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LPEA Golf Tournament set for June 22 at Pagosa Springs Golf Course
Pager item text :La Plata Electric AssociationImage:LPEA Golf Tournament set for June 22 at Pagosa Springs Golf Course Fundraising event to benefit the Darin Rome Memorial Scholarship Fund PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. – La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) will host its annual Golf Tournament at the Pagosa Springs Golf Course, Saturday, June 22, 2013. Space is limited and registration deadline is June 19. Organized by LPEA’s line...
Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility Services
Image:Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility Services The La Plata Family Center has increased its capacity to assist individuals in accessing Presumptive Eligibility (PE), a program that provides immediate temporary medical coverage (Medicaid and CHP+) for outpatient services for pregnant women and children. The School Based Health Centers also provide PE services for La Plata County. For eligibility and enrollment assistance please call...
VirtualTourist opens voting for the 8th Wonder of the World
Pager item text :Vote for DurangoImage:VirtualTourist opens voting for the 8th Wonder of the World Vote for the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad View from the High Line! Durango, CO – VirtualTourist.com, a leading travel research website and community that is part of TripAdvisor Media Group, is crowning the “8th Wonder of the World” and will announce the winner in collaboration with its media partner,...
A Dozen Vacations in One Destination
Pager item text :Durango Colorado Image:A Dozen Vacations in One Destination Mountain vacations, summer festivals, heritage and more in Durango, Colorado Durango, CO – Nestled in the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado, Durango boasts a “Dozen Vacations in One Destination!” Cool mountain nights offer an escape from the heat and sunny daytime adventures are yours to make memories. Here are a dozen ideas to...
Educators to gather at Fort Lewis College for conference on improving education
Image:Educators to gather at Fort Lewis College for conference on improving education DURANGO, CO – Improving the country’s educational system is a hotly debated topic nationwide and the focus of an upcoming conference hosted by Fort Lewis College. From June 3-6, 2013, FLC will host more than 600 educators at the “Growing Together Showcase: Building Systems of Support” conference. The conference is sponsored by...
42nd Annual Iron Horse Bicycle
Pager item text :Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Image:42nd Annual Iron Horse Bicycle Durango, CO – Classic begins on Saturday May 25th. For an added safety measure for bothparticipants and vehicles, Highway 550 from the Iron Horse Inn to County Road 203 in Hermosa will be limited to northbound vehicular traffic traveling in the southbound shoulder while Iron Horse participants will betraveling in the northbound lane. Southbound...
2013 Narrow Gauge Days
Pager item text :D&SNGRR Image:2013 Narrow Gauge Days May 3rd and 4th, 2013 Durango, CO 81301 – Join in the fun and festivities as we celebrate 131 years of service to Silverton, Colorado! Friday, May 3rd: We’ll kick off the opening of summer service to Silverton with the annual FREE PICNIC and community celebration at the Durango depot. We’ll be grilling hot dogs to serve with chips and soda from 11:00AM...
Durango Welcomes the 19th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America
Image:Durango Welcomes the 19th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Motorcycle trek raises funds to support chronically ill children, Victory Junction Durango, CO – The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America is celebrating its 19th Anniversary with a motorcycle ride across the nation’s scenic southwest, and stopping in Durango. Founded by former NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kyle Petty, the Charity Ride raises...
Durango Business Improvement District set to Spring it On!
Pager item text :Spring it On! Image:Durango Business Improvement District set to Spring it On! Umbrella marketing program to promote May events in and around Downtown Durango, CO – The Durango Business Improvement District (BID) is set to “Spring it On!” as it kicks off the umbrella promotion designed to market those events happening in and around Downtown Durango throughout the month of May 2013. Spring it On! 2013...
Shoplifting presentations for merchants scheduled for May 14 and 15
Image:Shoplifting presentations for merchants scheduled for May 14 &15 BID, Chamber and Durango Police Department team up to help retailers thwart thieves Durango, CO – In an effort to help local retailers thwart shoplifting and know what to do if it occurs, the Durango Business Improvement District (BID), Durango Chamber of Commerce and the Durango Police Department will team up to present free, informational sessions on...
