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Fall For Durango Days 2013
Pager item text :Downtown Durango Image:Fall For Durango Days Durango, CO – Fall for Durango Days is a fall marketing campaign that the Durango Business Improvement District conducts annually. This year, there are 61 events that will occur by November 1 that tie to the District one way or another. BID encourages everyone to attend these events and to visit our Downtown and North Main businesses that are at the heart of our...
Fort Lewis College enrollment jumps to highest level in nearly a decade
Pager item text :Fort Lewis College Image:Fort Lewis College enrollment jumps to highest level in nearly a decade Durango, CO – Fort Lewis College reached a milestone as its enrollment broke the 4,000-student mark for the first time since 2004. Total on and off campus undergraduate enrollment is 4,028 for fall 2013. The College’s new Master of Arts in Education program adds another 37 graduate students, making FLC’s...
Arrival From Sweden: the Music of ABBA takes the stage Sept. 26
Arrival From Sweden: the Music of ABBA takes the stage Sept. 26 Community Concert Hall welcomes group considered “most authentic” Durango, CO – The group celebrated internationally as the “most authentic” ABBA tribute band, Arrival From Sweden, comes to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, 7:30 p.m. Founded in 1995 in Gothenburg, Sweden, Arrival From Sweden...
Durango, Colorado, You Be the Judge!
Image:Durango, Colorado, You Be the Judge! At The World’s First Global Film Festival Audiences in over 300 Cities Spanning 6 Continents Unite for One Week for One Purpose . . . to Judge the 10 Finalists in the 16th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival. New York, NY – Sept – Filmgoers in (Durango and the Four Corners Region) will unite with audiences in over 300 cities spanning six continents to view and judge the...
Durango Heritage Celebration 2013
Pager item text :October 10-13, 2013Image:Durango Heritage Celebration 2013 Celebrating Durango’s Victorian and Old West Past Durango, CO – This event commemorates our town’s colorful and diverse history, focusing on the period from the town’s incorporation in 1881 until 1912. You’ll find that a large number of event goers will be dressed in authentic period attire throughout the celebration. We encourage...
How the Affordable Care Act Benefits YOU
Image:How the Affordable Care Act Benefits YOU Durango, CO – Residents have an opportunity to hear how the Affordable Care Act may benefit them and their family. San Juan Basin Health Department’s Health Coverage Guide is providing free presentations for community members in Ignacio, Bayfield and Durango during September and October. Health insurance will be more affordable and accessible for many Coloradans under the...
Journey of Hope
Pager item text :Three SpringsImage:Journey of Hope October 5th, 2013 Mercy Health Foundation, Three Springs: Journey of Hope is an annual 5K run/walk fundraiser event that raises funds for the prevention and treatment of breast cancer. Mercy Health Foundation hosts this event in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For information on next year’s event and other Mercy Health Foundation events visit them:...
Fort Lewis College’s new school year begins with Fall Convocation
Image:Fort Lewis College’s new school year begins with Fall Convocation Durango, CO – Fall Convocation, the official kick off of the new school year at Fort Lewis College, will take place on Friday, August 30 at 4 p.m. in Whalen Gym. FLC President Dene Thomas will give the Convocation Address. Fall Convocation is a tradition that brings the incoming freshman class and transfer students, along with their families, together...
La Plata Electric Association welcomes two new Journeyman Linemen
Pager item text :LPEA Image:La Plata Electric Association welcomes two new Journeyman Linemen Veteran industry professionals join crews in Durango and Pagosa Springs Durango, CO – Veteran Journeyman Linemen Bill Holtsford and Gregg Smith have joined the Operations team at La Plata Electric Association (LPEA). In the electric utility industry, linemen are responsible for constructing and maintaining electric power transmission...
Community Concert Hall to host second season of The Met: Live in HD
Pager item text :The Met: Live in HD 2013-14Image:Community Concert Hall to host second season of The Met: Live in HD Metropolitan Opera performances transmitted live in High-Definition to FLC campus Durango, CO – Following a successful inaugural season, the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College will once again partner with The Metropolitan Opera to screen performances of The Met: Live in HD during the opera’s...
