Green Living
Plastic Collection Resumes at City’s Recycling Center
Image:Plastic Collection Resumes at City’s Recycling Center Durango, CO: The City of Durango will begin collecting #1 and #2 plastic bottles and jugs on Monday, February 27th at the City’s Recycling Center, located at 710 Tech Center Drive. The City will only accept #1 and #2 plastic containers at the Recycling Center and through its curbside recycling program. The City will not be accepting plastic materials at the other...
Durango’s West Building Earns EPA ENERGY STAR Certification
Image:Durango’s West Building Earns EPA ENERGY STAR Certification Downtown office building makes strides in energy efficiency improvements to heating, cooling and lighting systems Durango, CO: (Feb. 22, 2012) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded its ENERGY STAR® designation to Durango’s West Building, a four-story commercial office building located in historic downtown Durango....
4CORE Announces Partnership with 1% for the Planet
Image:4CORE Announces Partnership with 1% for the Planet Durango, CO: (February 10, 2012) – The Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) is pleased to announce a new partnership with 1% for the Planet, an alliance of over 1,380 member companies in 43 countries that give one-percent of revenues to environmental causes. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, 4CORE is now eligible to receive donations from 1% member companies,...
Centura Health Challenges Coloradans to Overcome Roadblocks to Better Heart Health
Image:Centura Health Challenges Coloradans to Overcome Roadblocks to Better Heart Health ENGLEWOOD, CO (Feb. 6, 2012) – Centura Health, Colorado’s largest health care provider, has launched The BetterMe Blueprint Healthy Heart Challenge, challenging Coloradans to improve overall heart health. This comprehensive online program uses a foundation of email and social media to tap into customized behaviors, asking the...
Breastfeeding: A Workshop for Mothers and Fathers To-Be
Image:Breastfeeding: A Workshop for Mothers and Fathers To-Be Everything you need to know to feed your baby with ease by Joy Frazer, ND, RN, LMInternational Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) When: Thursday, February 23rd. 6:00pm – 8:00pmWhere: Kid’s Rock, 1032 Main Avenue, Durango We will discuss:• Why breast is best – the benefits for baby AND mom• Proper latch and positioning• How you know...
Centura Health Enhances Stroke Care for All Coloradans
Innovative technology enables teams at rural hospitals to connect with stroke experts hundreds of miles away providing 24-hour stroke expertise ENGLEWOOD (Jan. 30, 2012) – Centura Health today announced the expansion of its Centura Health Stroke Network through the addition of telestroke, a state-of-the-art on-demand option to stroke care that enhances services in rural communities by reducing death and disability caused by...
Basics of Acupuncture Lecture Offered at the Library
Image:Basics of Acupuncture Lecture Offered at the Library Durango, CO: The Durango Public Library will host a free lecture entitled “Acupuncture: Basics of the Basics” on Monday, February 6 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. This is your chance to explore the tools and skills of this nature-based eastern medicine with Tyler Van Gemert, licensed acupuncturist and oriental medical practitioner. A question-and-answer style discussion will...
LPEA celebrates local solar PV installations, close of successful program
Image:LPEA celebrates local solar PV installations, close of successful program Effort with GEO brought more than $750,000 in rebate funds to service territory Durango, CO: La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) members took advantage of rebates offered in 2010-2011 by the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) through “Recharge Colorado,” installing 170 solar photovoltaic (PV) systems within LPEA’s service territory....
Community Discussion on Health January 17
Image:Community Discussion on Health January 17 Community members are invited to a meeting on January 17th to share their thoughts and ideas about local health issues, needs, and priorities. It will take place at the Durango Parks and Recreation Center on Tuesday, January 17th from 9 to 11:30 a.m. This meeting is part of a larger community health assessment sponsored by San Juan Basin Health Department, Mercy Regional Medical Center,...
Library to sponsor Genealogy Wall Busting Workshop
Image:Library to sponsor Genealogy Wall Busting Workshop Durango, CO: On Monday, January 9th at 6:00 p.m., the Durango Public Library is partnering with Southwest Colorado Genealogical Society to have a ‘Wall Busters’ workshop. Julie Pickett, of SWCoGen will facilitate the group to problem solve pre-submitted genealogical brick walls. You do not need to be a member of the Southwest Colorado Genealogical Society to attend....
