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“What’s new in the District?” at BID Coffee & Conversation Feb. 14
Image:”What’s new in the District?” at BID Coffee & Conversation Feb. 14 Monthly meeting to highlight recent business changes throughout the BID DURANGO, Colo. – The monthly BID Coffee & Conversation (BCC), hosted by the Durango Business Improvement District (BID) will be held Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Durango City Hall. The main topic will be a look at “what’s new” in...
Seasons Rotisserie & Grill to host “Burning Down the House” Feb. 22
Pager item text :“Burning Down the House”Image:Seasons Rotisserie & Grill to host “Burning Down the House” Feb. 22 Fifth annual benefit to thank and support Durango’s emergency responders Durango, CO – As has become tradition, they’ll be “Burning Down the House” Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, 5:30-10 p.m., as Seasons Rotisserie & Grill hosts its fifth annual fundraiser, benefitting...
Yesterday – A Tribute to The Beatles – comes to Durango, Feb. 12
Pager item text :Beatles TributeImage:Yesterday – A Tribute to The Beatles – comes to Durango, Feb. 12 Community Concert Hall to stage authentic Beatles tribute band Durango, CO – Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Beatles’ first arrival in New York City in 1964, Yesterday – A Tribute to The Beatles – will take the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Wednesday, Feb. 12,...
Job Fair at Fort Lewis College open to the community
Image:Job Fair at Fort Lewis College open to the community Durango, CO – Community members are invited to the free annual Fort Lewis College Job Fair on Wednesday, February 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. This event is designed to help connect employers and job seekers with positions of all types, from full-time and part-time positions to seasonal jobs and internships. Forty local, regional and national...
San Juan Symphony continues 2013-14 Season on February 15 & 16 in Farmington and Durango
Image:San Juan Symphony continues 2013-14 Season on Feb. 15 & 16 in Farmington & Durango Durango, CO – The San Juan Symphony will present the third concert of the 2013-14 season on Saturday, February 15 in Farmington and Sunday, February 16 in Durango. Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Beyond will feature Israeli flute soloist Yossi Arnheim performing Mozart’s Flute Concerto No. 2, and the world premiere performance of a new...
Hot times at Steamworks’ Firkin Friday with “Flaming Willie”
Image:Hot times at Steamworks’ Firkin Friday with “Flaming Willie” Steamworks Brewing Co. taps specialty beer at the brewpub, Feb. 7 Durango, CO – A new twist on a chili beer, “Flaming Willie,” will be tapped Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at Steamworks Brewing Co.’s monthly showcase of unique hand-crafted beers, Firkin Friday. The firkin will be tapped at 3 p.m. With a base of Steamworks’...
Advice on navigating financial aid available at College Goal Sunday at Fort Lewis College
Image:Advice on navigating financial aid available at College Goal Sunday at Fort Lewis College Durango, CO – On Sunday, February 9, Fort Lewis College will host College Goal Sunday. The aim is to connect students interested in college and their families with financial aid professionals. The event offers guidance on ways to pay for college, specifically how to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which...
The Met: Live in HD continues Feb. 8 with Dvořák’s Rusalka
Pager item text :FLC Community Concert Hall Image:The Met: Live in HD continues Feb. 8 with Dvořák’s Rusalka Performance transmitted “live” to FLC campus from New York’s Metropolitan Opera Durango, CO – Opera sensation Renée Fleming returns to one of her signature roles, the title character in Antonín Dvořák’s soulful fairy-tale opera Rusalka, when The Met: Live in HD...
How the Affordable Care Act Affects Your Family
Image:How the Affordable Care Act Affects Your Family Durango, CO – San Juan Basin Health Department wants local residents to know that there is still time to find affordable health insurance through Connect for Health Colorado and Medicaid. No-cost and reduced cost insurance is available to many Coloradans, even those with pre-existing conditions. Kevin O’Connor, Health Coverage Guide for San Juan Basin Health Department,...
Community Concert Hall welcomes comedian Colin Quinn, Feb. 6
Pager item text :Collin QuinnImage:Community Concert Hall welcomes comedian Colin Quinn, Feb. 6 “Saturday Night Live” veteran performs his popular show Unconstitutional Durango, CO – “Saturday Night Live” veteran Colin Quinn comes to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, with his one-man comedy show, Unconstitutional. Curtain is 7 p.m. In the politically incorrect show,...
