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The Community Concert Hall welcomes Bill Harley, the “Mark Twain” of children’s music, Oct. 21
Pager item text :Bill HarleyImage:The Community Concert Hall welcomes Bill Harley, the “Mark Twain” of children’s music, Oct. 21 Master storyteller, singer/songwriter and two-time Grammy award-winning artist Bill Harley takes the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, 7 p.m. Called the Mark Twain of contemporary children’s music by Entertainment Weekly, Bill...
COLLEGE BOARD RECOGNIZES DHS STUDENTS Forty-Five Demons Earn AP Scholar Awards
Image:COLLEGE BOARD RECOGNIZES DHS STUDENTSForty-Five Demons Earn AP Scholar Awards Durango High School Gifted and Talented Facilitator, Deborah Medenwaldt, has announced that forty-five students Durango High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the 2010 AP Exams. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides willing and academically prepared students with the...
2011 NATIONAL MERIT® SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SELECTS SEMI-FINALISTS Katherine Brown, Brian Harrison, Gabrielle Massone, and Alex Max Tapped
Image:2011 NATIONAL MERIT® SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SELECTS SEMI-FINALISTS Katherine Brown, Brian Harrison, Gabrielle Massone, and Alex Max Tapped Durango High School Principal, Diane Lashinsky, has announced that four members of the class of 2011 have become Semifinalists in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program.From an initial pool of 1.5 million U.S. students, Katherine Brown, Brian Harrison, Gabrielle Massone, and Alex Max...
Durango Community Acupuncture, a gathering place for everyone’s health and wellness, is now open!
Pager item text :Durango Community AcupunctureImage: Durango Community Acupuncture, a gathering place for everyone’s health and wellness, is now open! Durango Community Acupuncture opened its doors on September 1st. The creation of this clinic came out of a community need for accessible Oriental medicine. The three practitioners of the clinic,Tyler VanGemert LAc, Julie Gwyther LAc, and Carla Marie Toth LAc,...
Library Celebrates Teen Read Week
Image:Library Celebrates Teen Read Week The Durango Public Library will celebrate Teen Read Week 2010: “Books with Beat @ Your Library” with two events just for teens on October 19 and 21. Join us for “Jammin’ with Stephen” on Tuesday, October 19 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. – bring your instrument and jam with this super talented musician! On Thursday, October 21 from 3:00-5:00 p.m....
Fertilization and Weed Abatement Schedule for City Parks
Image:Fertilization and Weed Abatement Schedule for City Parks The following is the schedule for fall turf fertilization and broad leaf weed abatement. The fertilizer used is “Pro-Lawn Liquid” and the week control is “Vessel Broad-Leaf”. This spraying is conducted to improve the quality of the City’s park system. Monday, October 11, 2010 spraying will be done for the following Park: Riverview...
City Streets to be Re-Striped
Image:City Streets to be Re-Striped Centerlines and lane lines on City streets will be repainted beginning Tuesday, October 12th through Thursday, October 14th In order to stripe new bicycle lanes parking on some streets will be prohibited during painting. “No Parking” signs will be placed along the following streets for bike lane lines beginning Monday, October 11th 2010: West 3rd Avenue from...
Heating/cooling information workshop set for Oct. 21 La Plata Electric continues information series for residents/businesses
Image:Heating/cooling information workshop set for Oct. 21 La Plata Electric continues information series for residents/businesses As part of its continuing effort to help members “save their energy,” La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) will host a “Heating/Cooling Workshop,” Thursday, Oct. 21, 8 a.m. to noon at LPEA’s headquarters in Bodo Industrial Park. Lunch will be served. Contractors,...
DURANGO HERITAGE CELEBRATION
Inspired by Durango’s beginnings, this coming weekend’s Heritage Celebration commemorates the colorful and diverse history of our great town. 2010 marks the third year that The Durango Heritage Celebration has taken place. Great activities and events are scheduled to begin this Thursday, October 7th and run through Sunday, October 10th. Organizers are welcoming visitors and locals alike to participate in Durango’s...
Get Your ZUMBA On!
Here in Durango, practically everyone does “Two-A-Days.” A hike and a bike ride, jog the dog and an exercise class, run the trails and lift weights. It’s just what Duragoan’s do. In fact, some magazine somewhere did list Durango as one of the healthiest/most active places to live, right? If you are looking for something new to add to your two-a-day repertoire, read on. The latest fitness craze combines music,...
