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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...
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....
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