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ROAD CONSTRUCTION TO COMMENCE ON C.R. 309 (AIRPORT ROAD) AND C.R. 309A INTERSECTION
Image:ROAD CONSTRUCTION TO COMMENCE ON C.R. 309 (AIRPORT ROAD) AND C.R. 309A INTERSECTION La Plata County has contracted with CRG Construction for the reconstruction of the intersection of County Road 309 (Airport Road) and County Road 309A. The proposed improvements will better accommodate the turning movements of larger vehicles and will also help motorists to distinguish more clearly the entrance into the Durango-La...
Inauguration of Fort Lewis College President Dene Thomas to be held on October 1, 2010
Image:Inauguration of Fort Lewis College President Dene Thomas to be held on October 1, 2010 President Dene Kay Thomas will be officially inaugurated as Fort Lewis College’s eighth president, and its first woman president, on Friday, October 1, 2010. The inauguration ceremony, which takes place at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College at 4 p.m., is free and open to the public. The October ceremony will be the first...
Alternative Horizons Announces Second Annual Fashion Show ‘THE PURSE AND SUIT OF HAPPINESS’
Image:Alternative Horizons Announces Second Annual Fashion Show ‘THE PURSE AND SUIT OF HAPPINESS’ Alternative Horizons, a non-profit organization supporting victims and survivors of Domestic Violence, will be hosting the 2ndnd. The event will be held at the Fort Lewis Community Concert Hall. Doors open at 7pm, with light appetizers and a cash bar. The show begins at 7:30 pm. Annual Fashion show entitled...
Kölsch in cans and Colorado Proud Pale Ale – Steamworks Brewing Co. set to celebrate 14th Anniversary
Pager item text :Steamworks BrewingImage:Kölsch in cans and Colorado Proud Pale Ale – Steamworks Brewing Co. set to celebrate 14th Anniversary In September 1996 a handful of enterprising, novice craft brewers opened the doors to a unique brewpub in an industrial space in Downtown Durango that until that time had been an auto dealership. They called it Steamworks Brewing Co. Bright copper brew kettles were set in the...
TOP :: Where you want to be – A juried garment design exhibition and auction
Pager item text :TOP – garment designImage:TOP :: Where you want to be – A juried garment design exhibition and auction New Face Productions (NFP) presents TOP, a juried garment design exhibition and auction to support programs at the Durango Arts Center (DAC). Eighty artists, submitting over 125 entries, from the region have applied to enter and are currently working on redesigning the garment blanks provided by...
The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College welcomes Nashville break-out artist Justin Moore, Sept. 21
Pager item text : Justin Moore Image: The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College welcomes Nashville break-out artist Justin Moore, Sept. 21 Considered one of Nashville’s “break-out” artists in 2009, Justin Moore will take the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Tuesday, Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m. Moore has earned wide acclaim for his fast-rising, #1 hit song “Small Town USA,” an ode...
Oxford Asset Management moves to new downtown location
Image:Oxford Asset Management moves to new downtown location Oxford Asset Management (formerly Pease Financial Group) has moved to their new downtown location, 1150-A Main Avenue in Durango. “We made the move to create more visibility and storefront presence downtown as well as acquire more space for expansion,” stated Steve Pease, founder of the local financial firm. “We’re just half a block from our old...
OM BELAY: Four amazing concepts unite under one roof: Climbing, Yoga, Coffee and Community.
Climbing, Yoga, Coffee and Community…some would say that’s a great combination. Finding them all in one place…now that’s a 5.10. Walker Thompson, owner/founder of The Rock Lounge in Durango decided to open the climbing gym to bring back the indoor climbing that so many locals have missed. Only- he’s made it better. The Rock Lounge has automatic belay devices, “Big” feature holds, Desert...
Durango’s New Hot Spot: Balcony Bar & Grill
On the Northwest corner of Main and College Ave., up a flight of stairs, and across a little bridge, you are going to find some pretty tasty fare partnered with excellent live music. The Balcony Bar & Grill opened earlier this spring at the location formerly occupied by El Patio- at 600 Main Ave. Two Durango families- The Walls and The Kitchens- just happened to be at the right spot at the right time. They saw an opportunity to...
ENERGY STAR New Homes: An Inside-Out Look at Building an Energy-Efficient Home
Summary: The Four Corner’s Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) and Mantell-Hecathorn Builders, Inc. are teaming up through the Sustainable Building Education Program to offer a tour of an ENERGY STAR/ National Association of Home Builders Green Program-Gold Level new home under construction on Tuesday, September 7th. The home features air-tight construction, enhanced insulation, and ENERGY STAR rated appliances, lighting,...
