Education
National Public Health Week
San Juan Basin Health Invites Community to Open House on April 8, 2015 Durango, CO – San Juan Basin Health’s Executive Director Liane Jollon would like to personally invite you to their open house. In order to help celebrate National Public Health Week, San Juan Basin Health is opening their doors, Wednesday, April 8 from 4-6 PM to help showcase all of the programs and services they provide Archuleta and La Plata counties. They...
Starting Your Business Workshop Durango, CO – The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and 1st SouthWest Bank are sponsoring a half day workshop, Starting Your Business on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at the Durango Public Library Program Room. Starting a business can be challenging and uncertain. This course is designed to help you navigate through the steps you need to take to start a successful business. Presenters...
First Native American chair of Board of Trustees
First Native American chair of Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College begins tenure Durango, CO – As Ms. Karen Wilde begins her tenure as chair of the Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College on February 13, 2015, history is being made. Ms. Wilde is the first Native American chair of the Board, which is the governing body for Fort Lewis College, an institution with a century-old commitment to educating Native American and...
Introduction to QuickBooks Class
Introduction to QuickBooks Class February 26,2014 Durango, CO – Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and First National Bank of Durango are sponsoring a full day workshop, Introduction to QuickBooks on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at the First National Bank Training Room. The workshop offered from 9:00 a.m. until 4 p.m. will have an hour lunch break from noon to 1:00 p.m. Participants are asked to bring a brown...
Inside Durango News: New Testing for Students, Tax Penalties, and 2015 Economic Outlook
Are we testing students too much? You could face tax penalties without health insurance, and learn about the economic outlook for 2015.
Steamworks – Animas Valley Half Marathon and beer sales
Steamworks – Animas Valley Half Marathon and beer sales yield more than $4,500 for Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship Durango, CO – In memory of Marc Witkes, long-time Durango resident and distance runner who was a local figurehead for the sport, Steamworks Brewing Co. and Star Liquors have announced a joint donation of $4543.69 to the Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship at Fort Lewis College. Funds were raised through...
Advisor of Year announced by SBDC at Fort Lewis
Durango, CO – The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center honored Terryl Peterson as the Advisor of the Year for 2014. The award was presented by Joe Keck, Executive Director of the SBDC, at the 5th July 24 in front of the 270 attendees. Peterson has been an advisor for five years, regularly making time to consult with clients regarding the financial aspects of running a business. She helps clients do budgets and...
Inside Durango News 08-14-14
Durango High School students design an international space station for the moon. What Durangoans … really … think about the giant stone banana at the continuous flow intersection. And amateur athletes get down and dirty during DMR’s annual Muck and Mire Race. These stories and more on this week’s edition of Inside Durango News. Featuring anchors Ashley Dickson, Moni Grushkin, Jordan Alexander & Scotty Smith; Inside Durango...
Inside Durango News 07-24-14
Music in the Mountains musicians pop up at the Farmer’s Market. See how one chef turned a lion’s mane into a winning recipe during the Iron Horse Chef Competition semi-finals. And learn about a community effort to curtail pot smoking among teenagers on this edition of Inside Durango News, featuring anchor Ashley Dickson. Inside Durango News covers local news, issues and events in Southwest Colorado. Just say no to the...
La Plata Electric Association names college scholarship recipients
Academic achievements of seven area high school seniors recognized Durango, CO – Recipients of the 2014-2015 La Plata Electric, John Voelker Memorial, Basin Electric Power Cooperative and Tri-State Generation and Transmission scholarships have been announced by La Plata Electric Association (LPEA). The 30th Annual LPEA College Scholarships, two four-year scholarships (up to $7000 annually or $28,000 for tuition, books and fees),...
Weight Watchers Tips the Scales for Heath Care Professionals
The Daily Meal Partners with MedPage Today and Everyday Health to Determine Best and Worst Weight-Loss Programs New York, NY(May 14th, 2014) – The Daily Meal – Spanfeller Media Group’s (SMG) mega food site – today announces its latest report, 12 Best and Worst Weight-Loss Programs According to the Experts, in partnership with Everyday Health and MedPage Today. Tapping into the MedPage Today audience of health...
Area high school students to visit Washington DC courtesy of LPEA
Image:Area high school students to visit Washington DC courtesy of LPEA Juniors Kaycee Bennett of Pagosa Springs and Logan Graham of Durango selected Durango, CO – Area high school students Kaycee Bennett of Pagosa Springs and Logan Graham of Durango have been selected to represent La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) as part of the National Rural Electric Youth Tour to Washington D.C. scheduled for June 12 – 19, 2014....
Fort Lewis College joins the national campaign for “real food”
Pager item text :Fort Lewis College Image:Fort Lewis College joins the national campaign for “real food” Durango, CO – Fort Lewis College is only the second college in Colorado to sign the Real Food Challenge (RFC) Commitment. To commemorate this milestone, the College is hosting the Real Food Chow Down on March 18th in the Student Union’s San Juan Dining area. The Chow Down showcases the RFC’s definition...
Job Fair at Fort Lewis College open to the community
Image:Job Fair at Fort Lewis College open to the community Durango, CO – Community members are invited to the free annual Fort Lewis College Job Fair on Wednesday, February 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. This event is designed to help connect employers and job seekers with positions of all types, from full-time and part-time positions to seasonal jobs and internships. Forty local, regional and national...
Advice on navigating financial aid available at College Goal Sunday at Fort Lewis College
Image:Advice on navigating financial aid available at College Goal Sunday at Fort Lewis College Durango, CO – On Sunday, February 9, Fort Lewis College will host College Goal Sunday. The aim is to connect students interested in college and their families with financial aid professionals. The event offers guidance on ways to pay for college, specifically how to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which...
How the Affordable Care Act Affects Your Family
Image:How the Affordable Care Act Affects Your Family Durango, CO – San Juan Basin Health Department wants local residents to know that there is still time to find affordable health insurance through Connect for Health Colorado and Medicaid. No-cost and reduced cost insurance is available to many Coloradans, even those with pre-existing conditions. Kevin O’Connor, Health Coverage Guide for San Juan Basin Health Department,...
Fort Lewis College honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with unity activities
Pager item text :FLCImage:Fort Lewis College honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with unity activities Durango, CO – The annual Fort Lewis College tradition of celebrating Dr. King’s legacy will be held on Monday, January 20. The community is invited to join in the day’s free activities. The traditional peace and unity march will begin the celebration at 12:20 p.m. Those wishing to participate should gather at the...
Assistance in Navigating the New Online Healthcare Insurance Marketplace
Image:Assistance in Navigating the New Online Healthcare Insurance Marketplace Durango, CO – The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and Connect for Health Colorado are providing consulting services to small businesses to facilitate the process of complying with the new Affordable Care Act. Sue McWilliams, of Lewis, Colorado, is the new Connect for Health Colorado SHOP (Small Business Health Options)...
LEAN Office Workshop
Image:LEAN Office Workshop Durango, CO – The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and Southwest Colorado Community College are co-sponsoring a LEAN Office workshop on Thursday, November 14, 2013. The workshop will take place at First National Bank of Durango, Training room, 259 W. 9th Street from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The fee for the all day workshop is $189. per person. The workshop provides a general...
LPEA to host “Basics of Bulbs” workshops, Oct. 22 and 24
Image:LPEA to host “Basics of Bulbs” workshops, Oct. 22 and 24 Free informational series to further energy efficiency lighting education Durango, CO – Continuing its Free Information Series designed to help members “save their energy,” La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) will host two “Basics of Bulbs” workshops, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at the Sisson Library in Pagosa...
