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Big Brothers Big Sisters Needs Support to Help More Kids Beat the Odds
Image:January is National Mentoring Month Big Brothers Big Sisters Needs Support to Help More Kids Beat the Odds Durango, CO (January 7, 2010) – In recognition of National Mentoring Month, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado is calling on not only volunteers, but donors as well, to provide support for children who need mentors. Big Brothers Big Sisters is the nation’s largest donor-supported...
The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College presents the extraordinary dance company MOMIX, Jan. 26
Pager item text :MOMIX Image:The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College presents the extraordinary dance company MOMIX, Jan. 26 DURANGO, Colo. – Returning to Durango by popular demand, the versatile dance company MOMIX is set to mesmerize the audience at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. The internationally renowned troupe...
NM African American Affairs director to speak at Fort Lewis College during Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration
Image:NM African American Affairs director to speak at Fort Lewis College during Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration DURANGO – Dr. Harold Bailey, executive director of the New Mexico Office of African American Affairs, will be a special guest speaker at Fort Lewis College as part of the College’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. Dr. Bailey will speak starting at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 18, at the...
Fort Lewis College launching Haiti Earthquake Relief Campaign during Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration
Image: Fort Lewis College launching Haiti Earthquake Relief Campaign during Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration DURANGO – In light of the devastation in Haiti from the recent earthquake, Fort Lewis College is launching a campaign to raise funds for the stricken nation. The College’s Haiti Earthquake Relief Campaign will coincide with the Dr. Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. celebration activities that begin at FLC...
Indoor Cycling Instructor Course Offered
Image:Indoor Cycling Instructor Course Offered Durango, CO – Lemond certified indoor cycling instructor, Cindy Dahlberg, will offer an indoor group cycling certification class on Sunday, January 17 at 9:30 a.m. at the Durango Community Recreation Center. The class is available, free of charge, to any individual interested in teaching indoor cycling classes at the Durango Community Recreation Center. The...
Kids: Learn How to Make Your Own Valentine Card
Image:Kids: Learn How to Make Your Own Valentine Card Durango, CO – Valentine’s Day is coming soon, and staff at the Durango Public Library would like to help kids design their own Valentine’s cards using Microsoft Publisher. The class is for children ages 8-12 and will be held on Wednesday, February 10 between 4 and 5 p.m. in the Children’s Room of the Library....
Update on Florida Road Reconstruction Project
Image:Update on Florida Road Reconstruction Project Durango, CO – The City of Durango anticipates resuming the Florida Road Reconstruction Project on Wednesday, January 27, 2010. During construction, Florida Road between East Animas Road and East 3rd Avenue will be limited to one-way inbound (westerly) traffic only. Traffic wishing to travel outbound (easterly) will be detoured via 32nd Street to East...
PIONEERS, PROSPECTORS AND TROUT: LA PLATA COUNTY’S RURAL LEGACY
PIONEERS, PROSPECTORS AND TROUT: LA PLATA COUNTY’S RURAL LEGACY Durango, CO – At 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at the La Plata County Board of County Commissioners’ Planning meeting, Ruth Lambert, San Juan Mountains Association, and Jill Seyfarth, Cultural Resource Planning, will be presenting the results of the La Plata County cultural survey Pioneers, Prospectors and Trout: La Plata County’s Rural...
City Offices to be Closed Monday
Image:City Offices to be Closed Monday Durango, CO – City administrative offices will be closed on Monday, January 18thin observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The following is the schedule:* City administrative offices will be closed (including offices at City Hall,River City Hall, Police Station and Substation, Transit Center, Recreation Center,and Greenmount Cemetery)* Durango...
9-R NEWS BRIEFS – January 15, 2010
Image:9-R NEWS BRIEFS – January 15, 2010 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION The next Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at 5:30. – – – – – – – – – – – CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS The next edition of 9-R Communicator (9-R’s quarterly district newsletter) will be published in February. An open call for submissions is placed. If you have information and/or...
