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LPEA “Time-of-Use” periods adjust for winter on Sept. 15
Image: LPEA “Time-of-Use” periods adjust for winter on Sept. 15 Program helps cooperative manage electricity demand, save customers money DURANGO, Colo. – La Plata Electric Association customers participating in the WattWatcher ®”Time-of-Use” (TOU) program are reminded that on-peak, off-peak times adjust for the season, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. From Sept. 15 through midnight May 14, 2012, the...
Join Fort Lewis College in celebrating Fiesta on the Mesa on September 7
Image: Join Fort Lewis College in celebrating Fiesta on the Mesa on September 7 DURANGO- Fiesta on the Mesa 2011 will be held on Wednesday, September 7, from 5-8 p.m. on the Fort Lewis College Student Union Plaza. The public is invited to join with the College community in partaking of the great food and entertainment that makes Fiesta on the Mesa one of the most popular events on campus. El Centro de Muchos...
Grand opening of new $40.5 million Student Union at Fort Lewis College set for September 6
Image: Grand opening of new $40.5 million Student Union at Fort Lewis College set for September 6 DURANGO – It’s finished at last! The official grand opening of the $40.5 million Student Union at Fort Lewis College will begin Tuesday, September 6 and run through Thursday, September 8, 2011. The grand opening events are open to the public, with the exception of the Tuesday night hypnotist and the Wednesday...
“Late Nite Catechism” comes to the Community Concert Hall Sept. 7
Image: “Late Nite Catechism” comes to the Community Concert Hall Sept. 7 Leave the kids at home for this one-woman, comedy show DURANGO, Colo. – Comedy returns to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011, 7:30 p.m. with “Late Nite Catechism,” featuring Nonie Newton-Breen as “Sister.” This show is not appropriate for young audiences. With comedy described...
“Taco Night” on Sept. 6 to benefit Durango Early Learning Center
Image: Steamworks to host… “Taco Night” on Sept. 6 to benefit Durango Early Learning Center DURANGO, Colo. – Steamworks Brewing Co. will host a special “Taco Night” on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, to help raise much-needed funds for the Durango Early Learning Center (DELC). All ages are invited to the event to be held in the Steamworks Courtyard, 4-7 p.m. “I’ve seen the great work done...
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ SCHEDULE August 29, 2011 – September 2, 2011
Image: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ SCHEDULEAugust 29, 2011 – September 2, 2011 MONDAY, August 29, 2011 No meetings are scheduled for this day TUESDAY, August 30, 2011 No meetings are scheduled for this day. WEDNESDAY, August 31, 2011 No meetings are scheduled for this day. THURSDAY, September 1, 2011 10:30 a.m. – The Board will meet with staff to prepare for...
Steamworks firkin beer to celebrate Colorado’s harvest
Image: Steamworks firkin beer to celebrate Colorado’s harvest DURANGO, Colo. – Steamworks brewers Ken Martin and Spencer Roper saw opportunity in the plethora of fresh Palisade peaches currently available, and have created a firkin that celebrates the harvest. Firkin Fridays continues at Steamworks Brewing Co. on Friday, Sept. 2, 2011, with the tapping of “Eüberpucker Ale” at 3 p.m. “The base...
“Donuts with Dene & Barbara” highlights Fort Lewis College Welcome Week
Image:”Donuts with Dene & Barbara” highlights Fort Lewis College Welcome Week DURANGO – Free donuts and coffee, served with a smile from Fort Lewis College’s president and provost, at Donuts with Dene & Barbara on Monday, August 29, 2011. Incoming freshmen and transfer students aren’t the only ones new to campus this year. Dr. Barbara Morris, the College’s newly hired provost and vice...
SAN JUAN SYMPHONY TO PRESENT “AMERICAN SALUTE”
Pager item text :San Juan Symphony Concert 9/11Image:SAN JUAN SYMPHONY TO PRESENT “AMERICAN SALUTE” TO COMMEMORATE THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 The San Juan Symphony will present a family concert entitled “American Salute” on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 5 pm at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO. Kick off the 2011-12 San Juan Symphony season and commemorate the 10th anniversary...
Blues/R&B artist Kelley Hunt to perform in Durango Sept. 18
Pager item text :Kelly Hunt Benefit ConcertImage:Blues/R&B artist Kelley Hunt to perform in Durango Sept. 18 Hot off her performance at Telluride Blues & Brews, acclaimed Roots R&B/Americana singer-songwriter/keyboardist/guitarist Kelley Hunt returns to Durango for a benefit concert for the La Plata Family Centers Coalition, Sunday, Sept. 18, at 4 p.m. in the Rochester Hotel courtyard. The event will cap-off the...
