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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...
New! Online Vehicle Registration for Renewals
Image:New! Online Vehicle Registration for Renewals Durango, CO – La Plata County Clerk and Recorder Tiffany Lee Parker is pleased to announce that La Plata County citizens now have the option to renew their vehicle registration online by credit card or e-check at www.colorado.gov/revenue/dmv. This new online service is quick and easy. To renew online, vehicle owners must provide the license plate number, a...
There’s a New Broomball League in Durango!
Image:There’s a New Broomball League in Durango! Durango, CO: Durango Parks and Recreation is please to announce the first-ever broomball league in Durango. Beginning on Monday, October 10th, there will be a fall Broomball league that can accommodate up to 6 teams, with a guaranteed 7 games plus single elimination playoff. Games will be Monday nights for 8 weeks. You can register your team at Chapman Hill after a...
Chapman Hill Bike Park Community Meeting
Image:Chapman Hill Bike Park Community Meeting Durango, CO: The City of Durango and Trails 2000, are co-hosting a community meeting on Thursday, September 22 at 5:30 p.m. at Chapman Hill (500 Florida Road) to discuss a proposed Chapman Hill Bike Park on the hillside above the existing rink and pavilion. The proposed improvements associated with the Bike Park could include a pump park, skills area and flow trails with...
Public Invited to Attend Testing and Certification of Voting Equipment
Image:Public Invited to Attend Testing and Certificationof Voting Equipment Durango, CO – Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes 1-7-509 (2) (a) and (b), the La Plata County Elections Department invites the public to attend and observe as staff conducts a logic and accuracy test and certification process of the voting equipment for the November 1, 2011 Coordinated Election. The test will take place at the La Plata County...
It’s that Leaf Peeping Time of Year!
Image:It’s that Leaf Peeping Time of Year! With the weather getting a bit cooler and the leaves starting to change, now is the perfect time to check out the high country. The San Juan Skyway, a national scenic byway and designated “All American Road,” should be on your bucket list of scenic drives to take in late September/early October! This panoramic loop takes you along Highway 550 from Durango to Silverton, over...
Durango Colorado – the Next Big Thing
Pager item text :Durango is Next Big ThingImage:Durango Colorado listed In October 2011 Issue of Outside Magazine as “the Next Big Thing” The October 2011 issue of Outside Magazine listed Durango as one of the top 21 best towns of 2011. The article stated, “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...
Fuel Tanker Rollover on Hwy 550 Shuts Down Traffic last Friday
Pager item text :Hwy 550 Tanker SpillImage:Fuel Tanker Rollover on Hwy 550 Shuts Down Traffic last Friday U.S. Highway 550 remained closed for several hours on Friday, September 16th after the fatal fuel tanker roll over, 1/10 of a mile north of the Colorado/New Mexico state line. After several hours of cleanup, the highway was reopened at 8pm on Friday evening. The Colorado State Patrol reported that twenty-four-year-old Ruben...
Experience La Plata County History at the Animas Museum of Durango
Pager item text :Animas MuseumImage:Experience La Plata County History at the Animas Museum of Durango Carolyn Bowra tells tales out of school. Well, out of a school, actually. The Historic Animas City School to be specific. Bowra, the Director of the Animas Museum, housed in the old school, is passionate about the history and culture of La Plata County and even more passionate about sharing it with locals and heritage tourists. Bowra...
Film shoot to help bring “Extreme Makeover-Home Edition” to Durango set for Sept. 30
Pager item text : Extreme Makeover to Durango Image: Film shoot to help bring “Extreme Makeover-Home Edition” to Durango set for Sept. 30 Entire community invited to participate in application video “shout-out” on Main Ave. The entire community is invited to participate in the filming of the application video to encourage “Extreme Makeover – Home Edition” to come to Durango and rebuild Annie’s Orphans, the non-profit sanctuary...
