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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...
Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Information for Memorial Day Weekend
Pager item text :Iron Horse Bicycle ClassicImage:Durango, CO – Memorial Day Weekend and the 40th Annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic (IHBC) is just a few days away. For an added safety measure for both participants and vehicles, there are several road detours and closures.Saturday May 28th Highway 550 from Durango to Silverton: Highway 550 from the Iron Horse Inn to Hermosa will be limited to northbound vehicular...
Free La Plata County & Durango Area Bike Map
Image: Free La Plata County & Durango Area Bike Map Durango, CO – La Plata County is a great place to ride a bike! Road cyclists and mountain bike enthusiasts have a wide variety of venues to choose from, but unless familiar with the roads and terrain, cyclists can find themselves on rides that they were not prepared for. To help ensure a safe and enjoyable ride for visitors and residents alike, La Plata County...
Fort Lewis recognized as a green college by The Princeton Review
Image: Fort Lewis recognized as a green college by The Princeton Review DURANGO, CO – Fort Lewis College has earned a spot in The Princeton Review’s Guide to 311 Green Colleges. According to The Princeton Review’s website, the guide profiles higher education institutions in the U.S. and Canada “that demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainability in their academic offerings, campus infrastructure,...
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,...
La Plata Electric Association Annual Meeting set for May 14
Image:La Plata Electric Association Annual Meeting set for May 14 All member-consumers invited; results of director elections to be announced DURANGO, Colo. – Results of director elections in three of four districts of La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) are slated to be announced at the electric cooperative’s Annual Meeting, Saturday, May 14, 2011, at Sky Ute Casino and Resort, Ignacio. Annual Meeting registration...
FastTrack completes network upgrade, expansion into Denver
Image:FastTrack completes network upgrade, expansion into Denver Kelly Hebbard promoted to General Manager of the regional fiber transport company DURANGO, Colo. – In spite of challenging economic times, FastTrack Communications is literally on the fast track. With a new general manager – Kelly Hebbard – and a more than $3 million system-wide upgrade, the data transport company has firmly established its...
