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Local Energy Leader Selected for National Leadership Program
Image:Local Energy Leader Selected for National Leadership Program The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) selected Cori Andreatta, Program Specialist at Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE), to participate in its 2010 Executive Energy Leadership Program along with 19 other representatives throughout the United States. NREL’s Energy Executives Leadership...
Fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity and Home Builders Assn. of SW CO
Image:Fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity and Home Builders Assn. of SW CO Annual Building Supplies Yard Sale- June 26, 2010 On Saturday, June 26, 2010 Habitat for Humanity and the Home Builders Association of S.W. Colorado are sponsoring a joint fundraiser, the 2010 AnnualBuilding Supplies Yard Sale. The event will be held at 3 Springs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. New and used building materials will be for sale...
Completion of Animas River Trail and Bridge Project
Image:Completion of Animas River Trail and Bridge Project The newest Animas River Trail (ART) pedestrian bridge and trail section will be opened for public use on Wednesday, June 23. The quarter mile ART addition includes a 250 foot pedestrian bridge over the Animas River and provides connection between the half mile portion of ART behind the Durango Mall and the 1.2 mile stretch of ART between the La Plata County Humane...
Organic Tradition at Fox Fire Farms
Many of us are growing more and more ‘cautious’ of what we put into our bodies these days. Rightfully so since most of the foods we need to nourish our bodies are riddled with chemicals and lack essential nutrients needed to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Very few farms offer higher standards of quality along with a truly organic product. We are extremely fortunate to have a local, family owned, totally organic farm right...
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF COUNTY ROAD 246 DUE TO RED CREEK FIRE
Image:Summary:TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF COUNTY ROAD 246 DUE TO RED CREEK FIRE Durango, CO – The La Plata Road and Bridge Department and Office of Emergency Management in conjunction with San Juan Public Lands officials are restricting public access on C.R. 246 and into Red Creek as a result of the Red Creek Fire. For safety reasons, no public access will be allowed onto C.R. 246 and into the burn area. This closure has...
DURANGO MOUNTAIN RESORT REPORTS INCREASE IN SKIER VISITS
Image:DURANGO MOUNTAIN RESORT REPORTS INCREASE IN SKIER VISITS Colorado Ski Country USA Sees Slight Increase, Stabilization Durango, Colo. – June 17, 2010 – Durango Mountain Resort announced today that it hosted 255,048 skier visits during the 2009-10 ski season. This figure represents an increase of 6.3 percent over the previous year’s total of 239,852 skier visits. Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) reported at...
Pedal Around Downtown
Whether you’re on a day visit, on vacation in Durango, or a Durango resident, you won’t want to miss out on Durango’s bicycle trails or historic downtown. Bike Riding is one of the greatest outdoor activities in Durango and since cycling makes for wonderful family entertainment, we’ve found a place that can make that happen for you. ‘Monty’s Town Bike Rental’ will allow you experience...
Third Annual Durango Heritage Celebration set for October 7-10, 2010
Image:Third Annual Durango Heritage Celebration set for October 7-10, 2010 Durango, Colo. Harken back to Victorian times in an Old West celebration set in this small historic town nestled in the San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado. The Durango Heritage Celebration is a multi-faceted festival of Durango’s colorful and diverse history. The community-wide event offers a variety of activities to highlight and expand...
Colorado Rockies Baseball Skills Challenge – June 16
Image:Colorado Rockies Baseball Skills Challenge – June 16 Durango, CO – Young baseball fans can exhibit their baseball skills when the Durango Parks and Recreation Department hosts the Colorado Rockies Baseball Skills Challenge competition on Wednesday, June 16 at 9:00 a.m. at the Riverview Sports Complex. The competition is free and is open to boys and girls ages 6 through 13 (age classification is as of...
LPEA urges lightning safety during summer storm season
LPEA urges lightning safety during summer storm season Electric cooperative on alert to institute repairs when lightning strikes the system DURANGO, Colo. – While La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) is dedicated to “keeping the lights on” for its member-customers in La Plata and Archuleta counties, Mother Nature offers a challenge over which the electric cooperative has little control – lightning....
Celebrate The River!
