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The Golden Experience
Expand your horizons and savor a great meal at the same time! Newly opened ‘Golden Triangle’ offers experience, atmosphere, creative cuisines & exotic beverages. Located on College Avenue this Thai/Vietnamese inspired restaurant will leave you wanting more, providing delicious unique foods from another culture as well as a distinctive atmosphere and décor. While waiting for your table or after you...
LPEA directors name officers for 2010-2011
Image:LPEA directors name officers for 2010-2011 District 1 Director Terry Alley chosen to remain president of the board The existing slate of officers for the Board of Directors of La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) have been retained for 2010-2011, following a vote of the directors during their regularly scheduled May 19 board meeting. As per the LPEA by-laws, officers are elected each year at the first board meeting...
Road information for Memorial Day Weekend
Pager item text :Iron Horse Road Closure Image:Road information for Memorial Day Weekend Durango, CO – Memorial Day Weekend and the 39th Annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic is next weekend. For an added safety measure for both participants and vehicles, highway 550 from the Iron Horse Inn to County Road 203 in Hermosa will be limited to northbound vehicular traffic traveling in the southbound shoulder while...
City of Durango and School District 9-R Form Additional Partnership
Image:City of Durango and School District 9-R Form Additional Partnership Durango, CO – The City of Durango and School District 9-R recently formed a partnership that has the City servicing the District’s trash needs. “The City has worked with our students over the years to educate and inform them about recycling and other resource conservation measures and we recognize that...
Durango Public Library Announces New Business Resources
Image:Durango Public Library Announces New Business Resources Durango, CO: Durango Public Library has compiled important, reliable business information found on the web in one spot! So whether you are thinking of starting a new business or jump-starting your current one, the Durango Public Library webpage can help you find the information you need. These resources are available 24/7 from any Internet...
Ride Transit FREE on May 25th
Image:Ride Transit FREE on May 25th Durango, CO – The Methodist Thrift Store is sponsoring a free ridership day for Durango Transit buses on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. Ride the Loops and Opportunity Bus within the city limits FREE all day. The Methodist Thrift Shop, located at 986 East Second Avenue, sponsors regular free transit days on the last Tuesday of every...
LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT CODE PUBLIC WORKSHOP REGARDING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
Image:LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT CODE PUBLIC WORKSHOP REGARDING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS Durango, CO: On May 26, 2010, the City and its consultant team for the Land Use and Development Code Rewrite will be hosting a public workshop on accessory dwelling units. The workshop will be at the Durango CommunityRecreation Center, Eolus and Sunlight Rooms, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. At the workshop,...
Fort Lewis College to host best student minds at biological honor society national convention
Image:Fort Lewis College to host best student minds at biological honor society national convention DURANGO, CO – Beginning Wednesday, May 19, Fort Lewis College will welcome some of the best student minds in biology from across the United States and Puerto Rico. The Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) Biological Honor Society will hold its 2010 Biennial National Convention on campus from Wednesday through Sunday, May 23. Fort Lewis...
Durango Road Report for the Week of May 24th
Image:Durango Road Report for the Week of May 24th Durango, CO: The following is the road report for the week of May 24, 2010: Road Construction: Florida Road: Reconstruction of Florida Road between E. 3rd Avenue and E. Animas Road continues. Traffic is one way, westbound only from N. College Drive to E. 3rd Ave. Highland Avenue: Highland...
City of Durango’s Water Docking Station to Close
Image:City of Durango’s Water Docking Station to Close Durango, CO: On Monday, May 24th, the City of Durango will permanently close the coin-operated water docking station located onFlorida Road near the City’s Chapman Hill facilities. The closure is due to the Florida Road project and will be relocated to 550 South Camino del Rio off the frontage road north of the...
