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Understanding Social Relationships after a Brain Injury A Special Presentation on March 14th
Image:Understanding Social Relationships after a Brain Injury A Special Presentation on March 14th The public is invited to a special presentation on March 14th for Brain Injury Awareness Month. Understanding Social Relationships after a Brain Injury will take place at Mercy Medical Center Meeting Room A at 4 – 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14. Dr. Valerie Stone PhD, a nationally recognized expert on social and cognitive...
Steamworks-DMR event to benefit La Plata County Search & Rescue
Image:Steamworks-DMR event to benefit La Plata County Search & Rescue “Clam Bake” at Durango Mountain Resort features “clams”, beer, and music Durango, CO: Steamworks Brewing Co., in partnership with Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort (DMR), will reprise its popular “Clam Bake,” on St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, Mar. 17, 2012, 2-5 p.m. Proceeds will once again benefit La Plata County...
Calling All Teens to the First Annual Youth Expo!
Image:Calling All Teens to the First Annual Youth Expo! Durango, CO: The City of Durango’s Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission, in partnership with the Durango Discovery Museum, is proud to offer the first-ever Youth Expo on Tuesday, March 6th from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Discovery Museum. More than 30 booths will offer teenagers an opportunity to learn about all of the local options for high school, activities, clubs, volunteer...
Injury Prevention for the Weekend Warrior Cyclist
Image:Injury Prevention for the Weekend Warrior Cyclist Dr. Douglas Orndorff with Spine Colorado will present, “Injury Prevention for the Weekend Warrior Cyclist. The presentation will be held on Thursday March 8th at 6:30 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center. The presentation is free and open to the public. For more information, call Jan Derck @970-749-7823. The presentation is sponsored by Spine Colorado....
Steamworks’ upcoming Firkin Friday to honor St. Patrick’s Day
Image:Steamworks’ upcoming Firkin Friday to honor St. Patrick’s Day Special firkin tapping of the “Irish Car Bomb” scheduled for Friday, Mar. 16 Durango, CO: To coincide more closely with St. Patrick’s Day, Steamworks Brewing Co. will hold its monthly Firkin Friday on Friday, Mar. 16, 2012, and reprise the popular “Irish Car Bomb” firkin. The cask will be tapped at 3 p.m.”We decided not...
Library Kicks Off Spring Health Lecture Series
Image:Library Kicks Off Spring Health Lecture Series Durango, CO: The Durango Public Library will kick off its spring Health Lecture Series on Wednesday, March 21 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. with “Understanding and Treating Fibromyalgia.” Join Julie Gwyther, nationally certified acupuncturist from Durango Community Acupuncture, as she explains the Oriental medical perspective on fibromyalgia and provides information on how changes...
Durango Colorado fishing conditions on Animas and San Juan River
Submitted by Duranglers Lately the Animas has been fishing decent from about 10 to 3. Sculpin patterns (streamers) seem to be the ticket although we have seen midges are coming off and, as the weather continues to moderate, we should see more fish looking up. Look for days with moderating temps and get out there before the low elevation snow dirties up the Animas. If no serious bug activity, nymph with small buggers...
Plastic Collection Resumes at City’s Recycling Center
Image:Plastic Collection Resumes at City’s Recycling Center Durango, CO: The City of Durango will begin collecting #1 and #2 plastic bottles and jugs on Monday, February 27th at the City’s Recycling Center, located at 710 Tech Center Drive. The City will only accept #1 and #2 plastic containers at the Recycling Center and through its curbside recycling program. The City will not be accepting plastic materials at the other...
Seven students from the Fort Lewis College Talent Search program named semifinalists for Daniels Scholarship
Image:Seven students from the Fort Lewis College Talent Search program named semifinalists for Daniels Scholarship Durango, CO: Congratulations to seven regional high school students participating in the Talent Search program at Fort Lewis College who were named semifinalists for the competitive Daniels Scholarship. Seth Pooler from Durango High School; Eli Velasquez, Zoe Fulco, Samantha Hunts, Re’ahana Ray, and Ryley Gardner...
“Steers, Queers and Everything Inbetween”: Benefit for Tami Graham
Image:”Steers, Queers and Everything Inbetween”: Benefit for Tami Graham Mancos, CO: On Saturday, March 24th, 2012, 7pm – 1am at the Mancos Opera House there will be a benefit for Tami the cost is $25 General Admission, $75 VIP. Tickets are abailable at Animas Trading Company in Durango, Kaleidoscope Wellness in Mancos or at the door. In September 2011, Tami was diagnosed with uterine cancer. In mid-December, she had...