Fuqua named new Engineering IT Specialist at LPEA
Pager item text :New Engineer Image:Fuqua named new Engineering IT Specialist at LPEA Former Milsoft Director of OMS, Fuqua helped install LPEA OMS Durango, CO – Brad Fuqua has been named Engineering IT Specialist at La Plata Electric Association (LPEA), joining the technology team and filling the position formerly held by Mindy Potter, who relocated to Texas. Fuqua comes to LPEA after 11 years at Milsoft Utility Solutions, the...
LPEA board votes to enhance Renewable Energy Credit payout
Pager item text :Renewable Energy Credit Image:LPEA board votes to enhance Renewable Energy Credit payout Per revised Policy 359, $350 per kW available for renewable systems up to 10 kW Durango, CO – Members of La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) who install renewable energy systems (up to 10 kilowatts) can receive, for systems installed in 2014, Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) of $350 per kW from LPEA.Renewable generation...
Bluegrass with The Grascals kicks off 2014 Concert Hall season, Jan. 18
Pager item text :Bluegrass with The Grascals Image:Bluegrass with The Grascals kicks off 2014 Concert Hall season, Jan. 18 Special Guest Running Out Of Road opens the show at 7 p.m. Durango, CO – One of the most beloved and acclaimed bands on today’s bluegrass scene, The Grascals will take the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014. Durango-based Running Out Of Road will open...
College scholarships available through La Plata Electric Association
Pager item text :College Scholarships Image:College scholarships available through La Plata Electric Association Electric cooperative to host scholarship Q&A Open House on Jan. 23 Durango, CO – To assist high school seniors and their parents with the application process for college scholarships available through La Plata Electric Association (LPEA), the cooperative will host a special Open House, Thursday, Jan. 23, 5:30-7...
Fort Lewis College honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with unity activities
Pager item text :FLCImage:Fort Lewis College honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with unity activities Durango, CO – The annual Fort Lewis College tradition of celebrating Dr. King’s legacy will be held on Monday, January 20. The community is invited to join in the day’s free activities. The traditional peace and unity march will begin the celebration at 12:20 p.m. Those wishing to participate should gather at the...
January 12th Locals Benefit Day at Durango Mountain Resort
Pager item text :DMR Image:January 12th Locals Benefit Day at Durango Mountain Resort to Benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado, Medicine Horse Center, Sexual Assault Services Organization, and Annie’s Orphans. Durango, CO – This year’s selected non-profit organizations, the Medicine Horse Center, Sexual Assault Services Organization, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado and Annie’s...
SnowDown 2014 Theme “Safari So Good”
Pager item text : SnowDown Image: SnowDown 2014 Theme “Safari So Good” Januray 29, 2014-February 2, 2014 Durango, CO – Snowdown is Durango’s annual Winter Celebration. A costume party, follies, parade and annually changing theme make this event one of a kind. Previous themes include “Snowdown in Da Nile,” which was an Egyptian-themed Snowdown and “A Jolly Roger Snowdown,” which was a...
Firkin Fridays continues Jan. 3 at Steamworks Brewing Co.
Image:Firkin Fridays continues Jan. 3 at Steamworks Brewing Co. German Chocolate Cake firkin to be tapped at 3 p.m. Durango, CO – Steamworks Brewing Co. continues its special monthly “firkin” tapping on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, featuring a decadent brew for the depths of winter – German Chocolate Cake. The cask will be tapped at 3 p.m. “As we were filling the vessel, the aromas that were coming off made me...
“Listening session” planned for BID Coffee & Conversation
Image:”Listening session” planned for BID Coffee & Conversation Monthly informational meeting to be held Friday, Jan. 10, 2014 Durango, CO – The monthly BID Coffee & Conversation (BCC), hosted by the Durango Business Improvement District (BID) will be held Friday, January 10, 2014, 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Durango City Hall. All BID constituents, including those on North Main, are encouraged to attend. The BCC was...
LPEA warns businesses of impersonator
Image:LPEA warns businesses of impersonator Phone scam launched on Christmas Eve still targeting merchants Durango, CO – La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) is once again cautioning its members to not be fooled by an impersonator who continues to call businesses in Durango, claiming to be from LPEA’s billing department and attempting to fraudulently secure credit card numbers. Seasons Rotisserie & Grill received a...