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City of Durango partners with “Building Homes for Heroes” for Labor Day Sunday event
Image:City of Durango partners with “Building Homes for Heroes” for Labor Day Sunday event Durango, CO – The City of Durango will again host the popular hot rod and motorcycle parade on Sunday morning of the upcoming Labor Day weekend. The event is held in conjunction with the area’s traditional motorcycle rally that spreads across the Four Corners region. Everyone is invited to support “Building Homes...
Historic Strater Hotel Guest Room 222 Designated A Literary LANDMARK ™
Image:Historic Strater Hotel Guest Room 222 Designated A Literary LANDMARK TM The Louis L’Amour Room Durango, CO – The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF) has designated the historic Strater Hotel Guest Room 222 a Literary Landmark TM in honor of Twentieth Century American author Louis L’Amour. The famous author wrote many of his novels and short stories, including much...
Herb Brodsky appointed to La Plata Electric Board of Directors
Image:Herb Brodsky appointed to La Plata Electric Board of Directors Former board member fills District 4 seat vacated by Pam Patton Durango, CO – The La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) board of directors late Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, voted to appoint Herbert (Herb) C. Brodsky to fill the District 4 director seat vacated by Pam Patton, who recently resigned to join the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. District 4 covers...
Seasons Rotisserie & Grill Now Featuring Interactive iPad Wine Menus
Image:Seasons Rotisserie & Grill Now Featuring Interactive iPad Wine Menus Durango, CO – Guests at the Seasons Rotisserie & Grill of Durango will now enjoy an interactive experience when they sit down at the table and browse through the wine list and beverage menu. Seasons recently incorporated Uncorkd, a digital wine list and beverage menu application for the Apple iPad, into their hospitality. The iPad menus give...
Colleen Miller Grew Up in the Wild West …
Image:Colleen Miller Grew Up in the Wild West … At Least That’s How She Remembers … Durango! Durango, CO – Colorado author, Colleen Miller will be a featured guest and speaker at the upcoming September 8th Animas City Day that will take place at the Animas Museum. Also that day the museum will host the Animas City School Reunion for former students who attended school in the building that now houses the museum....
Ignacio Bike Week Aug. 29-Sept. 3, 2012 (Photo courtesy of Jeremy Wade Shockley/Southern Ute Drum)
Pager item text : Ignacio Bike Week Image: Ignacio Bike Week Aug. 29-Sept. 3, 2012 Ignacio, CO – Get your motor runnin’ and head on out to the city of Ignacio, Colorado for the biggest and best in Colorado motorcycle events, Ignacio Bike Week, held August 29th to September 3rd. Incredible sights, breathtaking views, exciting adventures… During your stay in the Four Corners region, be sure to check out the many...
Durango Chamber OF Commerce Going Greener
Image:Durango Chamber OF Commerce Going Greener Durango, CO – The Durango Chamber of Commerce recently announced plans to “go greener” by converting its monthly printed newsletter to a full color electronic version. Survey results of the membership indicated members were interested in a more streamlined approach to receiving information and this new electronic newsletter is the result. The e-newsletter will be sent...
NxLevel Entrepreneurial training to be held at Fort Lewis College
Image:NxLevel Entrepreneurial training to be held at Fort Lewis College Durango, CO – The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College is offering a NxLevelTM for Entrepreneurs course beginning September 5, 2012, at Fort Lewis College. The courses, which run until November 21, 2012, will be held from 6-9 p.m. in FLC’s Education Business Hall, Rm. 108. Tuition is $280 for the 12-week class. Individual sessions...
Southwest Incident Command Team Operational
Image:Southwest Incident Command Team Operational Durango, CO – The Southwest Incident Command Team has established an incident command post to manage all local emergency or non-emergency, traffic and related issues surrounding the USAPro Challenge bicycle race. The first related events occurred on Thursday evening with the “Tutu to Brew” ride from downtown Durango to SKA Brewery in Bodo Park. There will be events...
Monday’s Highway Impacts for The USA Pro Challenge
Image:Monday’s Highway Impact’s for The USA PRO Challenge Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, AND San Miguel Counties – Stage One of the USA Pro Challenge takes place Monday, August 20. The race will last from 10 a.m. until roughly 4 p.m., and will travel from Durango through Mancos and Dolores then over Lizard Head Pass before finishing in Telluride. Highways impacted include US 160, State Highway 184, and...
All Things iPad! Class offered at Durango Public Library
Image:All Things iPad! Class offered at Durango Public Library Durango, CO: On Wednesday, August 22, 9:30-11:30 am the Durango Public Library will be offering a class focusing on the iPad. The first half of the class will focus on downloading free ebooks from the library collection. The second half of class will field questions from class attendees. Downloadable eBooks also work on iPod Touch and iPhone. Bring your iPad, iPod Touch or...
City of Durango’s Facility Closures for the USA PRO Cycling Challenge
Image:City of Durango’s Facility Closures for the USA PRO Cycling Challenge Durango, CO – The following is the City of Durango’s facilities closures for the USA PRO Cycling Challenge events: City Administrative Offices at City Hall and River City Hall will be closed Monday and Tuesday, August 20th & 21st. However, Building Services (such as permitting and inspections) will be open both days at River City Hall for...
Robert Lloyd named LPEA Warehouse Storekeeper
Image:Robert Lloyd named LPEA Warehouse Storekeeper Long-time La Plata County resident joins electric co-op team Durango, CO – Long-time La Plata County resident Robert Lloyd has been named Warehouse Storekeeper at the Durango headquarters of La Plata Electric Association (LPEA), responsible for organizing inventory and assisting linemen with material needed for repair and maintenance of the electric system. Lloyd comes to LPEA...
Steamworks Brewing Co. honored for beer “can” graphic design
Image:Steamworks Brewing Co. honored for beer “can” graphic design Kölsch and Steam Engine Lager designs take 1st, 2nd at “Canny” Awards Durango, CO – Steamworks Brewing Co. has now been honored not only for what’s “in” the brewery’s craft beer cans, but what is “on” the cans, as the designs for the Colorado Kölsch and Steam Engine Lager received 1st and 2nd...
Recreation Center Closes for Annual Maintenance
Image:Recreation Center Closes for Annual Maintenance Durango, CO – The Durango Community Recreation Center will be closed Monday, August 20 – Saturday, August 25 for annual repairs and maintenance of the building. The entire facility, with the exception of the aerobics room, will re-open on Sunday, August 26 at 9:00 a.m. The aerobics room will require an extended closure due to flooring repairs and will re-open on...
Meet the mayor and FLC president at the Durango Welcome Center
Image:Meet the mayor and FLC president at the Durango Welcome Center Durango, CO – Take a break from a hot afternoon and enjoy a free cool beverage with Mayor Doug Lyon and FLC President Dene Thomas at the Durango Welcome Center on Tuesday, August 14 between 1 and 3 p.m. Mayor Lyon and President Thomas will be at the Welcome Center, cool drink in hand, to meet and chat with those who stop by. With all that’s going on in...
World’s Top Professional Cyclists Confirmed for 2012 USA Pro Challenge
Image:World’s Top Professional Cyclists Confirmed for 2012 USA Pro Challenge Tour de France Winners and World Champions Set to Compete in America’s Toughest Cycling Race Denver, CO (Aug. 8, 2012) – Marking one of the best fields ever assembled on American soil for a professional cycling race, the provisionary team rosters* for the 2012 USA Pro Challenge have been confirmed. Taking place August 20-26, the race will...
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...
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