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ENERGY STAR New Homes: An Inside-Out Look at Building an Energy-Efficient Home
Summary: The Four Corner’s Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) and Mantell-Hecathorn Builders, Inc. are teaming up through the Sustainable Building Education Program to offer a tour of an ENERGY STAR/ National Association of Home Builders Green Program-Gold Level new home under construction on Tuesday, September 7th. The home features air-tight construction, enhanced insulation, and ENERGY STAR rated appliances, lighting,...
Outsmart The Bears
Do you recall the “bear attack” that prompted the DOW to put down a bear earlier this summer? Unfortunately, the incident occurred all because a bear followed its nose. A man, whom happened to be sleeping outside near the Animas River, was bitten by a bear in the early morning hours (2:30am). Subsequently, this bear was put down. An autopsy identified contents of his stomach included an ice cream container, a package of...
COLORADO OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE CARDS: A GOOD INVESTMENT
Colorado residents and visitors are well served by dedicated volunteer search and rescue teams, but search and rescue mission costs are often in the thousands of dollars. By purchasing a Colorado Outdoor Recreational Search and Rescue Card (CORSAR) (formerly known as a Colorado Hiking Certificate), outdoor enthusiasts contribute to the Colorado Search and Rescue Fund, which will reimburse these teams for eligible costs incurred...
Labor Day & Evening Bus Service
Image:Labor Day & Evening Bus Service The FLC evening bus will begin operating Monday, August 30, 2010. The evening bus will begin at FLC at 6:45pm and end at the TransitCenter at 10:00 p.m. This service runs Monday through Friday. On Monday, September 6, 2010 there will be limited bus service in observance of Labor Day. Two city-wide buses will run from 6:15 a.m. until 6:45 p.m. The FLC north bus will run from 6:30...
Overend Mountain Park: Get Out and Get Dirty
Three hundred acres of prime single track are literally out your back door. You may know it as “Durango Mountain Park,” or perhaps the “Test Tracks.” Now formerly named “Overend Mountain Park” (after world cycling champ and local resident- Ned Overend)- this place is a mountain biker’s paradise. Especially right now- mountain biking conditions are excellent. “It’s all single track...
Eat Local Challenge
Starting on Monday, September 5th, Durango Natural Foods Co-op is partnering with Local First, Healthy Lifestyles La Plata and the FLC Environmental Center to bring the first EAT LOCAL CHALLENGE. DNF has coordinated with approximately ten locally-owned restaurants, as well as local producers, to highlight locally produced food items. In the store, most locally produced items will be on sale, and the deli will be designing...
Anytime Fitness Raising More Money for Mercy Health Foundation
Pager item text : Anytime Fitness Image: Anytime Fitness Raising More Money for Mercy Health Foundation Locally owned Anytime Fitness, the 24-hour fitness club, is excited to announce their annual fundraiser for the Mercy Health Foundation. Last year, Anytime Fitness raised $1,300 for the Mercy Medical Breast Care Center and the fitness center is looking forward to exceeding that level in 2010. “The goal of the fundraiser is to...
Durango Leading Edge Entrepreneurial Training to start September 2, 2010
Durango Leading Edge Entrepreneurial Training to start September 2, 2010 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 business plan. Sections of...
ZIA TAQUERIA: Locally Delicious
When you get a craving for fresh mex, nothing quite hits the spot like a bowl of yumminess at Zia Taqueria. Start with lettuce filling the bottom of a deep, porcelain bowl. Add fresh beef, chicken, or veggies- when I say fresh, I mean fresh. Zia is an excellent example of “being local.” They get their meat from James Ranch and Sunnyside Meat Co., both located right here in Durango. They get their produce from La Boca and...
Lack of registration forces CoSEIA to cancel solar workshops at LPEA
Image:Lack of registration forces CoSEIA to cancel solar workshops at LPEA Solar installers interested in certification can still register for sessions in Gunnison Due to low registration, the solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal workshops planned for Aug. 26 at La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) have been cancelled. Those interested in either of the workshops offered through the Colorado Solar Energy Industries...
