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District launches BID Coffee & Conversation program
Image:District launches BID Coffee & Conversation program BID Director Walsworth seeks, welcomes constituent input during casual gatherings Durango, CO – In an effort to gather new ideas and learn of challenges, as well as get to know the constituents of the Durango Business Improvement District (BID), new BID Director Tim Walsworth has initiated a series of informal sessions, dubbed BID Coffee & Conversation (BCC). The...
FREE SKIING!
Image:FREE SKIING at Hillcrest Golf Course Durango, CO – Two words you don’t often hear together…free and skiing…but that is exactly what you get at the Hillcrest Golf Course/Cross Country Ski Area located conveniently near Fort Lewis College in the heart of Durango. Due to the generosity of Hillcrest Golf Course and its 1000+ members, the community is welcom e to use the facility to cross country ski or...
Celebrate Snowdown at Steamworks’ Firkin Friday Feb. 1
Image:Celebrate Snowdown at Steamworks’ Firkin Friday Feb. 1 “Oaked and Smoked” to be tapped at 3 p.m. Durango, CO – Steamworks Brewing Co. will tap its special monthly “firkin” in the midst of Durango’s winter festival Snowdown at 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. The February firkin has been christened “Oaked and Smoked.”The base of the firkin is Steamworks’ McDammit’s...
LPEA Quarterly Renewable Energy Generation meeting set for Jan. 24
Image:LPEA Quarterly Renewable Energy Generation meeting, Jan. 24 Renewable Energy Credits and LPEA’s Alternative Energy Plan to be discussed Durango, CO – With the growing interest in local, renewable energy production, La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) is reprising its series of Renewable Energy Generation meetings on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, 8-9 a.m. The up-coming meeting, to be held in the multi-purpose room at...
Fort Lewis College planning special activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Image:Fort Lewis College planning special activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Durango, CO – The annual Fort Lewis College tradition of celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy will be held on Monday, January 21, 2013. The community is invited to join in the day’s free activities. Free parking is available in the football stadium lot. The day begins with a March of Solidarity at 12:10 p.m. Marchers can...
iSnowdown 2.0.13 Get Your Geek On!
Pager item text :SnowDown 2013 Jan. 30-Feb. 4Image:iSnowdown 2.0.13 Get Your Geek On! Durango’s zany winter festival starts Jan. 30 Durango, CO – Voted one of Outside Magazine’s top five winter carnivals in North America, the 35th annual Snowdown Durango is a non-traditional and a bit zany celebration of winter. Think nerds and geeks as you celebrate “Get Your Geek On!” at this year’s premier winter...
Community Concert Hall to stage “Jay and Silent Bob Get Old”
Pager item text :Jay and Silent Bob, January 31Image:Community Concert Hall to stage “Jay and Silent Bob Get Old” featuring Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes Durango, CO – Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes bring their unique “Jay and Silent Bob Get Old” stage show to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Thursday, Jan. 31, 7 p.m. As the duo notes, “Every saga has a middle age, and this is what...
La Plata Open Space Conservancy presents the 19th annual Snowdown Wine Tasting and Fine Art Exhibition
Image:19th Annual Snowdown Wine Tasting and Fine Art Exhibition on Januaray La Plata Open Space Conservancy presents the 19th annual Snowdown Wine Tasting and Fine Art Exhibition January 31 at the DoubleTree Hotel from 5:30 – 8:00 pm. This event presents dozens of wines, 15 original fine art creations and outdoor packages for bid along with food and information on land stewardship. Tickets are $75 per person or $100 per couple...
Area high school students to visit Washington DC courtesy of LPEA
Image:Area high school students to visit Washington DC courtesy of LPEA Juniors Jacob Branch-Boyle, Gabriela Garcia, Rose Graveson and Meredith Nass selected Durango, CO – Area high school students Jacob Branch-Boyle (Durango), Gabriela Garcia (Ignacio), Rose Graveson (Pagosa Springs), and Meredith Nass (Durango) have been selected to represent La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) as part of the National Rural Electric Youth...
New totem pole to honor Alaska Native students at Fort Lewis College
Image:New totem pole to honor Alaska Native students at Fort Lewis College Durango, CO – To recognize and celebrate the hundreds of Alaska Native students who have earned and will earn Fort Lewis College degrees, the FLC Native American Center (NAC) is hosting a Totem Pole Raising Ceremony on January 16, 2013, at noon. The ceremony, which is free and open to the public, takes place at the Native American Center inside the...
