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The 2012 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Scheduled for October 6th
Image:The 2012 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Scheduled for October 6th Durango, CO – The 2012 Household Hazardous Waste Collection event will be held on Saturday, October 6th from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Avenue, Durango. The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Event provides the residents of the City of Durango, La Plata County and the region with the opportunity to...
Library to Host 3rd Annual Literary Festival
Image:Library to Host 3rd Annual Literary Festival Durango, CO – The Durango Public Library’s third annual Literary Festival kicks off on Friday, September 28 at 5:30 p.m. with an opening reception with hors d’oeuvres and beverages, followed by a 7:00 p.m. presentation and book signing by featured author Ellen Hopkins – the New York Times bestselling author of Crank, Identical, and Triangles. The Literary...
Steamworks to hold 16th Anniversary Beer Dinner Celebration on Sept. 14
Image:Steamworks to hold 16th Anniversary Beer Dinner Celebration on Sept. 14 Includes five-course gourmet food and beer pairing Durango, CO – Community members are invited to help Steamworks Brewing Co. celebrate its 16th Anniversary at a special gourmet Beer Dinner, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person (tax and tip included) for the five-course dinner, many ingredients locally sourced....
Steamworks-Animas Valley Half Marathon and beer sales yield more than $2800 for Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship
Pager item text :SteamworksImage:Steamworks-Animas Valley Half Marathon and beer sales yield more than $2800 for Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship Durango, CO – In memory of Marc Witkes, long-time Durango resident and distance runner who was a local figurehead for the sport, Steamworks Brewing Co. and Star Liquors have announced a joint donation of $2,811.39 to the Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship at Fort Lewis College. Funds...
New Smith Sports Complex at Fort Lewis College to be dedicated on September 14
Image:New Smith Sports Complex at Fort Lewis College to be dedicated on September 14 Durango, CO – The Smith Sports Complex, named for Fort Lewis College Professor Dr. Duane Smith, will be officially dedicated on Friday, September 14, 2012, at 12 p.m. The complex is located at 700 Talon Rd on the edge of the FLC campus. The dedication is free and open to the public. In February, the Durango City Council voted to officially name...
“Jazz on the Hill” to support Community Concert Hall Endowment Fund
Pager item text :”Jazz on the Hill”Image:”Jazz on the Hill” to support Community Concert Hall Endowment Fund Dinner/jazz concert on the stage set for Saturday, Sept. 22 Durango, CO – To help grow the endowment fund designed to maintain the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College as the quality performance venue it is today, a special dinner/show – “Jazz on the Hill” – will be...
Community Concert Hall confirms contract with Metropolitan Opera
Pager item text :Metropolitan Opera at FLCImage:Community Concert Hall confirms contract with Metropolitan Opera Opera performances to be transmitted live in High-Definition to FLC campus Durango, CO – The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College has finalized a contract with The Metropolitan Opera to screen performances of The Met: Live in HD during the opera’s 2012-2013 season. Tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 14,...
Join Fort Lewis College in celebrating Fiesta on the Mesa on September 12
Image:Join Fort Lewis College in celebrating Fiesta on the Mesa on September 12 Durango, CO – Fiesta on the Mesa 2012 will be held on Wednesday, September 12, from 5-8 p.m. on the Fort Lewis College Student Union Plaza. The community is invited to join with the College in partaking of the great food and entertainment that makes Fiesta on the Mesa one of the most popular events on campus. El Centro de Muchos Colores, the...
Employer space still available for the 2012 Fall Fort Lewis College Job Fair
Pager item text :FLC Job FairImage:Employer space still available for the 2012 Fall Fort Lewis College Job Fair Durango, CO – The 2012 Fall Fort Lewis College Job Fair will be held Wednesday, September 19 from 12-4 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. The Job Fair is free and open to the community. Spots are still available for employers to sign up to take part in the Job Fair. Job seekers from current FLC students and graduating...
Call for Altered Images 2012
Image:Call for Altered Images 2012 Durango, CO – Deadline September 15, Show us your best “Altered” images! Altered is a juried photography exhibit for those working in antique and alternative processes. The exhibition will be held October 5-31 in the Red Room at Open Shutter Gallery (www.openshuttergallery.com) in Durango, Colorado. The show will be up during the Art Studio Tour. Cash and photography related awards....
