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La Plata Electric names college scholarship recipients
Image:La Plata Electric names college scholarship recipients Academic achievements of five area high school seniors recognized Recipients of the 2010-2011 La Plata Electric, John Voelker Memorial, Basin Electric Power Cooperative and the Tri-State Generation and Transmission scholarships have been announced by La Plata Electric Association (LPEA). Christina Spriggs, a 2010 graduate from Grace Preparatory Academy of Durango, has...
Durango Business Improvement District set to Spring it On!
Image: Durango Business Improvement District set to Spring it On! Umbrella marketing program to promote May events in and around Downtown The Durango Business Improvement District (BID) is set to “Spring it On!” the week of April 26 as it kicks off the umbrella promotion designed to market those events happening in and around Downtown Durango during the month of May 2010. “We recognized that...
City Offers Public Workshop on Community Character and Land Use
Image:City Offers Public Workshop on Community Character and Land Use The community character and land use public workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, March 3rd, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Durango Public Library. The workshop will be presented primarily using posters to convey general information and ideas about land use and its relationship to community character; the “community character continuum” as it...
Durango Police Arrest Bank Robber
Image:Durango Police Arrest Bank Robber Today the Durango Police Department and the Durango office of the Federal Bureau of Investigations arrested Chase B. Gardner, a 19-year-old Fort LewisCollege student, for a series of local bank robberies and attempted bank robberies that have occurred since last December: December 7, 2009 – main branch of the First National Bank of Durango, located at 259 W 9th Street...
Computer and Electronics Recycling Event
Pager item text : Electronics Recycling Image: Computer and Electronics Recycling Event In celebration of Earth Day, the City of Durango and San Juan Basin Recycling Association will collect unwanted electronics for recycling on Friday, April 23rd and Saturday, April 24th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Durango Recycling Center, located at 710 Tech Center Drive. Residents, businesses, government agencies and schools are invited...
Get “Back to Bacharach” as “Jazz on the Hill” presents vocalist Steve Tyrell April 18 at the Community Concert Hall
Pager item text :Steve TyrellImage:Summary:Composer Burt Bacharach and lyricist Hal David documented countless emotions with their songs, and on Sunday, April 18, 2009, Grammy award winner and their long-time friend and producer-turned-vocalist Steve Tyrell brings that musical magic to Durango at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.Get “Back to Bacharach” as “Jazz on the Hill” presents vocalist...
“Groundbreaking” music comes to the Community Concert Hall
Pager item text :LYNX & JanoverImage:Summary:A unique evening of groundbreaking music is set for Thursday, April 22, as the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College welcomes the eclectic duo LYNX and Janover, with special guest Youssoupha Sidibe and the Mystic Rivers Band. “Groundbreaking” music comes to the Community Concert Hall April 22 with LYNX and Janover, and special guest Youssoupha Sidibe A unique...
9-R NEWS BRIEFS – April 9, 2010
Image:9-R NEWS BRIEFS – April 9, 2010 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION The next regular Board Meeting is scheduled for April 20, 2010, at 5:00 p.m., in the 9-R Board Room in the Administration Building. All are welcome. – – – – – – – – – – – – – Pre-school and Kindergarten Spring Registration is here! Registration will take place on: · April 12th —...
Mesa Verde National Park Announces Fee-Free Specials to Celebrate National Park Week and Earth Week
Image:Mesa Verde National Park Announces Fee-Free Specials to Celebrate National Park Week and Earth Week Durango, CO – April 9, 2010 – A scenic 35 mile drive from Durango, lies the archeological center of America, Mesa Verde National Park. Through the end of April, Mesa Verde National Park celebrates National Park Week and 40th anniversary of Earth Day with a Fee-Free entrance and other deals. Entrance to this...
4CORE Kicks off Community Energy Coordination with Zero Waste Workshop
Image:4CORE Kicks off Community Energy Coordination with Zero Waste Workshop GARY LISS FACILITATES A SESSION ON THE BENEFITS OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT The Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) signed a contract today with the Governor’s Energy Office (the GEO) to develop a local strategy for saving energy and creating jobs in rural, agricultural and mountainous regions of southwest Colorado. The grant, totaling...