La Plata Electric confirms Green Power credit price reduction
Image:La Plata Electric confirms Green Power credit price reduction Rate for renewable energy credit purchase now $0.08 per 100 kWh block Durango, CO: The premium to purchase Green Power credits through La Plata Electric Association (LPEA), which supports electricity generated from renewable resources, has dropped to $0.08 (8 cents) per 100 kilowatt hour (kWh) block from $0.10 (10 cents) per 100 kWh block., effective January 1, 2012....
Get Fit & Feed Durango!
Image:Get Fit & Feed Durango! Durango, CO: Something good for yourself; something great for others! Join local fitness extraordinaire Terri Oliger for “Get Fit & Feed Durango” on Saturday, December 17 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. at the Durango Community Recreation Center. Long-time personal trainer and fitness instructor Oliger will host a special high intensity interval workout in the gym to benefit the...
Support Group for Parents of Youth with TBI
Image:Support Group for Parents of Youth with TBI A new Support Group for Parents/Guardians of Youth with TBI (Traumatic Brian Injury) will hold a first meeting on Monday, December 19th at Durango Joe’s on College Drive at 1:00. For more information, call Liza at 970-749-9607.
Lecture on the Basics of Acupuncture Offered at the Library
Image:Lecture on the Basics of Acupuncture Offered at the Library Durango, CO: The Durango Public Library will host a free lecture entitled “Acupuncture: Basics of the Basics” on Monday, December 5 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. This is your chance to explore the tools and skills of this nature-based eastern medicine. Topics will include digestive health, pain-free living, and increased fertility. Join Tyler VanGemert, licensed...
La Plata Electric Association announces rate increase
Image:La Plata Electric Association announces rate increase Following comment period, rate increase to begin Jan. 1, 2012 DURANGO, Colo. – The La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors today, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, gave preliminary approval for an average electric rate increase of 3.3 percent. Specific increases will depend on the rate classification of each residential, commercial and industrial customer....
La Plata County Releases Proposed Licensing Regulations for Medical Marijuana
Image:La Plata County Releases Proposed Licensing Regulations for Medical Marijuana for Consideration by the Board of County Commissioners on December 13, 2011 Durango, CO -La Plata County has released proposed Licensing Regulations for Medical Marijuana which, if adopted, will apply to optional premises cultivation and medical marijuana infused products manufacturing facilities. The proposed licensing regulations are...
San Juan Basin Health’s BOO to FLU Community Clinic Saturday, October 29th in Durango and Bayfield
Image:San Juan Basin Health’s BOO to FLU Community ClinicSaturday, October 29th in Durango and Bayfield It’s time to say BOO to the FLU on Saturday, October 29th. San Juan Basin Health Department is holding its Halloween community flu clinics from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Durango at San Juan Basin Health Department and from 10 to 12 Noon in Bayfield at the Upper Pine Fire Protection Administration Building located at 515 Sower...
BRAS ACROSS THE BELLE A Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society During October Benefitting Breast Cancer Awareness & Research Wrap-Up Finale: Friday, October 28th, 4-5pm
Image:BRAS ACROSS THE BELLE A Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society During OctoberBenefitting Breast Cancer Awareness & ResearchWrap-Up Finale: Friday, October 28th, 4-5pm Durango, Color. – throughout October the Diamond Belle Saloon is helping to raise money for the American Cancer Society-benefitting Breast Cancer Awareness and Research. Bring in a clean plain or decorated bra and a cash donation, and the bra will be...
Library’s Women’s Health Lecture Series Concludes
Image:Library’s Women’s Health Lecture Series Concludes Durango, CO: The Durango Public Library concludes its Women’s Health Lecture Series on Wednesday, November 16 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. with “Natural Ways to Treat Menopause.” Join Julie Gwyther, nationally certified acupuncturist from Durango Community Acupuncture, as she discusses ways to improve perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms by...
LPEA wraps up Recharge Colorado “Main Street” lighting retrofit program
Image:LPEA wraps up Recharge Colorado “Main Street” lighting retrofit program Energy assessments, grants, rebates help small businesses save energy and dollars DURANGO, Colo. – The lights in some Durango businesses might be casting a brighter glow these days, but they’re using less energy, thanks to a partnership of La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) and the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO). By the end of...
