Education
LPEA Quarterly Renewable Energy Generation meeting set for Jan. 24
Image:LPEA Quarterly Renewable Energy Generation meeting, Jan. 24 Renewable Energy Credits and LPEA’s Alternative Energy Plan to be discussed Durango, CO – With the growing interest in local, renewable energy production, La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) is reprising its series of Renewable Energy Generation meetings on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, 8-9 a.m. The up-coming meeting, to be held in the multi-purpose room at...
Fort Lewis College planning special activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Image:Fort Lewis College planning special activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Durango, CO – The annual Fort Lewis College tradition of celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy will be held on Monday, January 21, 2013. The community is invited to join in the day’s free activities. Free parking is available in the football stadium lot. The day begins with a March of Solidarity at 12:10 p.m. Marchers can...
La Plata Open Space Conservancy presents the 19th annual Snowdown Wine Tasting and Fine Art Exhibition
Image:19th Annual Snowdown Wine Tasting and Fine Art Exhibition on Januaray La Plata Open Space Conservancy presents the 19th annual Snowdown Wine Tasting and Fine Art Exhibition January 31 at the DoubleTree Hotel from 5:30 – 8:00 pm. This event presents dozens of wines, 15 original fine art creations and outdoor packages for bid along with food and information on land stewardship. Tickets are $75 per person or $100 per couple...
Area high school students to visit Washington DC courtesy of LPEA
Image:Area high school students to visit Washington DC courtesy of LPEA Juniors Jacob Branch-Boyle, Gabriela Garcia, Rose Graveson and Meredith Nass selected Durango, CO – Area high school students Jacob Branch-Boyle (Durango), Gabriela Garcia (Ignacio), Rose Graveson (Pagosa Springs), and Meredith Nass (Durango) have been selected to represent La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) as part of the National Rural Electric Youth...
New totem pole to honor Alaska Native students at Fort Lewis College
Image:New totem pole to honor Alaska Native students at Fort Lewis College Durango, CO – To recognize and celebrate the hundreds of Alaska Native students who have earned and will earn Fort Lewis College degrees, the FLC Native American Center (NAC) is hosting a Totem Pole Raising Ceremony on January 16, 2013, at noon. The ceremony, which is free and open to the public, takes place at the Native American Center inside the...
College scholarships available through La Plata Electric Association
Image:College scholarships available through La Plata Electric Association Electric cooperative to host scholarship Q&A Open House on Jan. 24, 2013 Durango, CO – To assist high school seniors and their parents with the application process for college scholarships available through La Plata Electric Association (LPEA), the cooperative will host a special Open House, Thursday, Jan. 24, 5:30-7 p.m. at LPEA’s Bodo Park...
LPEA seeking applicants for Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp
Image:LPEA seeking applicants for Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp All-expense paid experience provides “leadership edge” to high school juniors Durango, CO – La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) invites high school juniors to participate in the Colorado Electric Education Institute Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp – an all-expense paid educational/leadership camp set for July 14-19, 2013 at Glen Eden Resort...
County Offers Information On Snow Removal And Driving Safety
Image:County Offers Information On Snow Removal And Driving Safety Durango, CO – During the winter months, snow removal is the primary responsibility of the La Plata County Road and Bridge Department. To keep over 600 miles of county roads clear, County Road and Bridge crews drive in excess of 1,500 miles for every winter snow storm. (This does not include state highways, such as 160, 550, 140 and 172, any roads within...
Scholarship gets student on track for a master’s degree — and a mission
Image:Scholarship gets student on track for a master’s degree — and a mission Durango, CO – For Jeremiah Scott, earning both a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in social work in only five years means he not only saves time and money, it also means he can get on with reaching his career goal: Helping people, like how others helped him. And now, a $30,000 scholarship has sealed his...
Business alumnus featured in O: The Oprah Magazine for building Guatemalan schools
Image:Business alumnus featured in O: The Oprah Magazine for building Guatemalan schools Durango, CO – In 2010, Fort Lewis College alumnus Josh Talmon shut down his San Diego real estate business to find a more fulfilling endeavor. “I had all these investment properties and a nice car and a five-year plan, but I was left unfulfilled,” Talmon admits of his real estate career in Phoenix and San Diego. “I kept...
