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Local students to attend Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp
Image:Local students to attend Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp Selected high school juniors are sponsored by La Plata Electric Durango, CO – Four area students have been selected by La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) to attend the 2013 Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp. LPEA will sponsor Rachael Bennett (Durango High School), Eli Kopp-DeVol (Animas High School, Durango), Patrick Pistor (home-schooled, Bayfield) and Jessica...
LPEA college scholarship application deadline Mar. 1, 2013
Image:LPEA college scholarship application deadline Mar. 1, 2013 Four-year, two-year scholarships and additional awards available Durango, CO – The deadline for high school seniors to apply for scholarships and awards available through La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) is Friday, Mar. 1, 2013. Applications can be downloaded at www.lpea.coop. All high school seniors in La Plata and Archuleta counties, including home school...
Keith Brant to run for Durango City Council seat Former financial controller looks to fiscal and environmental responsibility
Image:Keith Brant to run for Durango City Council seat Former financial controller looks to fiscal and environmental responsibility Keith Brant, entrepreneur and owner of Durango Premier Vacation Rentals LLC, offering vacation rentals around Durango Mountain Resort, will officially file his petition to run for a seat on the Durango City Council on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. “I have a passion for this community and have...
La Plata County Courthouse Transitioning to One Secure Entrance for all Public Access
Image:La Plata County Courthouse Transitioning to One Secure Entrance for all Public Access Durango, CO – The La Plata County Sheriff’s Office will soon be implementing new security procedures for the La Plata County Courthouse located at 1060 E. 2nd Ave. in Durango. Effective March 4, 2013, all public access to the Courthouse will be through a single, secured entrance between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Screening...
The Community Concert Hall at For Lewis College adds Dixie Reed to Ticket Office staff
Image:The Community Concert Hall at For Lewis College adds Dixie Reed to Ticket Office staff Durango, CO – To extend the hours of and provide services to the increased number of visitors at the Community Concert Hall Ticket Office, the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College has selected Dixie Reed as a new ticket sales associate. She will help staff the ticket desk at the Durango Welcome Center, 802 Main Ave.,...
LPEA to host the “Basics of Bulbs” workshop, Feb. 28
Image:LPEA to host the “Basics of Bulbs” workshop, Feb. 28 Free informational series to further energy efficiency lighting education Durango, CO – Continuing its Free Information Series designed to help members “save their energy,” La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) will host the “Basics of Bulbs,” Thursday, Feb. 28, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at LPEA’s headquarters in Bodo Industrial Park,...
Dave Samuels and The Caribbean Jazz Project on Feb. 27
Pager item text :Community Concert Hall at FLC Image:The Community Concert Hall welcomes Dave Samuels and The Caribbean Jazz Project on Feb. 27 Durango, CO – The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College brings the inventive Latin jazz ensemble Dave Samuels and The Caribbean Jazz Project to Durango on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, 7 p.m. Founded in 1993 by Dave Samuels, The Caribbean Jazz Project has set a new standard in...
Durango Bluegrass Meltdown
Pager item text :Bluegrass Meltdown Image:Durango Bluegrass Meltdown Durango, CO – The Durango Bluegrass Meltdown is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of bluegrass music as an American Art form. Since 1995, They have been presenting a unique experience in Durango, the gem of Southwest Colorado. The Meltdown features the unique, intimate main stages, a super jam, barn dance, Saturday nigh...
Durango Film, An Independent Film Festival partners with Comcast Spotlight for a 2nd Festival
Pager item text :Independent Film Festival Image:Escape, Expand And Explore The 8TH Annual Durango Film – An independent film festival Festival Organizers Announce 2013 Films Durango, CO (February 11, 2013) – 2013 Durango Film celebrates its 8th year as southwest Colorado’s premier showcase for independent film. Festivities kick off Wednesday, February 27 with the popular free movie night and continue through Sunday,...
Fort Lewis College to host Latino College Day on Saturday, February 16
Image:Fort Lewis College to host Latino College Day on Saturday, February 16 Durango, CO – Fort Lewis College will host its annual Latino College Day in conjunction with Skyhawk Saturday-a preview weekend for the College-on Saturday, February 16 from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Events will take place across campus. The goal is to show 9th through 12th grade Latino students from the Four Corners region the possibilities that going to...