The best in student research to be on display at Undergraduate Research Symposium at Fort Lewis College
Slide text :The best in student research to be on display at Undergraduate Research Symposium at Fort Lewis College DURANGO – On Thursday, April 22, 2010, one of the largest research showcases in the region will be held as part of Academic Excellence Month at Fort Lewis College. For a fifth year, the School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium will display some of the best student research...
Fort Lewis College hosting TEDx conference aimed at “ideas worth spreading”
Image:Fort Lewis College hosting TEDx conference aimed at “ideas worth spreading” DURANGO, CO – In the spirit of sharing “ideas worth spreading,” Fort Lewis College will be hosting a TEDx conference on Saturday, April 3, 2010. The conference will feature presentations from students, professors and professionals on a variety of topics, from the war in Iraq to health issues to poetry. The...
Dr. Dene Kay Thomas Selected To Become Eighth President of Fort Lewis College
Image:Dr. Dene Kay Thomas Selected To Become Eighth President of Fort Lewis College DURANGO, CO – The Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College today selected Dr. Dene Kay Thomas to become the first woman president to lead the college in its 99-year history. Dr. Thomas, currently president of Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho, will begin her duties as the eighth president of Fort Lewis College on July 1, 2010....
San Juan Symphony to Present “American Idols” Concert on April 17 & 18
Image:San Juan Symphony to Present “American Idols” Concert on April 17 & 18 DURANGO, CO – The San Juan Symphony will conclude its colorful 2009-10 Once Upon a Time season on Saturday, April 17 at 7:30 pm at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College in Durango and Sunday, April 18 at 3 pm at Henderson Performance Hall in Farmington when music director Arthur Post leads the ensemble in American...
LA PLATA COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE OFFERS CONVENIENT ONLINE ACCESS TO RECORDED DOCUMENTS
Image:LA PLATA COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE OFFERS CONVENIENT ONLINE ACCESS TO RECORDED DOCUMENTS Durango, CO – The La Plata County Clerk and Recorder’s Office is now offering expanded online services. These services allow the Clerk’s Office to provide greater customer convenience and reduce the need for travel to the office. The expanded online services include “E-Recording,”...
LA PLATA COUNTY PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES INCREASED LOCAL PREFERERENCE
Image:LA PLATA COUNTY PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES INCREASED LOCAL PREFERERENCE Durango, CO -. The La Plata County Commissioners voted on March 23, 2010 to raise the local procurement preference for goods and services that are provided by local (La Plata County) vendors from 2% to 5% and established a regional procurement preference of 2%. In addition, the Board raised the preference for environmentally...
Fort Lewis College turns into a farm for Barnyard Days on April 8, 2010
Image:Fort Lewis College turns into a farm for Barnyard Days on April 8, 2010 DURANGO – The Westerner’s club is once again hosting Barnyard Days for preschool, kindergarten and 1st graders in the region on Thursday, April 8th from 9 am to noon on the Fort Lewis College campus. In addition to animal exhibits, there will be several educational exhibits on fiber spinning and weaving, grinding wheat,...
On Sale at Animas Trading Co.
Animas Trading Company has been in Durango since 1990. Carrying an excellent selection of fun, funky fashions, accessories and gifts from around the world, Animas is a downtown hotspot. Right now, Animas Trading Company has a plethora of winter attire- coats, sweaters, hats, and boots- all on sale. Don’t miss out on the great prices! Also available- stylish hats! Animas is carrying a wide variety of stylish hats for...
Step Into Spring: Start Indoors
Spring is just around the corner, but if you are anything like us here at DurangoDowntown.com, we’re sure you’re ready for Spring to be here yesterday! We can’t plant flowers outdoors just yet, hiking still requires snowshoes and gators, and down jackets are still necessary if you plan on lounging in the sun with a nice cup of tea. So, we set out to find a few things you can do to step into Spring…...
Salsa – spicing things up in Durango
Everyone needs a little spice in their life. If you’re missing that special spice, then Salsa Night at Moe’s Starlight Lounge is where you’ll find it. Every Thursday night at 9pm the salsa dancing kicks off. Don’t fret if you lack salsa dancing skills, Rolando Lopez the owner of Twelfth Night DJ gives free salsa lessons starting at 8:30pm. If you want to get more bang for your buck then you...
