Durango and Around
San Juan Basin Health Begins Friday Flu Shots
Image:San Juan Basin Health Begins Friday Flu Shots San Juan Basin Health will begin offering its Friday Flu Clinics this season on Friday, October 7th from 9 a.m. to 3:30. This year, we’re offering the same personal care from nursing professionals plus the added convenience of extended hours and your choice to either walk-in or call ahead for an appointment. Just call 247-5702. Flu shots are $25 for adults or free for those who...
Durango Public Library Offers a Workshop on Government Contracts
Image: Durango Public Library Offers a Workshop on Government Contracts Durango, CO: The Durango Public Library, in partnership with Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College, will be co-sponsoring a workshop on government contracts. “Meet Local Federal Contracting Officers: National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service plus Government Contracting at State and Local Levels” will...
Library to Screen “The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T”
Image:Library to Screen “The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T” Durango, CO: Can you see it here? Can you see it there? You can’t see “The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T” just anywhere. On Tuesday, October 18 at 6:15 p.m. as part of “Seuss on the Loose,”the Durango Arts Center’s celebration of all things Dr. Seuss, the Durango Public Library is hosting a screening of this unique...
Durango Open Studios Tour and Art Sale set for Oct. 15-16, 22-23
Image:Durango Open Studios Tour and Art Sale set for Oct. 15-16, 22-23 Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio and Mancos artists to open their studios to the public DURANGO, Colo. – Fifty-one artists from Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio and Mancos, Colo., will open their studios or galleries and share their artistic processes with the public the weekends of Oct. 15-16 and 22-23, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. as part of the 3rd Annual Durango Open Studios...
Tapping on Oct. 7 Firkin Fridays continues at Steamworks with a caramel-apple brew
Image:Tapping on Oct. 7Firkin Fridays continues at Steamworks with a caramel-apple brew DURANGO, Colo. – The traditional Halloween game of bobbing for apples will take on a whole new meaning on Friday, Oct. 7, 3 p.m., when Steamworks Brewing Co. taps its latest unique brew, the Caramel Apple Firkin.Steamworks’ Firkin Fridays, held the first Friday of each month at the brewpub, is designed to introduce a range of specialty...
The 4th Annual Durango Heritage Celebration
The 4th Annual Durango Heritage Celebration When you are looking for Durango events to keep you and the family busy, why not consider the fun and educational activities of the Durango Heritage Celebration? From Thursday, October 6th to Sunday, October 9th, the town of Durango is transformed back into the time of its incorporation, from 1881 to 1912. The Western and Victorian era is filled with a number of events and photo...
Fort Lewis College Homecoming 2011 kicks off October 3
Image:Fort Lewis College Homecoming 2011 kicks off October 3 DURANGO – Fort Lewis College Homecoming 2011 begins October 3 and runs through October 9, 2011. As this is Fort Lewis’ centennial year, the student-selected theme for Homecoming is “100 Years of Summer.” Many of the events are free and open to the public. Among the highlights of Homecoming week is the traditional Mudd Football game at 4 p.m. on the...
Lindon (Lin) Stewart appointed to La Plata Electric Board of Directors
Image:Lindon (Lin) Stewart appointed to La Plata Electric Board of Directors Retired electrical engineer fills District 1 (Archuleta County) seat vacated by Terry Alley DURANGO, Colo. – The La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) board of directors this morning (Sept. 21, 2011) voted to appoint Lindon (Lin) Stewart to fill the District 1 (Archuleta County) director seat vacated by Terry Alley, who resigned this past summer.Selected...
SOLAS returns to the Community Concert Hall Oct. 6
Image:SOLAS returns to the Community Concert Hall Oct. 6 Celtic-folk super group invigorated the Irish traditional music scene DURANGO, Colo. – SOLAS, the Celtic-folk super group said to have invigorated the Irish traditional music scene, returns to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, for a 7:30 p.m. show.Acclaimed by many as the most exciting Irish traditional group worldwide, SOLAS breaks...
Massage for Mountain Middle
Image:Massage for Mountain Middle Nationally Certified Massage Therapist Maxine Christopher is offering “Massage for Mountain Middle” from October 1 until October 15th with all fees donated to Mountain Middle School’s building fund. Full treatments are available for a minimum donation of $20 for adults and $15 for children. Appointments can be made by calling 799-0667. Her office is located at 102 E. 8th St., above...