Top Value Ski Spot and the Best Ski Town
Pager item text :Durango Mountain Resort Image:Top Value Ski Spot and the Best Ski Town Durango voted Best Colorado Ski Town by Elevation Outdoors Magazine Durango, CO – TripAdvisor recently named Durango the Top Value Ski Spot In North America and now Elevation Outdoors Magazine readers’ poll has voted Durango, Colorado as the “Best Colorado Ski Town–Best Big Town.” Elevation Outdoors, the essential...
College scholarships available through La Plata Electric Association
Image:College scholarships available through La Plata Electric Association Electric cooperative to host scholarship Q&A Open House on Jan. 24, 2013 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. 24, 5:30-7 p.m. at LPEA’s Bodo Park...
Maria Stuarda premieres Jan. 19, 2013 at The Met: Live in HD
Pager item text :The Met: Live in HD Image:Maria Stuarda premieres Jan. 19, 2013 at The Met: Live in HD Performance transmitted live to FLC campus from New York’s Metropolitan Opera Durango, CO – The Met: Live in HD continues its screening of live performances in high definition in the Vallecito Room of the Fort Lewis College Student Union on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 at 10:55 a.m. with The Met premiere of Gaetano...
Durango, Colorado Kicks-Off Legendary Winter Season
Image:Durango, Colorado Kicks-Off Legendary Winter Season Storm delivers over 20 inches at Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort Durango, CO – A winter snowstorm hit Southwestern Colorado dumping 20 inches of fresh powder at Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort and skiers and boarders couldn’t be more exited. With an average snowfall of 260 inches a year, Durango, Colorado offers a legendary winter vacation experience...
December Locals Benefit Day at Durango Mountain Resort to Benefit La Plata County Mounted Patrol
Image:December Locals Benefit Day at Durango Mountain Resort to Benefit La Plata County Mounted Patrol Durango, CO – Durango Mountain Resort’s first Locals Benefit Day of the season will benefit the La Plata County Mounted Patrol. Locals Day is Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. Discounted lift tickets are $40 for adults, $32 for seniors (65+)/students (13-17yrs), and $25 for kids (6-12yrs). A coupon must be presented at the Durango...
Durango, Colorado Named Top Value Ski Spot For Travelers Hitting The Slopes In North America
Image:Durango, Colorado Named Top Value Ski Spot For Travelers Hitting The Slopes In North America TripAdvisor TripIndex Ski Features Cost Comparison of Popular Ski Destinations in the U.S. and Canada Durango, CO – TripAdvisor®, the world’s largest travel site*, today announced its TripIndex Ski, a cost comparison of 25 popular ski destinations throughout the United States and Canada. Trip-Advisor TripIndex Ski...
Purchase the “gift” of electricity for friends/family through LPEA
Image:Purchase the “gift” of electricity for friends/family through LPEA In challenging times, underwriting kilowatt hours could be a most welcomed holiday gift Durango, CO – In the face of rising electricity costs, “kilowatt hours” could be a most welcomed gift this holiday season. La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) offers to those wishing to help a friend or relative with their utility expenses, the...
Heads Up! Purgatory’s Giving Away Three Season Passes
Image:Heads Up! Purgatory’s Giving Away Three Season Passes Students & Kids — Enter a Contest that Promotes Wearing Helmets on the Slopes & Win a Free Pass! Durango, CO – Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort is hosting a contest on helmet safety and will give away three season passes to the winners. Kids ages 6 to 18 years are eligible to participate, and the contest is broken into three age categories: 6-9...
LPEA seeking applicants for Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp
Image:LPEA seeking applicants for Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp All-expense paid experience provides “leadership edge” to high school juniors Durango, CO – La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) invites high school juniors to participate in the Colorado Electric Education Institute Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp – an all-expense paid educational/leadership camp set for July 14-19, 2013 at Glen Eden Resort...
Durango Mountain Resort Offers Low Cost Ways to Learn to Ski & Snowboard
Image:Durango Mountain Resort Offers Low Cost Ways to Learn to Ski & Snowboard Don’t Hibernate this Winter! Learn a New Snow Sport in January Durango, CO – Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort is pleased to announce three new low costs packages during January 2013 for children and adults who want to learn how to ski and snowboard. January is national Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month, so Purgatory is offering...
