Durango and Around
Registration is open Iron Horse Training Program
Image:Registration is open Iron Horse Training Program Registration is now open for training for the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. The comprehensive 6 month training program is offered at Anytime Fitness and the Durango Rec Center. This is the 8th year for the program. Iron Horse Training offers a six month training program starting on December 5th and continuing through May. The Iron Horse Training program starts with 16 weeks of...
Florida Road to be Closed for Tree Trimming
Image:Florida Road to be Closed for Tree Trimming Durango, CO: Florida Road will be closed at the intersection of Holly Avenue and Florida Road on November 8 and 9 to allow City crews to remove seven large cottonwood trees that are posing an extreme safety hazard. The following is a schedule of the closures and detours: November 8, 2011 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Florida Road will be closed at Holly...
4CORE Hires Permanent Executive Director
Image:4CORE Hires Permanent Executive Director Gregg Dubit Accepts Position Durango, Colo (November 1, 2011): The Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) board of directors has appointed Gregg Dubit as Executive Director starting November 1st. Dubit is replacing founding director Aileen Tracy after three years of dedicated service to the organization. Dubit was appointed Interim Executive Director on July...
LPEA to host Efficient Irrigation Equipment Workshop
Image:LPEA to host Efficient Irrigation Equipment Workshop Free workshop to help irrigators, water companies and small rural businesses DURANGO, Colo. – La Plata Electric Association (LPEA), with support of USDA Rural Development and Tri-State Generation and Transmission, will continue its Free Information Series with the Efficient Irrigation Equipment Workshop, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. at LPEA...
Jan Derck hired to manage the Iron Horse Training program
Image:Jan Derck hired to manage the Iron Horse Training program Contact: Patti Zink @970-759-5585 or [email protected] Jan Derck at 970-748-7823 or [email protected] Jan Derck has been hired to be the manager of the Iron Horse Training program. Jan has been cycling since the 1980’s. She became serious about cycling after moving to Durango in 2002. A former marathon runner, Jan took up cycling after...
Volunteers Needed for Bell Ringing
Image:Volunteers Needed for Bell Ringing Contact Deanna Devereaux 749-2017 Air dates: Nov. 1 – Nov. 12 The red kettle holiday bell-ringing season begins the week of Thanksgiving. The La Plata County service extension unit of the Salvation Army is looking for volunteer bell-ringers Monday November 21st through the 27th, and again the month of December. Two-hour daytime shifts need to be filled at a variety of locations in...
Dancing Earth, to perform Nov. 11 at the Community Concert Hall
Image:Dancing Earth, to perform Nov. 11 at the Community Concert Hall DURANGO, Colo. – The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College welcomes the nation’s premier indigenous contemporary dance collective Dancing Earth, performing its new, original work, “Of Bodies of Elements,” Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, 7 p.m. The company will also host two Master Classes/Community Outreach programs on Tuesday, Nov. 8 (at the...
Credit and Debit Card Fraud Discovered
Image:Credit and Debit Card Fraud Discovered The Durango Police Department is investigating large scale credit card and debit card fraud which occurred at Mama’s Boy Italian Ristorante, 2659 Main Avenue, Durango, Colorado. The computer system at the restaurant was compromised in early August and a virus was discovered in the middle of October. All credit card and debit card transactions during this time were sent to a computer...
FLC Elder-in-Residence program welcomes John Emhoolah to campus
Image:FLC Elder-in-Residence program welcomes John Emhoolah to campus DURANGO, CO – John Emhoolah, educator and spiritual leader, will visit Fort Lewis College to interact with students, faculty, staff and community members as part of the FLC Native American Center’s Elder-in-Residence program. On Thursday, November 3, Mr. Emhoolah will give a public presentation entitled “A Tradition of Native Warriors Then and...
Sorrel Sky Artist Former U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell Receives Prestigious Awards From the Japanese Emperor and The Autry National Center
Image:Sorrel Sky Artist Former U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell Receives Prestigious Awards From the Japanese Emperor and The Autry National Center Durango, CO – Sorrel Sky Gallery Artist Former U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell has been honored by Emperor Akihito of Japan with the Order of the Rising Sun, the second highest honor given to a non Japanese citizen. Campbell, having served the state of Colorado in the U.S....
