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COUNTY MANAGER TENDERS RESIGNATION
Image:COUNTY MANAGER TENDERS RESIGNATION Kellie C. Hotter, Chair of the La Plata County Board of County Commissioners, announced today that County Manager Shawn Nau has tendered his resignation effective August 1, 2011. Mr. Nau joined La Plata County as County Manager in April 2008. He previously worked as General Services Director for Maricopa County in Arizona. “We are grateful for the 3 years of service...
Annual Kid’s Triathlon Scheduled for July 23
Image: Annual Kid’s Triathlon Scheduled for July 23 Durango, CO – The Durango Parks and Recreation Department will host the annual Kid’s Triathlon on Saturday, July 23 at 9:00 a.m. The event provides children of all ages and ability levels with a safe and unique athletic experience. Children will swim, bike and run an age-appropriate triathlon course, which begins and ends at the Durango Community...
Durango Passenger Traffic Soars to New Records
Pager item text :Durango Traffic SoarsImage:Durango Passenger Traffic Soars to New Records The Durango-La Plata County Airport continued to grow at record pace during the first half of the year with 79,133 passengers boarding commercial airlines through June 30 of this year compared to 73,821 during the same period in 2010, an increase of 7.2%. On June 9, American Eagle initiated jet service between Durango and Dallas-Fort...
Rebates for Energy Star® appliances still available from LPEA
Image:Rebates for Energy Star® appliances still available from LPEA Members can receive $40 rebates for purchase of energy efficient appliances Though some government rebate programs may have exhausted their funding, La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) continues its rebates for purchase of Energy Star® appliances. LPEA, with support of Tri-State Generation and Transmission, offers $40 (each) when member-consumers...
Town of Bayfield Hires Town Manager
Image:Town of Bayfield Hires Town Manager The Bayfield Town Board voted unanimously on May 26th, 2011 at a Special Town Board meeting to approve the contract to hire Chris LaMay as the Town Manager.. The former Town Manager, Justin Clifton resigned the position in March of 2011 and former Durango City Manager, Bob Ledger has been filling in as the Interim while the Town Board did an executive search for a permanent replacement....
Business Improvement District launches Bocce Ball in Buckley Park
Image:Business Improvement District launches Bocce Ball in Buckley Park Free, community matches to be played Wednesdays, June 8 through Aug. 24 With an eye for giving folks another reason to come to Downtown Durango and stay awhile, the Durango Business Improvement District (BID) is launching, with the support of the City of Durango, free community bocce ball matches in Buckley Park, Wednesdays, June 8 through Aug. 24, 5:30-7 p.m....
Mushroom and Wine Festival on August 13th
Mushroom & Wine Festival at Durango Mountain Resort August 13, 2011 Gourmet Mushroom & Wine Pairing Dinner You won’t want to miss our popular Mushroom and Wine Festival dinner at 6:30pm on Saturday, August 13th. Our six-course tasting menu features a variety of mushroom dishes paired with complementary wines. Dishes include premium meats and fish, as well as gourmet ingredients sourced from around the globe. Each...
Business Improvement District tackles Downtown beautification
Image:Business Improvement District tackles Downtown beautification Sidewalk washing, flower barrels and cigarette urns part of effort to enhance appearance To support its constituents and assist in the appearance and beautification of Downtown Durango through the summer tourist season, the Durango Business Improvement District (BID) has contracted sidewalk power-washing services and flower barrel maintenance, plus has...
Colorado Rockies Baseball Skills Challenge – June 15
Image:Colorado Rockies Baseball Skills Challenge – June 15 Young baseball fans can exhibit their baseball skills when the Durango Parks and Recreation Department hosts the Colorado Rockies Baseball Skills Challenge competition on Wednesday, June 15 at 9:00 a.m. at the Riverview Sports Complex. The competition is free and is open to boys and girls ages 6 through 13 (age classification is as of December 31,...
Salt Fire Circus and Bare Bones Burlesque announce 3 encore performances:Fri., and Sat. June 24th and 25th
Image: Salt Fire Circus and Bare Bones Burlesque announce 3 encore performances:Fri., and Sat. June 24th and 25th Due to the overwhelming success of The Elixir, the most recent production of the Salt Fire Circus & Bare Bones Burlesque, which sold out 7 of the 8 shows in late May, 3 more encore performances have been added! When: Friday, June 24th, 7:30pm, Saturday, June 25th, 6:30 and 9:30pm Where: Durango Arts Center...
