Durango and Around
20th Annual Ignacio Bike Week Aug. 29-Sept.3, 2012
Image: 20th Annual Ignacio Bike Week August 29-September 3, 2012 Ignacio, CO – What can be more irresistible than the sight and sound of more than 35,000 roaring motorcycles riding in grandeur through the spectacular scenery of southwest Colorado? If you have a bike, you need to plan ahead to be in Ignacio, Colorado, for the 20th annual Ignacio Bike Week. It’s THE Four Corners Motorcycle Rally! For those thousands...
Juried Photography Exhibit October 5-31, 2012
Image:Juried Photography Exhibit October 5-31, 2012 Durango, CO – Deadline to submit your “Altered” images is September 15, 2012. Show us your best “Altered” images! A juried photography exhibit for those working in alternative and antique processes. The exhibition will be held October 5-31 in the Red Room at Open Shutter Gallery (www.openshuttergallery.com) in Durango, Colorado. Cash and...
Durango Public Library Patrons Make a Difference for Food Bank
Image:Durango Public Library Patrons Make a Difference for Food Bank Durango, CO – Throughout June and July, Durango Public Library invited people of all ages to bring nonperishable food items to the library to benefit Durango Food Bank as part of the “Dream Big” Summer Reading Program. By the end of July library users donated 564 food items, or more than 300 pounds of food, to help area families. “We are...
Fire Restrictions Lifted in Unincorporated La Plata County
Image:Fire Restrictions Lifted in Unincorporated La Plata County Durango, CO – Upon the recommendation of Sheriff Duke Schirard and the local Fire C hiefs, the La Plata County Board of County Commissioners lifted the Stage I fire restrictions in La Plata County, which includes all private lands in the unincorporated areas of La Plata County, excluding those private lands in the town of Bayfield, Ignacio, Durango or any State,...
2012 True West Railfest
2012 True West Railfest Durango, CO – The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is partnering with TRUE WEST Magazine, founded 1953, to promote the 2012 annual Railfest celebration. This new event will be called “True West Railfest” and is scheduled Aug 16-20th, 2012. TRUE WEST Magazine, which has the slogan “Preserving the American West,” named Durango, Colorado as one of the top ten western...
3rd Annual Toyed With Show
Image:3rd Annual Toyed With Show Durango, CO – It all started three years ago when Arts Perspective magazine facilitated its first international photography competition, Toyed With, sponsored by Open Shutter Gallery. It started with images shot with toy and vintage cameras or printed in alternative processes. The inaugural event was juried by local photographer, Kit Frost. The following year was juried by Holga Queen, Michelle...
FLC and Guido’s teaming up to offer VIP treatment at USA Pro Cycling Challenge
Image:FLC and Guido’s teaming up to offer VIP treatment at USA Pro Cycling Challenge Durango, CO – For one day in August, Durango and Fort Lewis College will go from being the center of the collegiate cycling world to the center of the professional cycling world when the USA Pro Cycling Challenge stage race comes to town on August 20. The Fort Lewis College Foundation and Guido’s Favorite Foods are offering a...
Five business experts leading the Starting Your Business Workshop on August 16
Image:Five business experts leading the Starting Your Business Workshop on August 16 Durango, CO – The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College is once again offering the Starting Your Business Workshop. Open to everyone, this half-day seminar will be held Thursday, August 16, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Durango Public Library. The workshop features 5 speakers: · Joe Keck, director for the SW...
La Plata County Veterans Service Office to be Closed Tuesday, August 7 through Tuesday, August 14
Image:La Plata County Veterans Service Office to be Closed Tuesday, August 7 through Tuesday, August 14 Durango, CO – The La Plata County Veterans Service Office will be closed from Tuesday, August 7 through Tuesday, August 14, reopening on Wednesday, August 15, 2012. To schedule an appointment with the Veterans Service Officer during the office closure for a time after August 14, please call 970-382-6150. If emergency...
August SoulCollage
Image:August SoulCollage and Leo Shadow Dancing New Moon Durango, CO – SoulCollage in August is the 12th at the Durango Arts Center. I look forward to seeing and collaging with you. Take an afternoon to have fun and discover more parts of you and your wisdom. Please RSVP if you are coming so I know more than two will be present. I will send a cancelation 4 days before if there are less than two people. Thanks for what you...