Get ready for a wet & wild weekend Durango! Starting Thursday, June 10th 2010 through Sunday, June 13th 2010, The Animas River Days is finally here. Featuring tons of events and tons of fun, this four day ‘celebration on and around the Animas River reflects and honors our connection to this vital resource flowing through the heart of our town’. This event includes something for everyone from boating events, local food...
SUCCESSFUL FIRST YEAR FOR ANIMAS HIGH SCHOOL MEANS BRIGHT FUTURE
Image: SUCCESSFUL FIRST YEAR FOR ANIMAS HIGH SCHOOL MEANS BRIGHT FUTURE Building on Year One Successes, Public Charter High School Prepares for Enrollment to Double in Coming Year Durango, Colorado – June 9, 2010 – Animas High School, a free, public charter school, opened its doors in the Fall of 2009 to its first class of 75 freshmen. In its first year, Animas High School’s engaging college preparatory...
Success – Abundance – Sisterhood
Attention all you Beautiful Matriarch Women;Are you ready to enjoy three hours of fun, food, wine, door prizes, and chance to hear from our local Matriarch Speakers and Board Members? Invite your lady friends and family to share in this amazing, powerful event. Tickets will be available for purchases for the up coming Matriarch Gathering June 25, 26, & 27. Do you have a ‘Matriarch’ that has made a difference in your...
A Hike Along The Colorado Trail… Just One Of Durango, CO’s Little Pleasures
Could Colorado get anymore beautiful?!?!? There is a place us Durangoans know along the Colorado trail. We like to think of it as a place to calm your thoughts, or get in some after work exercise. Whatever the case, we call it the Junction Creek trail. Imagine a fast running creek next to a smooth trail with boulders, trees and cliffs surrounding you. You smell the Cottonwood trees in bloom. Your skin tingles with each breeze through...
Learn How to Create Botanical Cyanotypes in Beautiful Southwest Colorado
Image:Learn How to Create Botanical Cyanotypes in Beautiful Southwest Colorado MANCOS, Colo. – Early summer is an exceptional time to experience some of the first blooms at high elevations in Southwest Colorado. A Botanical Cyanotype Workshop with Heather Leavitt Martinez will be offered Saturday, June 26 starting at 10 a.m. in Mancos, Colorado. Cyan = blue and type = print. Different from the modern blueprint...
Angie McCormick Hired as DurangoDowtown.com Sales & Marketing Director
Image:Angie McCormick Hired as DurangoDowtown.com Sales & Marketing Director DURANGODOWNTOWN.COM is proud to announce the addition of Angie McCormick, Sales & Marketing Director for Durango & the surrounding areas. Angie brings over 8 years of experience in sales, marketing, consulting, and account management to the DurangoDowntown.com team. A dynamic, results driven, marketing expert with demonstrated success and a...
Unique cable injection project helping to preserve electrical system
Image:Unique cable injection project helping to preserve electrical system LPEA using silicone injection to ward off outages while saving money DURANGO, Colo. – In an effort to preserve and extend the life of the electrical system, plus save members’ money, LPEA will soon complete the latest phase of a cable injection project in Durango’s...
Cheers for Children to benefit Riverhouse Children’s Center
Image:Cheers for Children to benefit Riverhouse Children’s Center Riverhouse Children’s Center will be holding its 1st annual Cheers for Children Fundraiser to raise money for early childhood education. Riverhouse thrives in part due to the generosity of philanthropic leaders in La Plata County and all proceeds from Cheers for Children will directly benefit Riverhouse Children’s Center. The event will be...
“An Introduction to Quickbooks” workshop scheduled at Fort Lewis College
Image:Summary:”An Introduction to Quickbooks” workshop scheduled at Fort Lewis College DURANGO – The Small Business Development Center located at Fort Lewis College and the Durango Chamber of Commerce are among those sponsoring “An Introduction to QuickBooks” workshop on Tuesday, June 29, 2010. The workshop runs from 8 a.m. to noon in the Education Business Hall at Fort Lewis College, Rm. 130....
Salute to America
Pager item text :July 4th EventsImage:Summary:The City of Durango announces its annual series of Independence Day, family-oriented activities promoted collectively as Durango’s “Salute to America.” All events will take place on Sunday, the 4th of July. The holiday festivities will begin with the Freedom Fun Run/Walk, presented by Parks and Recreation beginning at 9 a.m. sharp and starting from Rotary Park. This event...
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