Durango Fall Blaze on Sep. 29, 2012
Pager item text :Durango Fall BlazeImage:Durango Fall Blaze on Sep. 29, 2012 Durango, CO – Hosted by Fort Lewis College, the Durango Fall Blaze offers three different tour options, including a 37 mile, 60 mile, and 100 mile ride. A cannon blast starts the tour and a police escort leads the riders out from the center of campus. There are 5 food/aid stations along the way, support vehicles on the course, and a party at the finish...
“Peaches & Cream” Firkin to be tapped at Steamworks
Image:”Peaches & Cream” Firkin to be tapped at Steamworks Firkin Fridays continues at the brewpub on Sept. 7, 3 p.m. Durango, CO – Firkin Fridays continues at Steamworks Brewing Co. on Friday, Sept. 7, 2012 with a special “Peaches & Cream” brew. The cask will be tapped at 3 p.m.”As the classic duo Peaches and Herb sang, ‘Reunited and it feels so good…’ and our firkin should...
From Ghana, West Africa, the Saakumu Dance Troupe
Image:From Ghana, West Africa, the Saakumu Dance Troupe comes to the Community Concert Hall on Sept. 11 Durango, CO – Bringing music and dance from West Africa, the Saakumu Dance Troupe will open the 15th Anniversary Season at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. Dedicated to introducing audiences to African music and dance, Saakumu Dance Troupe is among the leading traditional...
Information Happy Hour on Sept. 14, 2012
Image:Information Happy Hour on Sept. 14, 2012 Durango, CO – The LaPlata School and Public Employees Retirement Association(LPSPERA) along with the Colorado Coalition for Retirement Security will be holding an informational happy hour about retirement security for active and retired members of PERA. All Current State employees and all retired state employees are invited to attend. The meeting will take place in Durango on...
The 5th Annual Durango Heritage Celebration
Pager item text :Durango Heritage Celebration Image:The 5th Annual Durango Heritage Celebration October 11-14, 2012 Durango, CO – The Durango Heritage Celebration Steering Committee is pleased to announce that its fourth annual Heritage Celebration was a huge success! The 2012 event will be held in Durango, Colorado from Thursday, October 11 through Sunday, October 14, 2012. This event will again educate and entertain all who...
Downtown Colorado, Inc. Announces 2012 Governor’s Awards for Downtown Excellence Winners
Pager item text :Durango Discovery Museum Image:Downtown Colorado, Inc. Announces 2012 Governor’s Awards for Downtown Excellence Winners Durango Discovery Museum receives Creative Community Award Durango, CO – Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI), a nonprofit membership organization committed to building better communities through educational and technical assistance, is pleased to announce the 2012 winners of the...
MBS offers Free Demo of 2013 Specialized mountain bikes
Image:MBS offers Free Demo of 2013 Specialized mountain bikes Durango, CO – On Saturday September 1st from 10:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. at Twin Buttes trail system the Specialized factory representatives will be in Durango with a selection of 2013 mountain bikes. Representatives from Mountain BikeSpecialists will be at the trailhead as well. Please park in the parking lot west of the Giant gas station. You will seethe Mountain Bike...
Fort Lewis College representatives testify before Congressional committee regarding Native American tuition waiver
Image:Fort Lewis College representatives testify before Congressional committee regarding Native American tuition waiver Denver, CO – Associated Students of Fort Lewis College President Byron Tsabetsaye, a member of the Navajo and Zuni tribes, shouldn’t have any reason to be nervous when he goes in for job interviews in the future, not after testifying at a Congressional field hearing on August 22. Byron was among a number...
Fort Lewis men’s soccer picked to repeat as RMAC champs
Image:Fort Lewis men’s soccer picked to repeat as RMAC champs Colorado Springs, CO – League coaches chose the top-ranked Fort Lewis College men’s soccer team to repeat as Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champions in 2012, RMAC Assistant Commissioner Eric Danner announced today. During the first 16 seasons that the conference has sponsored men’s soccer, the Skyhawks have won nine RMAC regular season...
American Eagle “Latitude” Advertising Opportunity
Image:American Eagle “Latitude” Advertising Opportunity As you know American Eagle a division of American Airlines flies into Durango daily from multiple feeder cities within 2 hours of our destination. DATO will be running a full page advertisement in American Eagle “Latitudes” magazine promoting Durango as a winter destination in their November/December issue that features skiing. “Latitudes”...