San Juan Symphony to Present “Back to the Future” Concert on February 17
Image:San Juan Symphony to Present “Back to the Future” Concert on February 17 Durango, CO – The San Juan Symphony will kick-off the second half of its Lollapalooza season with a concert at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College at 3 pm on Sunday, February 17. “Back to the Future” will feature a return visit by young prizewinning pianist Zhu Wang from Shanghai, guest conductor Ken Freed from...
Live-action graphic novel “The Intergalactic Nemesis”
Pager item text :The Intergalactic NemesisImage:Live-action graphic novel “The Intergalactic Nemesis” comes to the Community Concert Hall at For Lewis College Feb. 26 Durango, CO – The live-action graphic novel “The Intergalactic Nemesis” will be staged at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, 7 p.m. Launched in the 1990s as a traditional radio play, “The...
Starting Your Business Workshop set for February 14
Image:Starting Your Business Workshop set for February 14 Durango, CO – The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College is once again offering the ever popular Starting Your Business Workshop. Open to everyone, this half-day seminar will be held Thursday, February 14, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Durango Public Library. Starting a business is risky. Understanding the risks and reducing them through careful planning...
College Goal Saturday at Fort Lewis College offers guidance in paying for college
Image:College Goal Saturday at Fort Lewis College offers guidance in paying for college Durango, CO – On Saturday, February 16 Fort Lewis College will offer College Goal Saturday. The aim is to provide families with free professional guidance on ways to pay for college, specifically how to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is a crucial step in the college planning process. College Goal Saturday...
The Infamous Stringdusters’ 2013 Ski Tour comes to the Community Concert Hall at For Lewis College Feb. 13
Pager item text :Stringdusters Feb. 13, 2013Image:The Infamous Stringdusters’ 2013 Ski Tour comes to the Community Concert Hall at For Lewis College Feb. 13 Durango, CO – The Infamous Stringdusters bring the band’s 2013 Ski Tour to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. The show opens at 7 p.m. with special guests the Jon Stickley Trio and local bluegrass favorites Waiting...
Durango Film, An Independent Film Festival partners with Comcast Spotlight for a 2nd Festival
Image:Durango Film, An Independent Film Festival partners with Comcast Spotlight for a 2nd Festival Durango Prize Package Featured for Festival Durango, CO – In partnership with Durango Film, An Independent Film Festival, Comcast Spotlight will air 400 commercial spots on cablevision stations throughout all of New Mexico and Southern Colorado starting Wednesday, January 23, 2013. The spots feature the upcoming film festival,...
Reception planned to celebrate Fort Lewis College’s first graduate program
Image:Reception planned to celebrate Fort Lewis College’s first graduate program Durango, CO – The final hurdle has been cleared for Fort Lewis College’s first graduate program in the school’s 102-year history as a public educational institution. On Wednesday, January 16 the Higher Learning Commission informed the College that its Master of Arts in Education, Teacher Leadership Option had been approved. FLC is...
La Plata Electric Association warns of copper thieves Bayfield business hit sometime Sunday night
Image:La Plata Electric Association warns of copper thieves Bayfield business hit sometime Sunday night Durango, CO – La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) is asking businesses and residents in its service territory to be on the alert for potential copper thieves. A Bayfield business, BC Fabrication, was vandalized during the overnight hours, Jan. 20, 2013, with approximately 20 ft. of copper taken. “The thieves cut into...
Snowdown Balloon Rally Train set for February 2
Image:Snowdown Balloon Rally Train set for February 2 Enjoy unique view of balloon rally mass ascension Durango, CO – The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is again the proud sponsor of the Snowdown Balloon Rally Mass Ascension on Saturday, February 2, 2013. As part of the celebration, the D&SNGRR is running the Snowdown Balloon Rally Train. The train will stop in the Animas Valley for the colorful hot-air...
Durango Area Tourism Office Welcomes New Executive Director
Image:Durango Area Tourism Office Welcomes New Executive Director Patricia O’Brien brings energy, initiative and strategy to local tourism office Durango, CO – The Durango Area Tourism Office (DATO) welcomes Patricia O’Brien as the Executive Director. Ms. O’Brien brings more than 20 years of experience in marketing, business development and management. Raised in Durango in the tourism and hospitality industry,...