Recreation Center Closes for Annual Maintenance
Image:Recreation Center Closes for Annual Maintenance The Durango Community Recreation Center will be closed Monday, August 23 through Sunday, August 29 for annual repairs and maintenance of the building. The entire facility will re-open on Monday, August 30 at 5:30 a.m. The City of Durango is committed to providing high-quality facilities for the community and will be completing some major repairs, along with annual...
City’s Water Docking Station Set to Open at New Location
Image:City’s Water Docking Station Set to Open at New Location The City of Durango’s new water docking station will be operational to the general public on Wednesday, August 18, 2010. The new City of Durango water docking station is located on the East frontage road at 550 South Camino del Rio just south of the Animas Auto Spa and just north of Serious Texas Bar-B-Q. The old water docking station located on...
City to Sponsor Labor Day Motorcycle Parade
Image:City to Sponsor Labor Day Motorcycle Parade Following a two-year hiatus from downtown Durango, the City of Durango has stepped forward to become the official sponsor and organizer of what many remember as the Sunday morning motorcycle parade held over the Labor Day weekend in conjunction with the area’s motorcycle rally. According to Bob Kunkel, CBD Business Development Manager for the City of Durango,...
Registration is Open for Fall Adult Sports
Image:Registration is Open for Fall Adult Sports Registration is now open for the following Durango Parks and Recreation fall sports: Coed Soccer, Men’s Flag Football, Men’s Basketball, Men’s Volleyball, and Coed Badminton. Registration and more information are available at the Durango CommunityRecreation Center.
Santa Rita Park Sand Volleyball Court Improvements
Image:Santa Rita Park Sand Volleyball Court Improvements DurangoParks and Recreation extends their appreciation to Leland House/Rochester Hotel, Backatcha Volleyball Team, and BP Operations in Durango for their generous contributions to the improvements made at the Santa Rita Park sand volleyball courts. The improvements included the addition of 75 tons of volleyball sand, new nets and boundary lines. The community of Durango...
AT THE MARKET: from the field, off the vine, out of the kitchen
Biting into that perfect tomato is one of the best summertime activities. Sliced tomatoes, tomatoes in the salad, roasted tomatoes for soup, tomatoes on bread, tomatoes with fresh basil and mozzarella…. sounds a little bit like Bubba Gump’s Shrimp Co., doesn’t it? Tomato Co.s, err.. tomato farmers are picking perfect tomatoes as we speak and they’ll be at the farmers market over the next few weekends....
15 Years of Good Beer
Have you tried Ska’s award winning, True Blonde Ale, Special ESB, or their Nefarious Ten Pin Porter? If not… you should! Ska Brewing Co. has been making damn good beer for, well, a long time. “At first, all we wanted to do is brew great beer,” says Bill Graham, co-owner of Ska Brewing Co. “We’ve come a long way, but we wouldn’t be here without the support of the craft beer community and our...
Uncle Lucius Plays The Henry Strater Theatre
Pager item text :Uncle LuciusImage:Uncle Lucius Plays The Henry Strater Theatre “Austin’s Uncle Lucius is one of the most generous interpretations of Southern rock and soul since The Black Crowes, with songs both Hank Williams and The Band would appreciate” – Center Stage, Chicago “I would now say that Uncle Lucius does Austin flavored country-rock. They take music to a place...
Ska Brewing Celebrates 15 Years of Craft Beer Saturday, August 28th, 2010
Image:Ska Brewing Celebrates 15 Years of Craft Beer Saturday, August 28th, 2010 Ska Brewing Co. will be celebrating its 15th anniversary on August 28th. In the craft beer industry, that’s a major milestone. Although the industry experienced rapid growth in the early 90’s, sales slowed later in the decade and many new brewers went out of business. Now, craft beer is on the rise again and Ska is becoming known around the...
It’s Hatch Chile Season!
Durangoans really love chiles and none more than the delectable green capsicum variety that flourishes around neighboring Hatch, N.M. Now the last few weeks of summer herald the arrival of fresh chiles by the truckload. They are for sale at festivals, restaurants, and markets and are the centerpieces of recipe contests and celebrations in and around New Mexico. And, in the coming weeks, Nature’s Oasis is holding chile roastings....