Homemade Peanut Butter Recipe
Its easy to make your own Peanut Butter. Here’s how…. Ingredients: 2 cups roasted shelled, unsalted peanuts 1 tablespoon peanut oil 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional for low salt diets) 3 tbsp honey (optional) Preparation Directions: Place peanuts, oil, honey and salt into a blender or food processor. Blend well, until desired texture...
Colorado Entreprenuership Marketplace on October 7 and 8
The Colorado Rural Development Council in Partnership with the Town of Pagosa Springs is Proud to be Hosting the Fourth Annual Colorado Entrepreneurship MarketPlace on Friday & Saturday, October 7-8, 2011. The cost is $25/one day – $50/both days. We are also featuring a Young Entreprenueur Day on October 7, 2011 for $25.00. All events will be held at the Pagosa Springs High School.
23rd Annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Durango, Colorado
Pager item text :Cowboy Poetry GatheringImage:23rd Annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering Art, music, theatre, and, of course, poetry – cowboy style – converge once again in Durango September 29 through October 2. Lest you assume the Cowboy Poetry Gathering is some hokey faux-western event designed to capture the citified tourist, let me assure you that this is the real deal. Real cowboys from real farm and ranch families with...
Chapman Hill Ice Rink Set to Open September 30th
Image:Chapman Hill Ice Rink to Open September 30th Durango, CO: Durango Parks and Recreation will be opening Chapman Hill Ice Rink for the 2011-12 season on September 30th. The first event will be a Public Skate from 7:00 pm -9:00 pm that Friday. Please check out the rink schedules and prices on line at durangogov.org. The rink will be closed during the ice making process starting Sunday September 18th. ...
LPEA supports Durango Gun Club “Sight-In Days”
Image:LPEA supports Durango Gun Club “Sight-In Days” Co-op helps cover costs for hunters preparing firearms for the season DURANGO, Colo. – In an effort to both assist hunters and protect valuable electrical equipment, La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) will help underwrite “Sight-In Days” at the Durango Gun Club Outdoor Range, Oct. 13-14 and 20-21, and Nov. 3-4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. During Sight-In Days,...
Thrive in the First Year A Workshop for New Mothers and Fathers (Best taken during pregnancy!)
Image:Thrive in the First Year: A Workshop for New Mothers and Fathersby Joy Frazer, ND, RM, IBCLCWhen: Wednesday, Oct. 5th. 6:00pm – 8:00pmWhere: Kid’s Rock, 1032 Main Avenue, Durango$20 per familyWe will discuss:• How to prevent illness in the first year of your baby’s life.• Tools to treat: teething, first fevers, colds, flu, ear infections, diaper rash.• How and when to introduce solid foods.• Healthy sleep...
Auditions for Christmas play, “Hark the Neville Angel Sings”
Image:Auditions for Christmas play, “Hark the Neville Angel Sings” Durango Lively Arts Company and the Durango Arts Center will hold auditions for their Christmas play, “Hark the Neville Angel Sings”, this Sunday, Sep. 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and also on Monday evening, Sep. 26th from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Arts Center Theater at 802 E. Second Ave. They are looking for singers, dancers and actors fro...
Tickets still available for Ginny Hutchins fundraiser at Fort Lewis College
Image:Tickets still available for Ginny Hutchins fundraiser at Fort Lewis College DURANGO – Tickets are still available for “Hearts and Hands for Ginny: A Fundraiser for Ginny Hutchins.” The fundraiser will take place Friday, September 23, 2011, at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Ginny Hutchins, a professor at Fort Lewis College was recently diagnosed with a malignant brain...
San Juan Symphony to Present “Friends & Family” Concert on October 2 in Durango
Image:San Juan Symphony to Present “Friends & Family” Concert on October 2 in Durango Durango, CO – The San Juan Symphony will kick off its 2011-12 Season of Appreciation at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College at 3 pm on October 2 with a concert brimming with gratitude entitled Friends & Family. A former member of the Durango family and Fort Lewis College Artist-in-Residence Norman Krieger...
New pedestrian flashing beacons, LED signs to make crossing Camino del Rio (US 550) safer
Image:New pedestrian flashing beacons, LED signs to make crossing Camino del Rio (US 550) safer Crossing features a first in CDOT’s southwest region DURANGO – Pedestrians attempting to cross busy Camino del Rio (US 550) at 7th Street now have a safer crossing option. New solar-powered flashing yellow beacons and LED signs have been installed at the crosswalk, thanks to a group of community organizations that pulled...