New Police Chief Announced
Image:New Police Chief Announced City Manager Ron LeBlanc has announced his selection for Chief of Police. Jim Spratlen, currently Captain of the Operations Division with the Durango Police department and interim chief of police, has accepted the position. As directed by the City Charter, the next step in the process is confirmation by the City Council. City Council will consider the confirmation on Tuesday, June...
La Plata County Fairgrounds to Re-Open to Horses
Image:La Plata County Fairgrounds to Re-Open to Horses With no new confirmed cases of Equine Herpesvirus 1 in Colorado since May 20, the La Plata County Fairgrounds will re-open to horses on Sunday, June 5, 2011. Due to an outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus 1 in Colorado and surrounding areas, as a precautionary measure, the La Plata County Fairgrounds had been closed to all horse related activities since May 18, 2011. ...
TOP – A Juried Garment Design Exhibition and Auction Fundraiser September 23
TOP – A Juried Garment Design Exhibition and Auction Fundraiser September 23 Artists are encouraged to start their design concepts for this year’s annual TOP event on Friday, September 23, 2011 at the Durango Arts Center (DAC). TOP is a juried garment design exhibition and auction fundraiser to support adult programs at DAC. The first pick-up for garments will be Friday and Saturday, June 24 and 25, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the...
Baker McKonly named to LPEA Dispatch Journeyman lineman/serviceman takes on system oversight position
Image:Baker McKonly named to LPEA Dispatch Journeyman lineman/serviceman takes on system oversight position Veteran Journeyman lineman and serviceman Baker McKonly has been named to the Dispatch team at La Plata Electric Association (LPEA). “I’d been considering applying for a dispatch position for years, but I was still having too much fun working outages and being in the field,” said McKonly. “I feel...
Durango Welcomes The Perennial Plate: Real Food Road Trip
Pager item text :Real Food Road TripImage:Durango Welcomes The Perennial Plate: Real Food Road Trip Chef brings syndicated food documentary to Southwestern Colorado Daniel Klein, the chef from weekly documentary series The Perennial Plate, visits Durango this week on his cross-country tour, filming, hosting a cooking demo at Durango Natural Foods and cooking a dinner at Cocina Linda. Building off the first season’s success,...
Visual artists invited to sign up for Durango Open Studios
Image: Visual artists invited to sign up for Durango Open Studios Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio and Mancos artists to open their studios to the public in October The call for artists is now underway for those interested in participating in Durango Open Studios. The event, slated for Oct. 15-16 and 22-23, 2011, unites visual artists with their interested publics by inviting the latter into artists’ homes or studios to...
Durango Police Department Joins Colorado’s Rural Click It or Ticket Campaign To Crack Down on Seat Belt Use
Image:Durango Police Department Joins Colorado’s Rural Click It or Ticket Campaign To Crack Down on Seat Belt Use Durango, Colorado – Durango Police Department will join local and State law enforcement officers and highway safety advocates all across Colorado in an effort to save more lives on Colorado’s rural roadways during the special 2011 rural Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization, March...
Experience Elevated Thrills with the New Heart-Pounding Purgatory Plunge Zipline!
Image:Experience Elevated Thrills with the New Heart-Pounding Purgatory Plunge Zipline! Durango, Colo. – April 28, 2011 – Take one part incredible scenic views, add in some cables, harnesses, trolleys and helmets; connect it to the tallest tower in Durango and what does it produce? Screams of delight, heart-thumping exhilaration with breathtaking views from Durango Mountain Resort’s new zipline, called the...
Durango Parks and Recreation Tennis Begins June 6th
Durango Parks and Recreation Tennis Begins June 6th Durango, CO: Durango Parks and Recreation will be starting its first session of tennis lessons beginning the week of June 6th. The program is available to children ages 4-16 of all levels of ability. The cost is $40 for 4 one-hour classes and are offered on Mondays/Wednesdays or Tuesdays/Thursdays. All classes take place at the Durango High School Tennis Courts so sign up...
La Plata Electric Association directors name 2011-2012 officers
La Plata Electric Association directors name 2011-2012 officers District 2 Director Jerry L. McCaw selected president of the board DURANGO, Colo. – Well known La Plata County resident Jerry L. McCaw (District 2) has been elected president of the board of directors of La Plata Electric Association (LPEA). As per the LPEA by-laws, officers are elected each year at the first board meeting following the electric...
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