Seasonal Pumpkin Pie Firkin to be tapped at Steamworks on Nov. 4
Image:Seasonal Pumpkin Pie Firkin to be tapped at Steamworks on Nov. 4 DURANGO, Colo. – What would Thanksgiving be without pumpkin pie, and to get in the spirit of the season, Steamworks Brewing Co. will tap its own version of the traditional dessert – the Pumpkin Pie Firkin – on Friday, Nov. 4, 3 p.m., as Firkin Fridays continues at the brewpub.Steamworks’ Firkin Fridays, held the first Friday of each month,...
LPEA/Joint Utility Assoc. to host “Fill the Bucket” food drive Nov. 5
Image:LPEA/Joint Utility Assoc. hosts “Fill the Bucket” food drive Nov. 5 Volunteers hope to collect enough food to assist 300 families PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. – Responding to community needs in advance of the holidays, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, (Local IBEW 111 26A) of La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) in association with the Archuleta County Joint Utility Association will host a...
COUNTY OFFERS INFORMATION ON SNOW REMOVAL AND DRIVING SAFETY
Image:COUNTY OFFERS INFORMATION ON SNOW REMOVAL AND DRIVING SAFETY Durango, CO – During the winter months, snow removal is the primary responsibility of the La Plata County Road and Bridge Department. To keep over 600 miles of county roads clear, County Road and Bridge crews drive in excess of 1,500 miles for every winter snow storm. (This does not include state highways, such as 160, 550, 140 and 172, any roads...
Popular Family Fall Festival is This Saturday at Three Springs Halloween Fun for All Ages from 11 am – 2pm
Image:Popular Family Fall Festival is This Saturday at Three Springs Halloween Fun for All Ages from 11 am – 2pm Durango, Colorado – For five years, the Three Springs neighborhood has held one of the area’s largest fall/halloween festivals. This year, the popular Three Springs Fall Festival will be held this Saturday, October 29th from 11 am – 2pm at Three Springs Plaza and the surrounding neighborhood....
Durango is Touted in New eBook Series
Pager item text :New Durango eBookImage:Durango is Touted in New eBook Series The Great Towns of America Features Durango, Colorado By Anne Klein, Durango Area Tourism Office Of the nine great towns in Colorado, Durango was selected to be the first to merit its own electronic guidebook. The Great Towns of America by David and Joan Vokac identifies and describes the nation’s top 100 communities for a vacation or a...
Low-Income Energy Assistance (LEAP) Is Now A Mail-In Program Only
Low-Income Energy Assistance (LEAP) Is Now A Mail-In Program Only Durango, CO – As Coloradans prepare to face another cold winter; help is available for La Plata County residents struggling to pay their heating bills through Goodwill Industries in Colorado Springs who is now administering the Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) with a mail-in process. Aid is available to households with members that are U.S. citizens...
Master the Mountain in Fun New Ways!
Image:Master the Mountain in Fun New Ways! We are featuring some exciting new clinics this season, including two weekend camps. Grab your girlfriends or meet new ones at the Women’s Weekend Camp on February 11 & 12, 2012! This ladies only camp will provide two fun-filled days of opportunities to meet other women with similar skiing and riding abilities and improve your skiing and riding skills in a small group environment....
Fly and Ski Same Day from Dallas!
Image:Fly and Ski Same Day from Dallas! For folks in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, it’s even easier to get to Durango with the daily non-stop flights on American Airlines! In fact, you can hit the slopes before noon the same day you fly into Durango! And this year, we’re offering special fly, ski and stay packages you won’t be able to find anywhere else! Starting at just $545 per person,* fly non-stop from DFW to...
Comedy returns to the Community Concert Hall on Nov. 5, as “The Stand-Up Dads” take the stage
Image:Comedy returns to the Community Concert Hall onNov. 5, as “The Stand-Up Dads” take the stage DURANGO, Colo. – Billed as “Comedy for parents by parents,” The Stand-Up Dads will take the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011 with a 7:30 p.m. show. Said to explore the grist of fatherhood and suburban life, from child birth to adolescence and more, The...
Durango Meets Nepal
Pager item text :Durango Meets NepalImage:Durango Meets Nepal Durango residents and tourists are so happy that Karma Bhotia decided to open a restaurant here four years ago. The Himalayan Kitchen on 10th & Main remains a constant favorite due to the delicious food, friendly staff and beautiful atmosphere. Some of the “secrets”, in his recipes are the use of fresh herbs and spices. Bhotia uses fresh tomatoes,...