PASS YOUR PASSION OF PEDALING ON TO KIDS- OCTOBER 2
IMBA, International Mountain Bicycling Association, has dubbed this Saturday, October 2nd as “International Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day.” This is the 6th year that IMBA has celebrated this special event. Why not join in. It’s easy, and it’s fun. All you have to do, is grab a kid, gear up, and hit the trails. Some cities organize big events around this special day, but- that doesn’t mean you...
Watcha Waiting For? Saddle Up and Ride on Down…
The Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering starts on September 30th this year. This year’s lineup includes big bands like Red Steagall and His Buckhouse Boys and Hot Club of Cowtown. And a whole host of others like Buster McLaury, Buckaroogirl Adrian, Dirty Don Hinkley and Washtub Jerry. Names like those are sure to draw a crowd. Events take place at the Community Concert Hall, the Henry Strater Theater, the VFW and DSNGRR. A lot...
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Announces Fifth-Annual PeanutsTM The Great Pumpkin Patch Express Event
Image:Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Announces Fifth-Annual PeanutsTM The Great Pumpkin Patch Express Event The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad begins service to The Great Pumpkin Patch on October 16, 2010. The train departs the Durango depot for a two and one-half hour round-trip adventure on October 16, 17, 23 & 24. Passengers will be greeted by Charlie Brown, Lucy and Snoopy upon...
Raising A Family in the Best Place in the World
Durango is, by many a family, regarded as the best place to raise a child. It’s a small town, but it’s got a lot to offer the little ones! Excellent programs for kids are available at The Smiley Building like dance classes, Music Together and piano lessons. A number of excellent pre-schools and Montessori schools are available for infants and toddlers such as The Children’s House. And Durango has the best...
Oktoberfest: This Weekend in Durango, CO
Head on down to Main Ave. this weekend to experience all of the festivities of the 7th Annual Oktoberfest. The weekend includes a great music lineup: Alte Kameraden, In a Day, Alpiners, Paper Bird, Mingo FishtrapRobby Overfield, Lawn Chair Klings and Nosotros. Excellent food will be served by Sunnyside Meats, Zia Taqueria, Himalayan Kitchen, and other vendors. Kids entertainment: for just $10, kids have all day access to activities...
Quality, affordable Indian food- right in downtown Durango
You’ve got to try the Himalayan Kitchen. They bring authentic flavors of the high-mountain regions of Tibet, Nepal, and India to your table right here in Durango, CO. The food is delicious, take for example the traditional Nepalese Daal Bhat (Tarkaari-veggie; Maasu-meat). With this, you get rice, lentils, naan, raita and cucumber served with two separate dishes of veggie curry (Maasu comes with one meat and one veggie) plus...
Colorado candidates for governor to hold forum at Fort Lewis College
Image:Colorado candidates for governor to hold forum at Fort Lewis College Fort Lewis College will host a Colorado gubernatorial candidate forum on Saturday, September 18, 2010. The forum will run from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Fort Lewis College Student Union Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public. Gubernatorial candidates John Hickenlooper, Dan Maes, and Tom Tancredo will all be on hand to share their vision for...
THERE IS NO CHILDHOOD OBESITY EPIDEMIC
Image: “THERE IS NO CHILDHOOD OBESITY EPIDEMIC” Fitness club argues against common beliefs about overweight kids Nearly one out of every three American children is clinically overweight or obese. The health and well-being of future generations is undeniably at risk. And yet the fastest-growing fitness club chain in the world is about to launch a nationwide campaign featuring TV commercials and full-page ads...
16TH ANNUAL JOURNEY OF HOPE 5K FAMILY RUN/WALK TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2010
16TH ANNUAL JOURNEY OF HOPE 5K FAMILY RUN/WALK TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2010 The 16th Annual Journey of Hope 5K Family Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, 1010 Three Springs Blvd., Durango. This is a new location for the event. The race will start at the Mercy Regional Breast Care Center and the race will take place on the scenic trails of Three Springs. The Journey of...
ROAD CONSTRUCTION TO COMMENCE ON C.R. 309 (AIRPORT ROAD) AND C.R. 309A INTERSECTION
Image:ROAD CONSTRUCTION TO COMMENCE ON C.R. 309 (AIRPORT ROAD) AND C.R. 309A INTERSECTION La Plata County has contracted with CRG Construction for the reconstruction of the intersection of County Road 309 (Airport Road) and County Road 309A. The proposed improvements will better accommodate the turning movements of larger vehicles and will also help motorists to distinguish more clearly the entrance into the Durango-La...
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