Education
Music in the Mountains Benefit event at Sorrel Sky
DURANGO, CO. – Sorrel Sky Gallery in Durango will be hosting a benefit event, Cocktails with the Conductor, on Saturday, April 8th, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Not only does this event allow you to be the first to hear about the much anticipated festival season from Music in the Mountains own Music Director Guillermo Figueroa, you’ll also be celebrating with Music in the Mountains as the organization celebrates 31 years within...
FLC Environmental Center to hold Sustainability Summit on March 21
DURANGO, CO — The Fort Lewis College (FLC) Environmental Center is holding its 4th Annual Sustainability Summit on Tuesday, March 21 from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. The Summit, which is free and open to everyone, will be held in the Student Union Vallecito Room. The theme of this year’s Summit is “Power Up: How to Influence Power Structures to Create a More Sustainable World.” “The event will include sustainability literacy programming, updates...
National Women’s History Month
National Women’s History Month 2017 Theme “Honoring Trailblazing Women in Labor and Business” The 2017 theme for National Women’s History Month honors women who have successfully challenged the role of women in both business and the paid labor force. Women have always worked, but often their work has been undervalued and unpaid. The 2017 Honorees represent many diverse backgrounds and each made her mark in a different field....
Live like you are dying?
Surprisingly, people ask me if I know when they or a loved one will die. I always give the same answer: Of course I know that! You’re gonna live right up until to the moment you die. And then they laugh — in relief because they didn’t really want to know. So it begs the question, why ask? Many people – many reasons. ******* If you know that you are going to die (which we all know is a fact of life), then why wait until...
Art, Music & MORE… at Fort Lewis College
FORT LEWIS COLLEGE CALENDAR – February 26 – March 11, 2017 Sunday, February 26 FLC Music Department’s Student Honor Recitals– 3 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall at Fort Lewis College Visit www.fortlewis.edu/music for more information. Tuesday, February 28 Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., Student Union Vallecito Room FLC Music Department’s Midday Music Recital– 12:20 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall at Fort Lewis College...
LA PLATA COUNTY REAL ESTATE
LA PLATA COUNTY REAL ESTATE APPRECIATION One of the benefits and reasons to purchase real estate is the concept that it will appreciate over time. Most of us look at our homes as an investment; an asset that will appreciate as time goes on. In the last several years, we have seen the real estate market both decrease and increase. Because of this, it can be very helpful to look at market trends to gain and understanding of the state of...
Colorado Experience program
Community invited to showing of Dinosaurs at Fort Lewis College Durango, CO – On Wednesday, January 18, Fort Lewis College is partnering with Rocky Mountain PBS to host a free showing of the documentary Dinosaurs in the Student Union Ballroom. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the film starts at 7 p.m. Dinosaurs is part of the Colorado Experience program shown locally on Rocky Mountain PBS. Colorado has become known as the Dinosaur Highway....
Life-Long Learning Lecture Series at Fort Lewis College
Life-Long Learning opens with the history of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad Durango, CO – The Life-Long Learning Lecture Series at Fort Lewis College presents “The Rio Grande Southern Railroad: A Short, Eventful History” on Thursday, January 19 at 7 p.m. This free lecture will be held in Noble Hall, Rm. 130. Cres Fleming, retired chemist, railroad historian, volunteer, and collector, shares how the RGS connected the...
College scholarships available through La Plata Electric Association
Electric cooperative to host scholarship Q&A Open House on Jan. 24 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, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 5-7:30 p.m. at LPEA’s Bodo Park headquarters (45 Stewart St., Durango). LPEA staff members will be on-hand to answer any...
National Rural Electric Youth Tour June 8-15, 2017
High school juniors invited to apply for trip to Washington D.C. National Rural Electric Youth Tour set for June 8-15, 2017 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 8-15, 2017. Application deadline is Monday, Jan. 9,...
Breast Cancer Awareness & Women’s Resources
Nothing has ever made me feel so powerless as the day my sister — my confidante, my best friend, my hero — was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was fortunate enough to catch the disease early (and has since entered remission!), but it’s gotten me thinking a lot about the need for better access to women’s health information. Many thanks for all that you do to support the amazing power of women! Helen Carter of http://selfexam.org/ In...
Spirit Animals, Symbols, and Sacred Stains Henna Body Art
My spirit animals have added a richness of imagination to my life that I would not want to be without. One of my spirit animals is the Black Panther. He guards my back and lets me know when trouble is brewing on the horizon. Another is Mama Tiger with her two little cubs. She helps me guard and guide the little ones in my life. My little ones aren’t little anymore, but they still need their mom. Another spirit animal popped up...
Ghosts in the Old High School?
Do ghosts haunt the 100-year-old Durango 9-R Administration Building? A team from Four Corners Paranormal Investigations goes on the hunt. Wilson Gulch Road is ready to open. Find out what the new artery will do for Three Springs and Durango. And how you can control your home heating, irrigation system, and lights with the touch of a computer pad, on this edition of Durango TV News.
Ignacio Students Make the Grade
Ignacio Schools celebrate significant improvements to student achievement—improvements that have come at just the right time. A local chiropractor uses his skills to heal humans, and their canine companions… And we take a look at that most durable of cookware, the cast iron skillet, and why it’s rising in popularity as the go-to pan in America’s kitchens. These stories and more on this edition of Durango TV...
Beerocracy- Discounted beers for every registered voter!
Beerocracy Now will be a fun, engaging event at Carver Brewing CO This coming Tuesday, October 4th 5-7 PM. The community will learn about the issues and elections being voted on this November 8th. Beers will be discounted for every registered voter. We will update or register anyone who is not already. Attendees can relax over local brews while playing trivia and engaging in conversation about the initiatives proposed on the upcoming...
Land Designations: Are we Achieving our Goals?
Are we achieving the management goals we think we are? Originally written by Michael Remke In this essay, I hope to open up a conversation about federal land designation policy and true success in terms of follow-through in attaining these goals. Our public lands cover hundreds of thousands of acres across the U.S. and there are many barriers to reaching our diverse goals and visions. In some cases the goals of the designation...
Back-To-School Food Safety Tips for Parents and Caregivers
Back-To-School Food Safety Tips for Parents and Caregivers Washington, August 18, 2016 – Back to school, back to the books, back in the saddle, or back in the car for those of us shuttling students to and from school. The new school year means its back to packing lunches and after school snacks for students, scouts, athletes, dancers, and all the other children who carry these items to and from home. One ‘back’ you do not want to...
Scholarships at Fort Lewis College
Tiffany Estate gives $385,000 for scholarships at Fort Lewis College Durango, CO – The George Oliver Tiffany Estate has given $385,000 to Fort Lewis College (FLC) for scholarships. The money will go into an endowed fund—the George Oliver Tiffany Endowment—meaning that scholarships can be drawn from the fund in perpetuity. The first scholarships will be awarded in 2017. “Mr. Tiffany clearly appreciated the role and mission of...
Elementary Question in Bayfield
Can Durango find homes for the homeless? Local activists and organizations learn about solutions that worked in other towns during a recent Homeless Conference. A team of University of Texas students are riding their bicycles from Austin to Anchorage this summer…find out why they stopped at San Juan Regional Center in Farmington along the way. And Fourth of July is just around the corner…we’ll tell you what’s in store for Downtown...