Toyed With :: A low-fi/alt-pro Photography Exhibition opens Friday, September 3 at the Open Shutter Gallery
PJs Precious Things” by Cally Iden C-print from color paper negative shot with a homemade pinhole camera (converted from a Chinese food delivery box) Toyed With :: A low-fi/alt-pro Photography Exhibition opens Friday, September 3 at the Open Shutter Gallery and features a collection of works created by artists who work in photography making images that have been “Toyed With” using toy cameras or alternative...
Outsmart The Bears
Do you recall the “bear attack” that prompted the DOW to put down a bear earlier this summer? Unfortunately, the incident occurred all because a bear followed its nose. A man, whom happened to be sleeping outside near the Animas River, was bitten by a bear in the early morning hours (2:30am). Subsequently, this bear was put down. An autopsy identified contents of his stomach included an ice cream container, a package of...
LPEA members receiving nearly $2.5 million in “patronage capital”
Image:LPEA members receiving nearly $2.5 million in “patronage capital” Refunds to be made in current August-September billing cycle Archuleta and La Plata County businesses and residents, who have paid their electric bills to La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) for at least one year, are currently receiving patronage capital refunds. In August, the LPEA Board of Directors voted to refund $2.475 million in...
COLORADO OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE CARDS: A GOOD INVESTMENT
Colorado residents and visitors are well served by dedicated volunteer search and rescue teams, but search and rescue mission costs are often in the thousands of dollars. By purchasing a Colorado Outdoor Recreational Search and Rescue Card (CORSAR) (formerly known as a Colorado Hiking Certificate), outdoor enthusiasts contribute to the Colorado Search and Rescue Fund, which will reimburse these teams for eligible costs incurred...
Labor Day & Evening Bus Service
Image:Labor Day & Evening Bus Service The FLC evening bus will begin operating Monday, August 30, 2010. The evening bus will begin at FLC at 6:45pm and end at the TransitCenter at 10:00 p.m. This service runs Monday through Friday. On Monday, September 6, 2010 there will be limited bus service in observance of Labor Day. Two city-wide buses will run from 6:15 a.m. until 6:45 p.m. The FLC north bus will run from 6:30...
Overend Mountain Park: Get Out and Get Dirty
Three hundred acres of prime single track are literally out your back door. You may know it as “Durango Mountain Park,” or perhaps the “Test Tracks.” Now formerly named “Overend Mountain Park” (after world cycling champ and local resident- Ned Overend)- this place is a mountain biker’s paradise. Especially right now- mountain biking conditions are excellent. “It’s all single track...
JONATHAN TYLER & THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
Pager item text :Jonathan TylerImage:JONATHAN TYLER & THE NORTHERN LIGHTS at the Abbey Theatre September 10, 2010 9:00 pm – 12:00 am 21+ Ages and ticket are $15 Contrary to doomsayer rumor, rock music doesn’t need saving. But a wake-up call is long overdue, and this is it. Actually, not just a wake-up call, but a joyous reunion of rock with its oft-forgotten prodigal twin, the roll – with papa blues and...
Eat Local Challenge
Starting on Monday, September 5th, Durango Natural Foods Co-op is partnering with Local First, Healthy Lifestyles La Plata and the FLC Environmental Center to bring the first EAT LOCAL CHALLENGE. DNF has coordinated with approximately ten locally-owned restaurants, as well as local producers, to highlight locally produced food items. In the store, most locally produced items will be on sale, and the deli will be designing...
Maura O’Connell – Musical Explorer and Songwriter’s Singer plays Concert Hall September 18
Pager item text :Maura O’ConnellImage:Maura O’Connell – Musical Explorer and Songwriter’s Singer plays Concert Hall September 18 A singer known for blending Celtic and folk sounds from her formative years in Ireland, and filtering them through contemporary American country and bluegrass music, Maura O’Connell is called a captivating stylist, introspective chanteuse, musical explorer and...
Dodging Bullets – compelling one-man drama
Pager item text :Dodging Bullets at Concert HalImage:Dodging Bullets – compelling one-man drama In collaboration with the Fort Lewis Theatre Department, the Community Concert Hall presents the compelling one-man drama “Dodging Bullets,” featuring actor David Barker. Barker, who plays 10 different roles on a nearly empty stage, takes audiences through his interior and exterior life thus far, spiraling out from...