“Durango Connect” is Lined Up
Image:”Durango Connect” is Lined Up Durango, CO – The City of Durango Parks & Recreation Department and citizen volunteers officially announce the Durango Connect project to be held on September 26, 2012 at 10 a.m. The event is a community-wide celebration of the linking of the Animas River from 32nd Street to Dallabetta Park on the south end of town. The formal dedication ceremony will be held mid-span of the...
Library’s Cycling Film Series Features “Ride the Divide”
Image:Library’s Cycling Film Series Features “Ride the Divide” Durango, CO – In honor of being the host city for the overall start of the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge, the Durango Public Library will be screening “Ride the Divide” on Monday, August 6 at 6:00 p.m. An award-winning feature film, “Ride the Divide” documents the world’s toughest mountain bike race, which traverses...
Library To Offer Class On Nonprofit Sustainability
Image:Library To Offer Class On Nonprofit Sustainability Durango, CO – On Friday, August 10 from 1:30-3:00 p.m., the Durango Public Library will offer a class entitled “Nonprofit Sustainability: Building Blocks to Organizational Success” featuring Scott Ullman from the Foundation Center. The Durango Public Library is a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center, the world’s leading source of information on...
Library Offers Lecture On “A Drug Free Approach to Learning and Behavioral Problems”
Image:Library Offers Lecture On “A Drug Free Approach to Learning and Behavioral Problems” Durango, CO – The Durango Public Library will offer a talk on the health and well-being of children and families with “A Drug Free Approach to Learning and Behavioral Problems” on Wednesday, August 1 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. This lecture is intended to educate parents and caregivers about the causes of learning and...
Congressman Tipton to Host Small Business Export 101 Event in Southwestern Colorado
Image:Congressman Tipton to Host Small Business Export 101 Event in Southwestern Colorado Congressman Scott Tipton and Colorado’s U.S. Export Assistance Center have teamed up to put on an export 101 event. The most recent figures available show that around 4,459 companies export from Colorado annually. Of these, 88% were small or medium-sized businesses with fewer than 500 employees. Further increasing Colorado exports will help...
“Not THAT Marion Berry” Firkin to be tapped at Steamworks
Image:”Not THAT Marion Berry” Firkin to be tapped at Steamworks Firkin Fridays continues at the brewpub on Aug. 3, 3 p.m. Durango, CO – The marionberry will be part of the specialty firkin to be tapped at Steamworks Brewing Co. on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, but it’s not THAT Marion Berry. Firkin Fridays continues at the brewpub with “Not THAT Marion Berry” and the cask will be tapped at 3 p.m....
USA Pro Challenge Auction Under Way: Online at Durango2012.com
Image:USA Pro Challenge Auction Under Way: Online at Durango2012.com July 19, 2012 thru 4:00 p.m., Monday, July 30, 2012 Durango, CO – The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) continues to make sure Durango, Colorado hosts the best Overall Start for the largest bike race on American soil. To off-set the costs of the race to the city of Durango, a USA Pro Challenge Auction is being held starting on Thursday, July 19th and ending on...
Community Health Assessment Available for Archuleta and La Plata Counties
Image:Community Health Assessment Available for Archuleta and La Plata Counties San Juan Basin Health Department is proud to present the 2012 Community Health Assessment for Archuleta and La Plata Counties – a comprehensive collection and analysis of data regarding health issues, available services and opportunities for action in our communities.This Community Health Assessment was conducted to identify health issues of primary...
LPEA members to receive $2.5 million in “capital credits” refunds
Image:LPEA members to receive $2.5 million in “capital credits” refunds Refunds to be posted as bill credits or mailed as checks during August billing cycle Durango, CO – Archuleta and La Plata County businesses and residents who have paid their electric bills to La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) for at least one year, will receive capital credits refunds totaling $2.5 million during the August billing cycle. The...
Workshop Planned On City Land Use And Development Code Proposed New Zoning Districts
Image:Workshop Planned On City Land Use And Development Code Proposed New Zoning Districts Durango, CO – On Wednesday, July 25, 2012 6:00 PM TO 7:30 PM, The Durango Recreation Center at 2700 Main Avenue will host a workshop. The purpose of this workshop is to present and receive feedback on a set of proposed new zoning districts for the City as part of the process of updating its Land Use and Development Code...
