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Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Hosts Seventh-Annual PeanutsTM The Great Pumpkin Patch Express Event
Image:Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Hosts Seventh-Annual PeanutsTM The Great Pumpkin Patch Express Event Durango, CO – The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad begins service to The Great Pumpkin Patch! The train departs the Durango depot for a two-and-a-half-hour round-trip adventure on October 20 & 21, 2012. Passengers will be greeted by Charlie Brown, Lucy and Snoopy upon arrival at the most...
Three Springs Fall Festival – Saturday October 27th
Pager item text :Three Springs Fall FestivalImage:Three Springs Fall Festival – Saturday Octover 27th 6th Annual Family Festival Welcomes Hundreds for Halloween/Fall Fun Durango, CO – The 6th Annual Three Springs Fall Festival will take place at Three Springs in Durango, Colorado on Saturday, October 27th from 11 am until 2pm. This popular and growing festival welcomes hundreds of Durango area residents to Three Springs...
The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College to stage Kung Fu masters
Pager item text :The Shaolin WarriorsImage:The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College to stage Kung Fu masters The Shaolin Warriors on Oct. 23 Durango, CO – Enter the world of ancient warriors who, over more than 1,000 years, have perfected the art of hand-to-hand and weapons combat, as the Shaolin Warriors: Voices of the Masters comes to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, 7:30...
An Acoustic Evening with Joe Diffie and Aaron Tippin
Pager item text :Joe Diffie and Aaron Tippin Image:An Acoustic Evening with Joe Diffie and Aaron Tippin Oct. 20 at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Durango, CO – Joe Diffie and Aaron Tippin get back to the roots of their music when these country legends offer their stories and songs during a special acoustic evening at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Joe...
Bootleggers team up for 10th Annual Pint for a Pint blood drive
Image:Bootleggers team up for 10th Annual Pint for a Pint blood drive “Beer for blood” event designed to encourage donors for United Blood Services Durango, CO – Furthering its mission of community support, the Durango Bootlegger’s Society, the local consortium of Durango’s four award-winning craft breweries, will host the 10th Annual “Pint for a Pint” blood drive in support of United Blood...
Durango Open Studios Tour and Art Sale set for Oct. 13-14, 20-21
Pager item text :DOS Headquarters: DurangoSpaceImage:Durango Open Studios Tour and Art Sale set for Oct. 13-14, 20-21 Durango, Bayfield and Ignacio artists to open their studios to the public Durango, CO – Thirty-three artists from Durango, Bayfield and Ignacio, Colo., will open their studios and invite the public to see their creative spaces the weekends of Oct. 13-14 and 20-21, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. as part of the 4th Annual...
Durango Public Library Offers Teen Cupcake Decorating Contest
Image:Durango Public Library Offers Teen Cupcake Decorating Contest Durango, CO – The Durango Public Library will host a Creepy Cupcake Decorating Contest for teens on Wednesday, October 17 at 4:00 pm to celebrate Teen Read Week (October 14 – 20). This is a free event open to ages 12-17. The library will provide all supplies. Individuals will have 15 minutes to prepare their cupcake for judging and presentation. Winners...
Food Safety Training October 16, 2012
Image:Food Safety Training October 16, 2012 Durango, CO – There will be a Food Safety class on Tuesday, October 16 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at San Juan Basin Health’s training room (281 Sawyer Drive, Durango). This class is designed for food service employees and as a refresher class for managers. Certificates issued based on demonstration of knowledge. The cost is $40. For more information or to register, please call...
Starting Your Business Workshop set for October 11
Image:Starting Your Business Workshop set for October 11 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, October 11, 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...
Fort Lewis College joins nationwide commitment to help the U.S. take the global lead in college degree attainment
Image:Fort Lewis College joins nationwide commitment to help the U.S. take the global lead in college degree attainment Durango, CO -Fort Lewis College has joined with hundreds of colleges and universities across the country in “Project Degree Completion: A Public University Initiative,” by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities...
Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College welcomes The Dunwells, with special guest Robby Overfield, Oct. 9
Image:Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College welcomes The Dunwells with special guest Robby Overfield, Oct. 9 Durango, CO – The Dunwells, the group Academy Award-winning director Cameron Crowe called “stunning,” comes to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Durango singer-songwriter Robby Overfield opens the show at 7:30 p.m. With harmonies reminiscent of Crosby,...
Help kick start Durango Connect Film Project
Pager item text :Durango Connect Film ProjectImage:Help kick start Durango Connect Film Project Proposed collaboration to produce documentary film of human chain Durango, CO – A team of twelve local filmmakers and photographers, ranging from a high school student to seasoned professionals, have announced an ambitious project to produce a documentary film about the Durango Connect project. They have until November 26, 2012 to...
Chapman Hill to See Improvements to the Ski Hill
Image:Chapman Hill to See Improvements to Ski Hill Durango, CO – The Durango Winter Sports Foundation, in partnership with the City of Durango, will be completing improvements to the ski hill at Chapman Hill. The upper portion of the ski hill will be graded and smoothed out to enable more efficient snowmaking and grooming operations. The Rope Tow take-off and landing areas will be improved. Two additional pick points or...
Renowned wildlife disease researcher and professor earns FLC Featured Scholar Award
Pager item text :Erin Lehmer: Featured ScholarImage:Renowned wildlife disease researcher and professor earns FLC Featured Scholar Award Durango, CO – Dr. Erin Lehmer, assistant professor in the Fort Lewis College Biology Department and the recently named 2012-13 FLC Featured Scholar, will be honored at a reception on Thursday, October 4 from 4:30-6 p.m. in the FLC President’s Office foyer in Berndt Hall. The reception is...
San Juan Basin Health Begins Walk-in Wednesdays
Image:San Juan Basin Health Begins Walk-in Wednesdays Flu Shots & Tdap (Whooping Cough/Tetanus Booster) for Individuals and Families Durango, CO – Make sure you and your family stay healthy this fall and winter by preventing the flu and whooping cough. San Juan Basin Health is offering triple protection at its Walk-in Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning October 3rd. Our nurses will take care of you or your whole...
Durango Double on October 7, 2012
Durango Double on October 7, 2012 Durango, CO – Road Runs, Sunday, October 7, 2012, these courses have been designed to be runner friendly. Starting on College Mesa the the marathon and half marathon courses quickly, but gently, drop 360 feet in elevation as you make your way to Animas Surgical Hospital where you’ll join the river trail. This is the biggest elevation change on the courses. The marathon course features a...
Gaelic Storm to bring rousing Celtic music
Image:Gaelic Storm to bring rousing Celtic music Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Oct. 6 Durango, CO – The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College welcomes the rousing and fun-filled band Gaelic Storm on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, 7:30 p.m. The dance floor will be open. Gaelic Storm has, since its inception, broadened the musical horizons of the Celtic music genre by combining a unique blend of world rhythms with...
IDTV Welcomes New Sales Team Member
Pager item text :Inside Durango TV Image:IDTV Welcomes New Sales Team Member Announces Launch of New Website Durango, CO, July 2012 – Inside Durango Television (IDTV) is proud to welcome new Sales Team Member Alan Sabo who brings more than 25 years of marketing experience to the table. Alan’s experience includes business to business sales, cooperative business relations, developing product distribution channels, and...
The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College welcomes The Capitol Steps comedy troupe, Oct. 1
Pager item text :The Capitol Steps Comedy TroupImage:The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College welcomes The Capitol Steps comedy troupe, Oct. 1 Durango, CO – Satire and side-splitting comedy – just in time for election season – returns to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, 7:30 p.m., as the “politically incorrect” Capitol Steps takes the stage.The Capitol...
Fort Lewis College sees significant enrollment gains for 2012
Image:Fort Lewis College sees significant enrollment gains for 2012 Durango, CO – Census day, the date that Fort Lewis College locks in its official enrollment numbers for the fall semester, yielded a number of reasons to be optimistic about the future. The College saw its largest on-campus enrollment increase in a decade with 88 more students calling Fort Lewis College home compared to the previous year. On-campus student...
