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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...
Zydeco “Party-Gras” with Mo’ Mojo at “Concerts @ the Park” July 14
Zydeco “Party-Gras” with Mo’ Mojo at “Concerts @ the Park” July 14 Community Concert Hall and Alpine Bank continue free summer concert series in Buckley Park Durango, CO – High energy, Zydeco-based “Party-Gras” band Mo’ Mojo comes to Buckley Park as the Alpine Bank-Community Concert Hall free “Concerts @ the Park” series continues Thursday, July 14, 2016, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mo’ Mojo takes Zydeco music and infuses it with Americana,...
“Salute to America” 4th of July festivities
“Salute to America” 4th of July festivities set for Downtown Durango Business Improvement District coordinating full day of family fun Durango, CO – A day of family-oriented activities is set for 4th of July in Downtown Durango as Alpine Bank and the Durango Business Improvement District (BID) present “A Salute to America.” The Independence Day activities begin with the popular All-American Breakfast –organized by the Rotary Club of...
Three Springs 10th Anniversary Celebration
Three Springs 10th Anniversary Celebration A Music Festival Celebrating 10 Years of Mercy Regional Medical Center and the Three Springs Neighborhood Three Springs, Durango, CO – Saturday, June 25th, 2016, 1-7PM, General Admission: $10/per person Kids 10 and under: FREE FREE PARKING Full music lineup (below), as well as: Food from Fired Up Pizzeria & Mariana’s Authentic Cuisine KSUT will serve beer and wine from BREW Pub...
The College Entrepreneur – Book Review
“FLC alumni praises ‘do it yourself’ approach to making your school, build your business” For those of you currently attending college, this book may interest you… As a Fort Lewis College Alumni, I can say that I do not use my degree… I started my own business. I was always a bit of a black sheep, I guess… Or maybe I was just passionate about doing different things. As an example in college,...
ANNUAL GEM & MINERAL SHOW
The Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club is proud to announce the 63rd Annual Gem & Mineral Sale to be held Friday July 8 to Sunday July 10 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 North Main. The event features over 50 vendors with rocks, gems, minerals, fossils, beads, and more from around the world, gold panning, raffle, door prizes, silent auction, kids activities, food and more. $1 donation, kids free. For details, visit...
Durango Joins World in Mourning
While Durango says good-bye to its own Blue Angel, memorial fund-raisers generate hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Jeff Kuss family. A stitch in time has turned into 30 years for the La Plata Quilters Guild… And find out how a quick dip in a vat filled with -200° nitrogen gas can help reduce your aches and pains… These stories and more on this edition of Durango TV News.
Think Network Technologies Named a Colorado Companies to Watch Winner
Durango, CO – Think Network Technologies announced today that it has been named a “Colorado Company to Watch”, acknowledging the drive, excellence and influence of Think Network Technologies as a growing company in the state. “Colorado Companies to Watch” honors second stage companies that develop valuable products and services, create quality jobs, enrich communities, and create new industries throughout...
Men Who Grill
Each year the Women’s Resource Center of Durango puts on Men Who Grill. The cook-off is their major fund raiser. This year 12 teams competed for the title. RE/MAX Pinnacle took 1st Place for “Best Cuizine” and “King of the Grill” We prepared and served 120 lbs. of brisket and 110 lbs. of pork ribs. An estimated 500 hungry people came through our serving line. A big thanks to Karti Anast, Linda Buzzalini,...
DIY Rustic Up-cycled Home Décor
Green living is both easy on the earth and beneficial for our health. It can also be easier on the wallet as well. When we make an effort to reuse and recycle old things into new, we save money and create one- of-a- kind pieces. When we craft things ourselves we can often save hundreds of dollars to get the same unique stylish look that’s found in upscale design magazines and home décor boutiques. Some of these treasures can even be...
New Plan for SJNF Campgrounds
Durango’s own Blue Angel is being hailed as a hero by the town where his fighter jet crashed…find out how you can support his surviving family. San Juan National Forest Service officials recently completed a new recreation plan for the region. Find out which campgrounds will be closed and which ones will stay. And King Coal II gets its land-use permit. Will neighbors of the controversial coal mine sue the county as a result? These...
After Midnight Jazz Band
After Midnight Jazz Band on stage June 23 at free “Concerts @ the Park” Swing band, in the spirit of Benny Goodman, entertains in Durango’s Buckley Park Durango, CO – The After Midnight Jazz Band is set to perform Thursday, June 23 2016, as the Alpine Bank-Community Concert Hall free “Concerts @ the Park” series continues at Durango’s Buckley Park, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Offering refreshing, infectious and hard-driving swing in the spirit...
Getting Ready for Wildfires
A Fort Lewis College biology professor literally will be traveling from one end of the earth to the other this year…find out why. A new sight-seeing service will take you to new heights in Southwest Colorado… And learn about a new technology in the Four Corners that’s more effective than ever before at detecting breast cancer. These stories and more on this edition of Durango TV News.
1st Annual Summer Fest
La Plata Family Centers Coalition 1st Annual Summer Fest Durango, CO, Three Springs – Sunday, June 12, 2016 from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm. Come join us for a spectacular day with the family. Enjoy food, arts & crafts, games, face painting, live music, and much more. Tickets to the event will be done carnival style and affordable for all who attend. This will be the largest fundraising event for the La Plata Family Centers...
Chimney Rock Time Machine
A University of Colorado anthropologist is using state-of-the-art laser technology to create a virtual time machine that will allow you to experience Chimney Rock National Monument just as the Ancestral Puebloans experienced the site more than a thousand years ago. A local baker turns her son’s nutritional challenges into a thriving home-based business… And Durango honors its centenarians.
Three Springs Outdoor Movie on Friday, June 10th, 2016
Outdoor Movie Night: INSIDE OUT Three Springs, Durango, CO – Kick off the summer with the first 2016 Plaza Pic at Three Springs!!! Movie starts at dusk which is in between 8:15-8:45 pm. Seating is first come, first serve basis. Blanket section and chair section available (you bring your own). A small concession stand will be serving popcorn, candy, soda, etc. *Bad weather may cause Three Springs to cancel this event. Please...
Downtown Clean Day 2016
Downtown Clean Day 2016 set for May 27 – volunteers invited Locals to come out to “polish” the town in advance of tourist season Durango, CO – The Durango Chamber of Commerce, the Durango Business Improvement District (BID), and the City of Durango, are once again coordinating the annual Downtown Clean Day, Friday, May 27, 2016. The “community pride” event is designed to help “polish” Downtown in advance of the busy tourism season,...
Regional Airport Authority
Smithsonian Magazine has named Mancos, Colorado, as one of the Top 20 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2016. Find out why… Starter Hotel Sales and Catering Director Emily Spencer was honored as one of Colorado’s top front-line employees in the state tourism business. She offers tips to other tourism workers as the summer tourism season begins… Do you find yourself forgetting that you have something cooking on your stove? A local...
Concerts @ The Park
Community Concert Hall and Alpine Bank reprise “Concerts @ The Park” Free concert series in Durango’s Buckley Park set for Thursdays, June 16 through July 28 Durango, CO – Alpine Bank of Durango and the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College have teamed up once again to present the free summer “Concerts @ The Park” in Durango’s Buckley Park, Thursdays, June 16 through July 28, 2016. All shows are scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m....
Animas Safe for Recreation
Will the Animas River be safe for recreation this summer? Find out what monitoring tests have found so far… A new community garden is taking shape along the Animas River Trail next to the Durango Public Library. Who’s planting it and why? And are vinyl records making a comeback? Local fans say they never went away… These stories and more on this edition of Durango TV News.
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