San Juan Symphony to present Steven Mayer in Adams Foundation Piano Recital
Image:San Juan Symphony to present Steven Mayer in Adams Foundation Piano Recital Internationally renowned pianist Steven Mayer will kick off the San Juan Symphony’s 2010 Adams Foundation Piano Recital Series with a performance on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 3 p.m. at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO. Ticket prices range from $15 – $25 and may be obtained by calling the...
Animas Mountain Fuels Reduction Project
Image:Animas Mountain Fuels Reduction Project Durango, CO – The Bureau of Land Management is proposing a fuels reduction project on approximately 733 acres of BLM land on the top of Animas Mountain. Primary access to the fuels reduction project site is through the City parking lot and trailhead located north of 32nd Street and approximately 1,500 feet of trail on City property. Minimal impacts to...
LA PLATA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SEEKS BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS
Image:LA PLATA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SEEKS BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS Durango, CO – The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners is seeking interested individuals to serve on the Durango-La Plata County Airport Commission. The length of term is three years, and meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 3:00 p.m. at the Durango-La Plata County Airport. The purpose of this commission is to make...
A Night in Venice, a romantic evening for couples and singles alike
Pager item text :A night in VeniceImage:A Night in Venice Durango, Colorado – The Durango Independent Film Festival and Costume Emporium announce A Night in Venice, a romantic evening for couples and singles alike, Sunday February 14th, 2010! Experience Venice here in Durango at the Abbey Theatre with an authentic Italian dinner followed by the film Casanova –...
The State of La Plata County Address
Image:The State of La Plata County Address Durango, CO – On behalf of the La Plata County Board of County Commissioners, Chair Wally White gave the State of the County address at this morning’s Business Agenda meeting. The State of the County (below) reports on the financial status of La Plata County, gives updates on the County’s strategic plan implementation initiative called “Managing for...
PURGATORY ANNOUNCES PACKED LINEUP OF WINTERFEST EVENTS
Image:PURGATORY ANNOUNCES PACKED LINEUP OF WINTERFEST EVENTS Presented by Backcountry Experience, Winterfest provides hands-on winter sports education Durango, CO – Ever wanted to try ice climbing? Or dog sledding? Or how about snowshoeing? Nordic skiing, perhaps? If so, you won’t want to miss Winterfest, to be held Sat., Jan. 16 and Sun., Jan. 17 at Durango Mountain Resort. Created by the winter-fun experts at...
“Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway” musical revue set for Jan. 21 at the Community Concert Hall
Pager item text :100 Years of BroadwayImage:”Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway” musical revue set for Jan. 21 at the Community Concert Hall DURANGO, Colo. – The memorable melodies of musical comedy come to Durango as the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College hosts the widely-acclaimed “Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway,”...
San Juan Basin Health Offers Flu PLUS Friday Clinics
Image:San Juan Basin Health Offers Flu PLUS Friday Clinics With regular flu season approaching, San Juan Basin Health Department is offering opportunities for anyone who wants to get vaccinated against the seasonal flu and/or H1N1. These Friday FluPLUS clinics are also a great opportunity for individuals to get caught up on their Tetanus and Pertussis (whooping cough) booster combination shot which is offered for only $15 (one third...
Christmas Tree Recycling at Santa Rita Park
Image:Christmas Tree Recycling at Santa Rita Park Durango, CO – It’s time to recycle that old Christmas tree! The City of Durango would like to remind residents that there is no curbside pick-up of Christmas trees this year. Residents may drop off their natural trees at Santa Rita Park. The trees will be turned into mulch, so all ornaments and tinsel needs to be removed from the...
See what’s airing the week of January 7, 2010 on City Span 10
Image:See what’s airing the week of January 7, 2010 on City Span 10 All programming available for viewing online at: http://www.durangogov.org/cityspan10 Durango Sound Bytes-Community news and events, hosted by Gillian Arnwine. This week: Story #1 – Open Space Acquisition: Cliff Rock Story #2 – Christmas tree Recycling Story #3 – County Downtown...
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