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Low-Income Energy Assistance (LEAP) Available for the Winter Season
Image:Low-Income Energy Assistance (LEAP) Available for the Winter Season Durango, CO – The La Plata County Department of Human Services is again partnering with Discover Goodwill of Southern + Western Colorado to administer the Low-Income Energy Assistance (LEAP) Program. This is a federally funded program which assists low-income households with utility costs for their main heating source. To qualify, applicants must be...
Durango Parks and Recreation Receives National Gold Medal Award for Excellence
Pager item text :Durango Parks and RecreationImage:Durango Parks and Recreation Receives National Gold Medal Award for Excellence American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration awards Durango the top national honor Durango, CO – The Durango Parks and Recreation Department received the National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in the Field of Park and Recreation Management. The Gold Medal Award was granted by the American...
Scholarship gets student on track for a master’s degree — and a mission
Image:Scholarship gets student on track for a master’s degree — and a mission Durango, CO – For Jeremiah Scott, earning both a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in social work in only five years means he not only saves time and money, it also means he can get on with reaching his career goal: Helping people, like how others helped him. And now, a $30,000 scholarship has sealed his...
Business alumnus featured in O: The Oprah Magazine for building Guatemalan schools
Image:Business alumnus featured in O: The Oprah Magazine for building Guatemalan schools Durango, CO – In 2010, Fort Lewis College alumnus Josh Talmon shut down his San Diego real estate business to find a more fulfilling endeavor. “I had all these investment properties and a nice car and a five-year plan, but I was left unfulfilled,” Talmon admits of his real estate career in Phoenix and San Diego. “I kept...
Durango Polar Express November 16 – December 28, 2012
Pager item text :Polar Express Image:2012 The Polar Express Durango CO – Durango & Silverton Railroad Polar Express is from November 16 – December 28, 2012. The award-winning book comes to life on this magical journey to the North Pole and back! The journey begins November 16 and runs through December 28. All passengers will enjoy hot chocolate and a treat served by your personal chefs who will also read the Polar...
Durango Noel Nigh Nov. 30, 2012
Pager item text :Noel Night Image:Noel Night on November 30, 2012 Durango, CO – Noel Night is Friday, Nov. 30th from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., an all day and evening holiday celebration sponsored by over 93 downtown Durango merchants. Its our way of saying thank you to the community for supporting our historic downtown throughout the year. Each participating merchant creates their own unique Noel Night celebration with discounts,...
Submit HOLiDAZZLE events to BID by Nov. 9
Image:Submit HOLiDAZZLE events to by Nov. 9 Umbrella marketing program designed to boost revenues during the holidays Durango, CO – The Durango Business Improvement District (BID) is currently preparing for the 8th Annual HOLiDAZZLE, the umbrella promotion designed to stimulate Downtown shopping and attendance to all events happening in and around Durango during the holidays. Organizations and businesses planning special...
Josh Abbott Band will Performance on Jan. 19, 2013 at the Community Concert Hall is CANCELLED
Pager item text :Josh Abbott BandImage:Josh Abbott Band at the Community Concert Hall CANCELLED Sensation of the Texas music scene was scheduled to perform Jan. 19, 2013 Durango, CO – The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College today learned that the Josh Abbott Band, scheduled to perform in Durango on Jan. 19, 2013, has cancelled the show. Reportedly, the band has cancelled all January shows in the Western U.S. and West...
World Trade Center Denver sponsoring a “Developing Your Export Strategy” workshop at Fort Lewis College
Image:World Trade Center Denver sponsoring a “Developing Your Export Strategy” workshop at Fort Lewis College Durango, CO – The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College is partnering with the World Trade Center Denver to bring a “Developing Your Export Strategy” workshop to Durango. The workshop will be held in the Education Business Hall, Rm. 130 at Fort Lewis College on Thursday, November...
Bootleggers team up for successful 10th Annual Pint-for-a-Pint blood drive
Image:Bootleggers team up for successful 10th Annual Pint-for-a-Pint blood drive “Beer for blood” event nets a record 101 units for United Blood Services Durango, CO – Continuing with its mission of community support, the Durango Bootlegger’s Society, the local consortium of Durango’s four award-winning craft breweries, hosted a record “Pint-for-a-Pint” blood drive on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012,...
