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Durango’s West Building Earns EPA ENERGY STAR Certification
Image:Durango’s West Building Earns EPA ENERGY STAR Certification Downtown office building makes strides in energy efficiency improvements to heating, cooling and lighting systems Durango, CO: (Feb. 22, 2012) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded its ENERGY STAR® designation to Durango’s West Building, a four-story commercial office building located in historic downtown Durango....
New sports complex at Fort Lewis College named for one of FLC and Durango’s biggest fans
Image:New sports complex at Fort Lewis College named for one of FLC and Durango’s biggest fans Durango, CO: Dr. Duane Smith is a huge sports fan and now he has a landmark to prove it. On Tuesday, the Durango City Council voted to officially name the new recreation fields being built at Fort Lewis College the Smith Sports Complex after the longtime FLC professor. Dr. Smith has served both Fort Lewis College and the City of...
Skiingmag.com praises Durango, Colorado as a “Dream Town”
Pager item text :Ski Dream TownImage:Skiingmag.com praises Durango, Colorado as a “Dream Town” Southwestern ski town offers outdoor lifestyle with some of the best skiing in the United States Durango, CO: Skiingmag.com recently praised the Southwestern Colorado mountain town of Durango as a “Dream Town.” The ski website noted Durango’s ski culture and outdoor lifestyle: “By most ski town...
Durango Artists Show “Previously Entitled” Debuts on Feb. 24
Pager item text :“Previously Entitled” ShowImage:Durango Artists Show “Previously Entitled” Debuts on Feb. 24 Tim Kapustka fits the stereotype of your typical artist – one who wakes up at 2:00 am while camping in Telluride -with a brilliant idea for a different kind of gallery exhibit.Coming up with the idea was just the first step. “I bounced it off the creative people here that I’m surrounded by,...
County Shares Information on Zoning Principles
Image:County Shares Information on Zoning Principles Durango, CO: The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to share with the community a presentation made by Don Elliot, author of “A Better Way to Zone,” on zoning principles. “We found the presentation to be very informative and see great value in sharing this information with all interested citizens,” said Commissioner Bobby...
College Goal event at Fort Lewis College offers educational financial advice to area students and families
Image:College Goal event at Fort Lewis College offers educational financial advice to area students and families Durango, CO: On Saturday, February 18, 2012, Fort Lewis College will be one of 16 locations participating in Colorado’s 6th annual College Goal Sunday (as noted, the FLC event will take place on Saturday). The aim is to provide families with free professional guidance on ways to pay for college, specifically how...
The 7th Annual Durango Independent Film Festival Begins February 29th, 2012
Pager item text :Durango Indie Film FestiImage:The 7th Annual Durango Independent Film Festival Begins February 29th, 2012 Durango, CO: The 7th Annual Durango Independent Film Festival will begin on Wednesday, February 29th and finish up with the popular awards ceremony on Sunday, March 4, 2012. This year’s festival continues on its course of steady growth, attracting world-class independent film, filmmakers, and movie...
Durango Public Library Holds Second Annual Teen Writing Contest
Image:Durango Public Library Holds Second Annual Teen Writing Contest Durango, CO: Calling all writers between the ages of 12 and 17! In honor of National Poetry Month, the Durango Public Library is holding their second annual Teen Writing Contest. There are two categories, short story and poetry, and writers may submit one entry per category. Submissions will be divided into two age categories for writers from 12-14 and 15-17....
Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission Sponsors First Annual Youth Expo
Image:Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission Sponsors First Annual Youth Expo Durango, CO: The City of Durango’s Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission, in partnership with the Durango Discovery Museum, are proud to offer the first-ever Youth Expo on March 6th from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Discovery Museum. The Youth Expo is an all-in-one forum that allows teenagers to learn about all of the local options for high school,...
Pennies for the Playground FUNdraiser to Benefit Riverhouse Children’s Center
Image:Pennies for the Playground FUNdraiser to Benefit Riverhouse Children’s Center Pennies for the Playground is a FUNdraiser to raise funds to directly support the building of three age appropriate playgrounds for local non-profit Riverhouse Children’s Center. This campaign is a fun and easy way for our entire community to make a difference in the lives of children. Even kids can help, because every penny counts. Pennies...