D&SNGRR Railfest August 15-29, 2013
Pager item text : Railfest Image: Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Rairoad’s Railfest will be August 15-19, 2013 “Legend and History” Durango, CO – True West Railfest is the perfect mix of legend and history. “History may be a compilation of words, objects, and the processes, but it translates into the human character traits of strength, courage, creativity, perseverance, morality, and the ability to...
Studies indicate Four Corners Motorcycle Rally to boost local economy
Pager item text :Durango BIDImage:Studies indicate Four Corners Motorcycle Rally to boost local economy Motorcycle tourism growing worldwide; communities seizing opportunities DURANGO, Colo. – There’s a well-warn cliché in Durango, uttered when the signature whistle of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad interrupts conversations as it moves through Downtown: “That’s the sound of...
An Imperial IPA taken to the next level at Firkin Friday Steamworks Brewing Co.
Image:An Imperial IPA taken to the next level at Firkin Friday Steamworks Brewing Co. taps specialty beer at the brewpub on Aug. 2, 3 p.m. Durango, CO – Firkin Fridays continues at Steamworks Brewing Co. with the monthly “firkin” tapping Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, featuring a special West Elk IPA. The cask will be tapped at 3 p.m. For the West Elk IPA, Steamworks Brew Master and Certified Cicerone® Ken Martin has...
Leadership La Plata announces 2013-2014 Class
Image:Leadership La Plata announces 2013-2014 Class Durango, CO – Leadership La Plata (LLP), the diverse, all-volunteer organization designed to educate and train community leaders from throughout the county, has announced its new class for 2013-2014. Eighteen were selected from a highly qualified field of dynamic individuals. New class members include Amber Beye (community organizer, San Juan Basin Health); Chester Brandt...
Last Plaza Pic of the summer at Three Springs!
Pager item text :Back to the Future Image:Last Plaza Pic of the summer at Three Springs! Back To The Future, PG Come early for a seat and enjoy the Three Springs Car Show! Free movie starts at Dusk! When:Friday, August 2nd 2013 Where:Three Springs Plaza Contact:Three [email protected]
Much-anticipated El Moro Spirits and Tavern set to open July 25
Pager item text :El Moro Spirits and TavernImage:Much-anticipated El Moro Spirits and Tavern set to open July 25 Unique new restaurant capitalizes on Durango’s heritage and cutting-edge cuisine Durango, CO – The much-anticipated new Durango eatery, El Moro Spirits and Tavern at 945 Main Ave., Downtown Durango, is set to open to the public for lunch and dinner, and weekend brunch, on Thursday, July 25, 2013. Embracing...
Motorcycle Mania in Southwestern Colorado
Pager item text :Four Corners Motorcycle RallyImage:Motorcycle Mania in Southwestern Colorado Four Corners Motorcycle Rally draws motorcycle riders to Durango Durango, CO – The breathtaking landscape of Southwestern Colorado beckons many a motorcyclist to escape and enjoy the perfect mix of scenic beauty, high-mountain lakes, national parks and monuments, curves and wide open stretches to release your bike for some of the best...
FLC and Boys & Girls Club joining forces for future college students
Image:FLC and Boys & Girls Club joining forces for future college students Durango, CO – Fort Lewis College and the Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County are coming together for a second summer to offer a three-day program for local high school youth. Sponsored by funding from the US Department of Education, the Future Leaders of Colorado @ Fort Lewis College Summer Program is designed to encourage confidence and reduce...
Community entities step up to “Sock It To Me” for firefighters
Pager item text :Support Our Firefighters Image:Community entities step up to “Sock It To Me” for firefighters BID, DATO, Chamber, DMR, Concert Hall and local merchants encourage purchase of SOCKS Durango, CO – As dry weather persists and wildfires continue to dot the region, Durango entities are partnering to “Sock It To Me” – an effort to support local and regional firefighters with donations of,...
Enjoy a FREE outdoor movie night at Three Springs!
Pager item text :The Lorax at Three SpringsImage:Enjoy a FREE outdoor movie night at Three Springs! Games and bouncy house start at 7pm and movie starts at dusk! When: Friday, July 12th 2013Where: Three Springs Plaza Contact:Three [email protected]
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