Undergraduate Research Symposium caps science students’ careers at Fort Lewis College
Image:Undergraduate Research Symposium caps science students’ careers at Fort Lewis College Durango, CO – “The Production of TNF-α Inflammatory Cytokines by RAW 264.7 Macrophage Cells as a Result of Exposure to Aggregatibacter Actinomycetemcomitans.” It sounds like the title of a research project you might find in a prestigious scientific journal or being conducted at a large research university. The...
Steamworks’ Firkin Friday to feature unique “Cherry Cinders”
Image:Steamworks’ Firkin Friday to feature unique “Cherry Cinders” Lightly fruity, smoky firkin to be tapped on Friday, May 3 Durango, CO – Firkin Fridays continues at Steamworks Brewing Co. on Friday, May 3, 2013, with the introduction of a unique brew: “Cherry Cinders.” The firkin cask will be tapped at 3 p.m. The specialty firkin will have a base of Steamworks’ award-winning, flagship beer,...
Los Lonely Boys’ Community Concert Hall show rescheduled
Pager item text :Los Lonely Boys: Aug 2, 2013Image:Los Lonely Boys’ Community Concert Hall show rescheduledTexican rock ‘n’ rollers slated to perform in Durango Aug. 2, 2013 Durango, CO – The Grammy award winning band Los Lonely Boys will take the state at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, 7:30 p.m. This is a rescheduling of the April 5 show that was cancelled by the band.An...
Major League All-Star Darryl Strawberry comes to FLC April 19
Image:Major League All-Star Darryl Strawberry comes to FLC April 19 DURANGO, CO – Nine-time major league baseball all-star Darryl Strawberry will be visiting and speaking in Durango the weekend of April 19th. Strawberry will be speaking in the Whalen gymnasium at Fort Lewis College Friday night, April 19th and admission is free. Doors open at 5:30 pm. New York baseball fans remember Darryl Strawberry as a clutch postseason...
Lightner Creek Bridge Replacement on C.R. 207
Image:Lightner Creek Bridge Replacement on C.R. 207 Durango, CO – La Plata County has contracted with GA Western Construction to replace the Lightner Creek Bridge on County Road 207. The work will begin on Monday, April 22, 2013 and is scheduled for completion by Friday, September 6, 2013. The existing bridge will be replaced by a precast concrete bridge. Regular working hours will be from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through...
District continues BID Coffee & Conversation program
Image:District continues BID Coffee & Conversation program BID Director Walsworth seeks, welcomes constituent input during casual gatherings Durango, CO – In the wake of the successful launch of the new BID Coffee & Conversation (BCC) informal get-togethers, the Durango Business Improvement District (BID) has set a new schedule for the coming months. The BCC program is an effort to gather new ideas from BID constituents,...
Director elections scheduled in three LPEA board districts
Image:Director elections scheduled in three LPEA board districts Election packets to be mailed Friday, April 19 results announced May 11 Durango, CO – Ballots for the election of three directors on the La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) board are set to be mailed Friday, April 19, 2013. LPEA directors represent their geographic districts and help determine current and future policy at the electric cooperative. Election results...
Undergraduate Research Symposium is FLC’s biggest day for student research
Image:Undergraduate Research Symposium is FLC’s biggest day for student research Durango, CO – On Thursday, April 18, 2013, one of the largest scientific research showcases in the Four Corners region will be held at Fort Lewis College. For an eighth year, the FLC School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences’ Undergraduate Research Symposium will display some of the best student research going on at the College. All of...
The Met: Live in HD season concludes April 27 with Giulio Cesare
Pager item text :Giulio Cesare: April 27, 2013Image:The Met: Live in HD season concludes April 27 with Giulio Cesare Performance transmitted live to FLC campus from New York’s Metropolitan Opera Durango, CO – David McVicar’s hit production of Handel’s Baroque classic opera Giulio Cesare (Julius Caesar) will be screened live in the Vallecito Room of the Fort Lewis College Student Union Saturday, Apr. 27, 2013,...
Country comes to the Community Concert Hall with Aaron Watson
Pager item text :Aaron Watson: April 24, 2013Image:Country comes to the Community Concert Hall with Aaron Watson Local singer/songwriter D.L. Marble to open the show on April 24 Durango, CO – Aaron Watson, singer/songwriter in the honky tonk tradition, will take the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Durango-based, alt country singer/songwriter D.L. Marble will open the show at...
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