a winter storm warning posted for Monday night and Tuesday. A third storm looks to follow later in the week. Durango...
Trey & Lori Bennett make the optimistic leap with “Down to Earth,” Durango’s first Life is good® Genuine Neighborhood Shoppe
Pager item text :Down to Earth CompanyImage:Summary:Though the Life is good® corporate folks probably had no real knowledge of Durango and the passions of the people and the town, Trey and Lori Bennett saw it immediately. They now have opened “Down to Earth,” a new retail store promoting the Life is good® clothing line and optimism in a troubled world. Trey & Lori Bennett make the optimistic leap with “Down to Earth,”...
Fly here. Fly now. And experience the Durango-La Plata County Airport
Pager item text :Durango LaPlata County AirportImage:Summary:With tight economic times, the Durango-La Plata County Airport might not have the funding to invest in “big” renovations, but the team is working steadily to improve the airport “experience,” including installation of a new, automated explosives detection system for baggage screening. DURANGO, Colo. – Those who’ve experienced a medical MRI or CT scan...
School District 9-R News Briefs
Image:” Strategic Planning Update A form has been placed on the district’s Web site (on the home page) that outlines the dates and times for the action planning meetings, which begin in January. If you haven’t signed up yet, you can fill out the form and choose two action planning teams that you would like to serve on. If selected to serve, you will likely be put on one of those two teams. (Later this month, district...
Tickets for the Community Concert Hall Winter/Spring 2009 Performing Arts Series on sale
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Tickets for the Winter/Spring 2009 Performing Arts Series at The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College are now on sale, available on the web at www.durangoconcerts.com, by calling 970.247.7657, or visiting the Ticketing Services Office in Downtown Durango at 7th and Main Ave. The line-up of confirmed shows for Winter/Spring 2009, including brief show descriptions, follows below. The...
Steamworks Brewing Co.’s “The Conductor” receives European award
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Competing against breweries from throughout the world, Steamworks Brewing Co. has earned a Silver medal at the 2008 European Beer Star Award competition. “The Conductor” was recognized as among the finest in the world in the English-style India Pale Ale category. “The European Beer Star Award was created to acknowledge beers that are full of character and make the most out of the raw materials used,”...
“Buck” comes to town and requests: “Look Local First”
Image: Summary: Because of the potential economic impact, “Buy Local” is a mantra heard in communities large and small. In unique La Plata County fashion, however, the effort has a face, a personality and a name. Meet Buck… “Buck” comes to town and requests: “Look Local First” DURANGO, Colo. – He’s a stand-up guy, and, though he only recently arrived in town, he likes hanging around La Plata County. Locals are pleased to...