NATIONAL ECONOMIST TO ADDRESS TWO LOCAL BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS
Image:Summary:Elliot Eisenberg, Senior Economist from Washington D.C., is returning to Durango for two speaking engagements. Elliot is a Senior Economist from the National Association of Home Builders and a frequent visitor to Durango. Mr. Eisenberg is a nationally recognized speaker who is frequently seen on television and heard on radio. His research and opinions have been featured in Business Week and...
Get a ‘Taste of Durango’
It’s time to get your taste buds ready for the SPECTACULAR annual tasting festival, ‘THE TASTE OF DURANGO’! Durango’s premier festival showcasing the fabulous fare of our fine restaurants and breweries. Mark it on your calendar for Sunday May 16th, 2010 from 11am to 3pm. Bringing locals and visitors together for the finest food and beverage tasting for the last several years, the Taste of Durango is an event...
City Continues Parks Fertilization and Weed Abatement
Image:City Continues Parks Fertilization and Weed Abatement The City of Durango has contracted with Scott’s Pro Lawn for spring turf fertilization and broad leaf weed abatement. The fertilizer used is “Pro-Lawn Liquid” and the week control is “Vessel Broad-Leaf”. This spraying is conducted to improve the quality of the City’s park system. Monday, May 10, 2010 spraying will be done for...
Marketing for Smarties Challenge open to current and aspiring entrepreneurs
Image: Marketing for Smarties Challenge open to current and aspiring entrepreneurs The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College will present the Marketing for Smarties Challenge at the Education Business Hall, Rm. 130 at Fort Lewis College on May 6, May 27 and June 24, 2010. The four sessions will all take place from 1-5 p.m. The cost is $149. To register for the Marketing for Smarties Challenge call the...
DMR HONORED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE
Image:DMR HONORED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE CLIF® BAR recognizes DMR’s eco-efforts with Silver Eagle Award for Wildlife Habitat Protection CLIF® BAR, the leading organic-certified energy bar, has honored Durango Mountain Resort with the 2010 Silver Eagle Award for Excellence in Fish and Wildlife Habitat Protection by a ski resort, one of the ski industry’s highest environmental honors. DMR was recognized...
NATIONAL STUDY FOCUSES ON DHS SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER
Image:NATIONAL STUDY FOCUSES ON DHS SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER Site Visit Findings to be Released to the Public in Fall 2010 The Durango High School-Based Health Center (“DHS SBHC”) was chosen by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation as one of six selected school-based health centers in the nation to participate in a research study currently being...
High Noon Rotary Announces Scholarships
Image:High Noon Rotary Announces Scholarships Durango High Noon Rotary Club has presented seven area students with scholarships totaling $9,500.00 for the upcoming school year , President Mark Prouty announced this week. Committee Co-Chairwoman Barbara Stine expressed that the decision on which of the 19 candidates to award was not an easy one to make. “The caliber of students and the amount of hard work they represent...
Sidny Zink Elected Chair of the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants
Image:Sidny Zink Elected Chair of the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants Sidny K. Zink, CPA, co-owner of FredrickZink & Associates, P.C., was elected Chair of the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants for the 2009-2010 board year, effective May 1. As Chair, Zink will represent the 8,800 member organization at the state and national level. Zink’s focus for the upcoming year will be to...
Annual Narrow Gauge Day Celebration Kicks off Railroad’s Summer Season and Features Special Guests
Image:Annual Narrow Gauge Day Celebration Kicks off Railroad’s Summer Season and Features Special Guests The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad will kick off the opening of summer service to Silverton with the annual Narrow Gauge Day celebration in front of the Durango depot. This free community event will be Friday, May 7, 2010 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. In addition to a complimentary picnic...
Brainstorm Internet nears completion of extensive server migration
Image:Brainstorm Internet nears completion of extensive server migration Internet service provider apologizes for customer challenges during the process Brainstorm Internet, Durango’s local, leading internet service provider, is close to completion of a migration of its servers to a more reliable and faster infrastructure designed to improve the Internet,...