Children’s Halloween Trick-or-Treating set for Downtown Durango
Pager item text :Halloween 2012Image:Children’s Halloween Trick-or-Treating set for Downtown Durango Merchants/BID/Chamber/City team up for 3rd Annual event to provide safe Halloween activity Durango, CO – In an effort to provide a safe “trick-or-treat” environment for area children, as well as bring families to Downtown Durango for a Halloween celebration, the Durango Business Improvement District (BID),...
Are you uninsured? Have a high deductible?
Image:Are you uninsured? Have a high deductible? Sonas offers a new kind of healthcare Durango, CO – Affordable healthcare is now being offered right here in Durango by Sonas Integrative Medical Center. Managed by a professional company, it’s the first of its kind in this area. Sonas has teamed up with Physician Care Direct to offer their Access CardTM plans. These plans allow patients to purchase affordable primary care...
Purgatory Hosts Annual Job Fairs
Image:Purgatory Hosts Annual Job Fairs Winter Seasonal & Volunteer Positions Available. Durango, CO – Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort will host two fairs for winter seasonal positions. The Volunteer Hiring Fair is Monday, November 5 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds from 4-7pm. Purgatory’s annual Job Fair will be held on Sunday, November 11 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds from 9 am – 3 pm.Volunteer...
High school juniors invited to apply for Youth Tour to Washington D.C.
Image:High school juniors invited to apply for Youth Tour to Washington D.C. National Rural Electric Youth Tour set for June 13-20, 2013 Durango, CO – La Plata Electric Association (LPEA), in partnership with The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), is seeking high school juniors to be a part of the National Rural Electric Youth Tour to Washington D.C., set for June 13-20, 2013. Application deadline is...
Toots and The Maytals Unplugged Acoustic Tour
Pager item text :Toots and The MaytalsImage:Toots and The Maytals Unplugged Acoustic Tour Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Nov. 13 Durango, CO – Ska and reggae music comes to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012 as Toots and The Maytals take the stage with the band’s Unplugged Acoustic Tour. Special guest Anders Osborne will open the show at 7 p.m. Considered...
The Met: Live in HD continues Nov. 10 with Thomas Adès The Tempest
Pager item text :Thomas Adès The TempestImage:The Met: Live in HD continues Nov. 10 with Thomas Adès The Tempest Performance transmitted live to FLC campus from New York’s Metropolitan Opera Durango, CO – The Met: Live in HD season continues on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012 at 10:55 a.m. with The Met premiere of the highly praised work based on Shakespeare’s classic drama The Tempest. British composer Thomas...
Durango hosts a celebration of Colorado’s gift to the nation
Pager item text :Capital Christmas Tree 2012Image:U.S. Capital Christmas Tree Festivities Schedualed For November 9 in Durango, Colorado Durango hosts a celebration of Colorado’s gift to the nation Durango, CO – On November 9 the U.S. Forest Service, with help from its nonprofit partner, Choose Outdoors, will be bringing the US Capitol Christmas Tree to Durango, Colorado. Come celebrate this annual national holiday...
Ride Durango Transit Free on Election Day
Image:Ride Durango Transit Free on Election Day Durango, CO – To encourage all eligible voters to get to the polls, the City of Durango’s Parking Division will sponsor a free day of transit on Election Day, Tuesday, November 6th. Ride the regularly scheduled Loop Buses and the on-call Opportunity Bus (must meet certain requirements) within the city limits FREE all day on Election Day. The Main Ave Trolley is always free to...
Third Quarter Passenger Traffic Continues To Set Records
Image:Third Quarter Passenger Traffic Continues To Set Records Durango, CO – Airline passenger traffic at the Durango-La Plata County Airport continues its record growth. Passenger traffic set monthly records every month during the third quarter rising a total of 8% for the quarter. 137,967 passengers have boarded commercial airlines through the end of September, 2012, a year-to-year increase of 4.8%. “We expect this trend...
Rocky Horror Show—Live On Stage
Image:Rocky Horror Show-Live On Stage Takes a Steampunk Twist-at the Henry Strater Theatre October 26th, 27th & 31st Durango, CO – For the fifth year running, the Henry Strater Theatre presents Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show-Live On Stage, featuring an all-star local and out-of-town cast. Performances will be held October 26th (7pm & 10pm), 27th (7pm & 10pm), and 31st (8pm) at the Henry Strater...