The Community Concert Hall welcomes Leftover Salmon Mar. 10
Image:The Community Concert Hall Welcomes Leftover Salmon Mar. 10 Part of the band’s “On The Road Again” 2012 Winter Tour Durango, CO: The dance floor will be open when Colorado’s “polyethnic, Cajun, slamgrass” band Leftover Salmon comes to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Saturday, Mar. 10, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Leftover Salmon is currently touring the Rocky Mountain region with its...
“Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway” musical revue set for Feb. 27 at the Community Concert Hall
Image:”Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway” musical revue Feb. 27 at the Community Concert Hall Durango, CO: The memorable melodies of musical comedy come to Durango as the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College hosts the widely-acclaimed “Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway,” Monday, Feb. 27, 2012, 7 p.m.. “Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway” recreates the greatest...
Jazz, Big Band sound coming to the Community Concert Hall Feb. 29 with Gordon Goodwin’s Little Phat Band
Image:Jazz, Big Band sound coming to the Community Concert Hall Feb. 29 with Gordon Goodwin’s Little Phat Band Durango, CO: Celebrating a new Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement, band leader Gordon Goodwin brings his Little Phat Band to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, 7 p.m.Goodwin accepted the Grammy on Feb. 12, 2012, for his version of “Rhapsody in Blue.” The...
Commissioner Wally White to attend White House Conference on Conservation
Image:Commissioner Wally White to attend White House Conference on Conservation Durango, CO: While participating in the National Association of Counties (NACo) 2012 Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. next month, La Plata County Commissioner Wally White has been invited to attend a White House Conference on Conservation: “Growing America’s Outdoor Heritage and Economy” on March 2, 2012 at the U.S....
Dr. Doug Lyon chosen to lead Fort Lewis College School of Business Administration
Image:Dr. Doug Lyon chosen to lead Fort Lewis College School of Business Administration Durango, CO: Fort Lewis College President Dene Thomas has named Dr. Doug Lyon as the new dean of the FLC School of Business Administration (SOBA). Dr. Lyon has been serving as interim dean of SOBA since July 2011. Dr. Lyon succeeds former dean Dr. Gary Linn, who took a leave of absence from Fort Lewis College last summer to lead the...
First Southwest Tourism Summit to Take Place in Durango, CO
Image:First Southwest Tourism Summit to Take Place in Durango, CO Durango, CO: The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNGRR) is proud to host and co-sponsor the first-annual Southwest Tourism Summit on April 5 & 6, 2012 in Durango, CO. “The Source” is the theme of the first Southwest Tourism Summit. Its sole purpose is to provide businesses and organizations with all the valuable knowledge from...
Outside Magazine just named Durango one of this year’s 19 best towns.
Image:Outside Magazine just named Durango one of this year’s 19 best towns. Here is what they say about Durango: Think of it as a border town. It has Southwest underpinnings-Mesa Verde National Park is only 47 miles to the west-but because it sits in the lush Animas River Valley, it serves as the geographic and cultural link between high desert and high country. A thousand miles of mountain-biking trails surround the city (pop....
The Community Resource Center presents a roundtable for non-profit executive directors
Image:The Community Resource Center presents a roundtable for non-profit executive directors The Community Resource Center presents a roundtable for non-profit executive directors on Monday, March 5 at the Durango Rec Center. The topic is “Legal Landmines” with a presentation on reducing the risks and increasing the long term viability of non-profits. This roundtable will be from 11:30am-1:00pm. The cost is $10 if you...
La Plata Electric board candidate election packets available March 5
Image:La Plata Electric board candidate election packets are available March 5, 2012 Four seats on LPEA’s Board of Directors up for election this year Durango, CO: Election packets for those interested in running for a seat on the La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) board of directors will be available Monday, Mar. 5, 2012, at LPEA offices in Durango and Pagosa Springs. To be placed on the ballot, candidates must return...
Nominations Being Accepted for 2012 Adult Role Model Award
Image:Nominations Being Accepted for 2012 Adult Role Model Award Celebrating Community Norms, a project of San Juan Basin Health Department, wants to hear from youth about who they see as positive adult role models in La Plata County. Youth under age 21 can nominate an adult who exemplifies positive qualities including: modeling responsible, healthy behavior, inspiring a youth to be a better person, or positively impacting the lives...