World Trade Center Denver sponsoring a “Developing Your Export Strategy” workshop at Fort Lewis College
Image:World Trade Center Denver sponsoring a “Developing Your Export Strategy” workshop at Fort Lewis College Durango, CO – The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College is partnering with the World Trade Center Denver to bring a “Developing Your Export Strategy” workshop to Durango. The workshop will be held in the Education Business Hall, Rm. 130 at Fort Lewis College on Thursday, November...
High school juniors invited to apply for Youth Tour to Washington D.C.
Image:High school juniors invited to apply for Youth Tour to Washington D.C. National Rural Electric Youth Tour set for June 13-20, 2013 Durango, CO – La Plata Electric Association (LPEA), in partnership with The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), is seeking high school juniors to be a part of the National Rural Electric Youth Tour to Washington D.C., set for June 13-20, 2013. Application deadline is...
Durango Public Library Offers Teen Cupcake Decorating Contest
Image:Durango Public Library Offers Teen Cupcake Decorating Contest Durango, CO – The Durango Public Library will host a Creepy Cupcake Decorating Contest for teens on Wednesday, October 17 at 4:00 pm to celebrate Teen Read Week (October 14 – 20). This is a free event open to ages 12-17. The library will provide all supplies. Individuals will have 15 minutes to prepare their cupcake for judging and presentation. Winners...
Food Safety Training October 16, 2012
Image:Food Safety Training October 16, 2012 Durango, CO – There will be a Food Safety class on Tuesday, October 16 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at San Juan Basin Health’s training room (281 Sawyer Drive, Durango). This class is designed for food service employees and as a refresher class for managers. Certificates issued based on demonstration of knowledge. The cost is $40. For more information or to register, please call...
Starting Your Business Workshop set for October 11
Image:Starting Your Business Workshop set for October 11 Durango, CO – The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College is once again offering the ever popular Starting Your Business Workshop. Open to everyone, this half-day seminar will be held Thursday, October 11, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Durango Public Library. Starting a business is risky. Understanding the risks and reducing them through careful planning...
Fort Lewis College joins nationwide commitment to help the U.S. take the global lead in college degree attainment
Image:Fort Lewis College joins nationwide commitment to help the U.S. take the global lead in college degree attainment Durango, CO -Fort Lewis College has joined with hundreds of colleges and universities across the country in “Project Degree Completion: A Public University Initiative,” by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities...
Renowned wildlife disease researcher and professor earns FLC Featured Scholar Award
Pager item text :Erin Lehmer: Featured ScholarImage:Renowned wildlife disease researcher and professor earns FLC Featured Scholar Award Durango, CO – Dr. Erin Lehmer, assistant professor in the Fort Lewis College Biology Department and the recently named 2012-13 FLC Featured Scholar, will be honored at a reception on Thursday, October 4 from 4:30-6 p.m. in the FLC President’s Office foyer in Berndt Hall. The reception is...
Durango Public Library Hosts Community Cinema Conversations
Image:Durango Public Library Hosts Community Cinema Conversations Durango, CO – The Library is offering an opportunity to see the Durango Community Cinema film if you missed it at the Durango Discovery Museum. Every 4th Wednesday of the month at noon, the Library will show the Community Cinema documentary, which will be followed by group discussion. Bring your brown bag lunch, watch the film, and share ideas with your...
Fort Lewis College sees significant enrollment gains for 2012
Image:Fort Lewis College sees significant enrollment gains for 2012 Durango, CO – Census day, the date that Fort Lewis College locks in its official enrollment numbers for the fall semester, yielded a number of reasons to be optimistic about the future. The College saw its largest on-campus enrollment increase in a decade with 88 more students calling Fort Lewis College home compared to the previous year. On-campus student...
Paul Taylor Dance Company
Pager item text :Paul Taylor Dance CoImage:Paul Taylor Dance Company: Taylor 2 comes to The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Sept. 26 Durango, CO – Taylor 2 brings internationally renowned modern dance to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Celebrated choreographer Paul Taylor, one of the founders of the art of modern dance in the 1950s, created the...
Mind Body Green
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