Animas River Fishing Report – 2/6/2012
Fishing Report Courtesy Of Duranglers Guide Spencer Schreiber Conditions on the Animas River are more favorable for fishing than they normally are through the cold month of January. It is definitely winter in the Durango area, but we are not seeing the really cold nights that can turn the river into something more like a frozen margarita. That’s right, no spoon needed, water temps have been a balmy thirty-seven to thirty-eight...
February Fly Fishing Tip of the Month – Durango
Courtesy of Duranglers.com Historically, February is a great winter month for fishing the Animas and the San Juan. Longer days and slightly warmer temperatures can bring on some good midge hatches and occasional BWOs. Don’t be afraid to get out on those snowy days, when temps aren’t too bad. These are the days to see fish feeding on the surface. The San Juan has been fishing decent since the first of the year and should...
4CORE Announces Partnership with 1% for the Planet
Image:4CORE Announces Partnership with 1% for the Planet Durango, CO: (February 10, 2012) – The Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) is pleased to announce a new partnership with 1% for the Planet, an alliance of over 1,380 member companies in 43 countries that give one-percent of revenues to environmental causes. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, 4CORE is now eligible to receive donations from 1% member companies,...
New Downtown Welcome Center slated to open by Memorial Day
Image:New Downtown Welcome Center slated to open by Memorial Day BID selects contractor to remodel old Durango Music building at 8th and Main Durango, CO: The Durango Business Improvement District (BID) has moved one step closer to its targeted Memorial Day weekend opening of the new Durango Welcome Center, selecting Shawn Slater, of Colarelli Construction as project manager. The Durango Welcome Center, to be located in the heart of...
Top Freestylers at Chapman Hill
Image:Top Freestylers at Chapman Hill Durango, CO: The best freestyle skiers in the USSA Rocky Mountain Division will be competing at Chapman Hill in the Durango Orthopedics/Spine Colorado SW Freestyle Open on February 17-20, 2012. The competition will feature the top mogul skiers and aerialist in Colorado. Teams from Aspen, Steamboat, Winter Park, Vail, Summit County, Telluride and Durango will converge on Chapman Hill....
Portions of Lift Ticket Sales on February 12 Benefit Durango Independent Film Festival
Image:Portions of Lift Ticket Sales on February 12 Benefit Durango Independent Film Festival Locals Benefit Day Lift Ticket Sales Help Local Non-Profit Organization Durango, CO: As part of its annual program, Durango Mountain Resort hosts four Locals Benefit Days with portions of the ticket sales benefiting local non-profit organizations. The February 12th Locals Benefit Day recipient is the Durango Independent Film Festival (DIFF)....
Fort Lewis College to host the Native American & Indigenous Leadership Conference
Image:Fort Lewis College to host the Native American & Indigenous Leadership Conference Durango, CO: Fort Lewis College will host the first every Native American & Indigenous Leadership Conference on Thursday, February 16 in the Student Union Ballroom. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The conference will bring together Native American experts on leadership from across the country....
FLC Elder-in-Residence program welcomes Alyce Spotted Bear to campus
Image:FLC Elder-in-Residence program welcomes Alyce Spotted Bear to campus Durango, CO: The Fort Lewis College Native American Center welcomes Alyce Spotted Bear to campus as part of the Center’s Elder-in-Residence program. Dr. Spotted Bear will be on campus throughout the week of February 13 meeting with classes and individual students. On Wednesday, February 15, the public is invited to a presentation by Dr. Spotted Bear...
Detailed Concepts Exploration on the Animas River
Image:Detailed Concepts Exploration on the Animas River Durango, CO: The City of Durango, with the assistance of the National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program, is hosting a 2-day workshop for the Durango Animas River Corridor Management Plan on February 15, 2012 from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. and February 16 from 2:00 – 5:30 p.m. at the Durango Community Recreation Center located at 2700 Main Avenue. The...
La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Memorial Service on February 11, 2012
Image:La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Memorial Service on February 11, 2012 **UPDATED 2-7-12 11:30AM MST** Employees of the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office (Durango, Colorado) are mourning the loss of a career Deputy. On Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 57 year old Hollis Holland went snowmobiling on his day off in the area of Molas Pass, south of Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado. Before he departed, he told his wife,...
