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Motorcycle Hill Climb
Date: September 1, 2019 Time: 12:00pm – 3:00pm Purgatory Resort – #1 Skier Place This is sure to be one of the most exciting events of the season! Come watch as competitors attempt to race their motorcycles straight up the hill from the base area. All the action takes place right on Pandemonium ski run, so the view from the ski beach will be epic. It all goes down from 12 – 3pm. This family-friendly event is part of the...
Boy Turns School Project into Board Game
Eric Shadt has turned a fourth-grade science project into a board game that will help save the endangered Philippine Eagle. And after he’s finished with that one, he hopes to create more.
What’s Potential for Monsoon Flooding?
‘We Are La Plata County’ visits with Director of Emergency Management Butch Knowlton about the potential for monsoon flooding on the perimeter of the 416 Fire burn area.
SJRMC Clinic Brings Local Touch to Care
San Juan Regional Medical Center has opened a new specialty-care clinic in Durango to bring a local touch to Southwest Colorado patients who need to see a cardiologist or urologist.
Blackbeard’s Sunken Prize: Excavation and Analysis of the Pirate’s Flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge
“Blackbeard’s Sunken Prize: Excavation and Analysis of the Pirate’s Flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge” will be the topic of the third annual John W. Sanders Lecture, by Linda F. Carnes-McNaughton, PhD, RPA, Independent Scholar. Co-Author, “Blackbeard’s Sunken Prize.” (UNC Press 2018) Co-sponsored by the San Juan Basin Archaeological Society (SJBAS), and the Fort Lewis College (FLC) Anthropology Department, the lecture will be held...
Colorado Association of Realtors Stats – July 2019 – La Plata County
This week, we have the latest real estate numbers for La Plata County for the month of July. The attached charts show a detailed breakdown of several market segments in La Plata County, showing La Plata County as a whole, Durango In-Town, Durango Rural, Bayfield In-Town, Bayfield Rural, Ignacio In-Town, Ignacio Rural, and Durango Mountain Area. These charts indicate the statistics and key metrics for single family homes and...
Wine & Rails
VISIT OUR WINE TASTING ROOM- ONBOARD A HISTORIC TRAIN! Dates: September 1 & September 29 Overview: All aboard the Wine Train! You will depart at 10:00am from the Durango Depot. While on the train, the wineries will introduce themselves, offer you wine samplings from their respective winery and provide interesting wine facts as well as letting you know what to expect at Cascade Canyon. The train will arrive at Cascade around...
The Wells Group Client Appreciation Event—Saturday!
This Saturday, August 17, is our Wells Group Client Appreciation event, and it’s one you won’t want to miss. We will be showing Angry Birds 2 and The Art of Racing in the Rain. Shows start at 8:30am, and doors open at 8am. Each person who brings school supplies for Durango School District 9R will even receive a $5 voucher for concessions! We are thankful for all of our clients who make our business possible. We hope you have a chance...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Lying
“No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.” – Bailey Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office. Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com
Grammy-Nominated Artists: Chris and Aaron Poland Return!
Grammy-nominated artists Chris and Aaron Poland return leading the Warsaw Poland Brothers Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Animus City Theatre, from 10 P.M. to 12:30 A.M. Catch Double AA on the Conch and Crix on the sax! Band: Warsaw Poland Brothers Genre: Ska, Reggae, large energetic rockin’ rollers with original licks and a few spicy covers just for kicks Location/Time/Date: Animus City Theatre, from 10 P.M. to 12:30 A.M. Thursday,...
Mushroom & Wine Festival presented by Vectra Bank
Date: August 16, 2019 to August 17, 2019 Purgatory Resort – #1 Skier Place The Mushroom & Wine Festival presented by Vectra Bank has become a “wildly” popular event on Durango’s summer calendar. The forested area around the Resort is known far and wide for having an abundance of wild mushrooms. Our Mushroom & Wine Festival celebrates this abundance with guided mushroom hunts and a culinary showcase of Durango’s finest...
Chef Applies Culinary Skills at Manna
Chef Sheanan Culloty is a professionally trained chef who grew tired of the restaurant business and decided to bring his talents to the Manna Soup Kitchen. Find out why he made the change.
FLC Makes Tectonic Shift in Mission
Under the first-year leadership of President Tom Stritikus, Fort Lewis College is changing its image and mission from a public liberal arts college to a comprehensive regional college and university.
Business Matters: A True Pizzaioli at Work
When the going got tough, Tad Brown made pizza. The owner of Fired-Up Pizza tells his about his journey from selling pizza out of a portable oven to his current location on Main Avenue. _
Healthy Living: Menu Suggestions
You do not have to starve yourself or stop eating well to lose weight. Dr. Ashley Lucas, founder of PHD Weight Loss, offers some meal suggestions to achieve a healthier you.
The Joy of Collaboration and Creativity
Local News Durango sits down with a team of playwrights and actors who are working on one of the productions featured in the Durango Playfest to talk about the creative process.
La Plata County Residential Transactions for July
We have the latest La Plata County Residential Real Estate numbers for our blog this week, and it was an interesting month! With 132 total sales, this is the highest number of sales we have had for any month thus far in 2019. Also, this July is higher than any July since prior to 2011! Year to date, we are at 633 total sales compared to 649 total sales last year at this time. While July was a strong month, we still haven’t exceeded...
The La Plata County Fair
It’s time for one of our favorite local events: The La Plata County Fair! Starting this week (August 7-11), this year celebrates 71 years of the La Plata County Fair, which features some of the county’s best animals, talent, and produce. There are several categories for competitions, including: baking, canned foods, homemade wine, knitting, crocheting, quilts, photography, and more. One of the fun aspects of the La Plata County Fair...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Know-It-All’s
“People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.” – Bailey Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office. Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com
What To Do After A Road Accident In Durango
The 2017-2021 Colorado State Patrol Strategic Plan is designed to minimize fatal road accidents by creating more awareness and equipping drivers more effectively. Within a year, the department has managed to drop the figure by 1.4%, which inches them closer to the target of 5%. Motorists have a lot on their plate and also have to contend with non-fatal accidents, fender benders, and road hogs who decide to weave, tailgate, and cause a...
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