Whole Expo Showcase of Holistic & Ecological Products, Services & Seminars on September 10 – 11
Pager item text :Whole Expo in SeptemberImage:Whole Expo Showcase of Holistic & Ecological Products, Services & Seminars in Durango on Sept. 10-11 Come out to the La Plata County Fairgrounds main exhibit hall in Durango on September 10th and 11th to experience WholeExpo Conference. This event brings together individual businesses and services that promote healthy, holistic, living and ecological awareness. Last year at...
Ignacio Bike Week and Antique Indian Bike Show over Labor Day Weekend
Pager item text : Ignacio Bike Week & Bike Show Image: Ignacio Bike Week and Antique Indian Bike Show over Labor Day Weekend Ignacio Bike Week has something for everyone! Whether you’re into live music, poker runs, bull riding, bikini contests, shopping for new gear among the dozens of vendors, or just hanging around the beer tent, you can do it at THE Four Corners Motorcycle Rally. Check out what this year’s rally...
Fort Lewis College’s Welcome Week to breathe some fun into the new school year
Image:Fort Lewis College’s Welcome Week to breathe some fun into the new school year DURANGO – The beginning of a new school year can be an exciting, but also stressful, time. To help new and returning Skyhawks have a little fun, Fort Lewis College is holding a bunch of activities during its Welcome Week celebration. Welcome Week runs from August 27 through September 3, 2011. The Week kicks off on Saturday, August 27 with...
Fort Lewis College named to President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
Image: Fort Lewis College named to President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll DURANGO, CO – The Corporation for National & Community Service named Fort Lewis College to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in July. Fort Lewis is one of eight Colorado institutions to make the list. The Honor Roll is “an annual recognition program that celebrates...
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ SCHEDULE August 22, 2011 – August 26, 2011
Image: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ SCHEDULEAugust 22, 2011 – August 26, 2011 MONDAY, August 22, 2011 10:00 a.m. – WORK SESSION: The Board will hold a Work Session with staff from the San Juan Public Lands Center to discuss the Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the San Juan Plan Revision, in the Anasazi Room of the La Plata County Courthouse, 1060 E. 2nd Avenue, Durango....
Durango Leading Edge Entrepreneurial Training to start September 1, 2011
Image:Durango Leading Edge Entrepreneurial Training to start September 1, 2011 DURANGO – The Small Business Development Center located at Fort Lewis College is offering an NxLevelTM for Entrepreneurs course in September. This 12-session intensive training program is designed to encourage business expansion in a community. The course focuses on teaching the art of better business practices, while producing a comprehensive...
Writing winning federal government proposals the topic of seminars
Image:Writing winning federal government proposals the topic of seminars DURANGO – The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College is co-sponsoring a free Write a Winning Proposal – Tactics and Tips seminar on Wednesday, August 31 from 8:30 – 11 a.m. at the Durango Public Library. A second seminar is planned for the same time at the Cortez Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, September 1. The seminar...
Community Concert Hall welcomes the Kenya Safari Acrobats, Aug. 27
Community Concert Hall welcomes the Kenya Safari Acrobats, Aug. 27 Show billed as a unique cultural experience and one for the entire family Called a “spellbinding crowd-pleaser,” the Kenya Safari Acrobats will take the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, 7:30 p.m. Combining artistry with humor and playfulness, the Kenya Safari Acrobats is an awe-inspiring and dynamic dance troupe that...
Dr. Joel Jones to speak at Fort Lewis College’s Fall Convocation
Image: Dr. Joel Jones to speak at Fort Lewis College’s Fall Convocation DURANGO – The official beginning to the school year at Fort Lewis College is marked by Fall Convocation. The event, which brings together the incoming freshman class and (new this year) transfer students, will take place on Friday, August 26 at 4 p.m. in Whalen Gym. Dr. Joel Jones, former president of Fort Lewis College, will be the Convocation...
Promoviendo La Salud Receives $75,000 Grant
Image: Promoviendo La Salud Receives $75,000 Grant Promoviendo la Salud has just received a $75,000 grant from Caring for Colorado. This is the program’s second year of funding from this statewide, non-profit health foundation. The grant will assist Promoviendo la Salud in continuing to provide services and education to the Latino community in La Plata and Archuleta counties. For more information, call Karen Forest at...
