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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation fundraiser at Seasons
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation fundraiser at Seasons After missing the annual wine dinner in 2008 due to the fire, organizers will be holding a fundraising dinner at Seasons Grill in Durango at 6:30 pm on Oct. 4th. Come join us for fabulous food, fine wine and good company for a great cause! The dinner will feature 4 courses and a wine expertly paired to each course. The cost is $80 per person, gratuity...
FLU INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH LA PLATA COUNTY INFOLINE
Image:FLU INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH LA PLATA COUNTY INFOLINE Durango, CO – There is a now quick and easy way for La Plata County residents and visitors alike to obtain helpful information concerning seasonal flu and H1N1 flu protection and preparedness. La Plata County Infoline is an automated telephone system that provides residents, businesses and visitors a convenient, 24-hour resource to obtain...
San Juan Citizens Alliance Announces its 2009 6th Annual Oktoberfest
Image:San Juan Citizens Alliance Announces its 2009 6th Annual Oktoberfest Located this Year on Second Avenue in Downtown Durango Saturday, September 26th, and Sunday, September 27th Durango, Color., September 2009 – San Juan Citizens Alliance is proud to present its 6th Annual Oktoberfest 2-Day Fundraising Festival in downtown Durango on Saturday and Sunday, September 26th and 27th. New this year for the Festival is its...
The Beast in the Garden author to speak at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
Image:The Beast in the Garden author to speak at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College DURANGO – David Baron, author of The Beast in the Garden, will speak at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on Thursday, September 24, 2009. The free presentation begins at 7 p.m. David Baron has built a career out of two of his passions: science (he studied physics at Yale) and radio. For more than a decade, he...
Mercy MRI Earns Accreditation
Image:Mercy MRI Earns Accreditation ACR accreditation demonstrates a commitment to quality patient care DURANGO, Colo.– Mercy Regional Medical Center’s diagnostic imaging department recently earned accreditation from the American College of Radiology (ACR) in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) modality. The ACR awards accreditation to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards after peer-review...
San Juan Symphony to Present “Once Upon a Time” 2009-2010 Concert Season
Image:San Juan Symphony to Present “Once Upon a Time” in 2009-2010 Concert Season Durango, CO – When Arthur Post steps to the podium next month to beginhis eighth season as Music Director of the San Juan Symphony, he willconfirm our suspicion that music is good at telling stories. Our season,themed Once Upon a Time, will feature engaging and colorful musicinspired by fairy tales, folk tales, myths...
Traffic Markings Project Underway on US 160 West of Durango
Image:Traffic Markings Project Underway on US 160 West of Durango PROJECT INFORMATIONDURANGO – Rocky Mountain Enterprises Inc, (RME), Inc., has begun a Colorado Department of Transportation project to replace pavement markings on US 160 west of Durango from mile point 83.35 (at the junction with US 550) to mile point 81.36 (east of Wildcat Canyon Road). One lane of traffic will be open each direction at all times. To...
MBS will host the Celebration of Cycling as part of the Single Speed World Championships
Image:MBS will host the Celebration of Cycling as part of the Single Speed World Championships As part of the SSWC, Mountain Bike Specialists will host a celebration on Thursday September 17th from 9:00am. Until 6:00. Bread will be providing snacks all day for locals and visitors. Specialized or Niner will both be in Durango demonstrating their newest line of bikes for free. The Specialized demo truck will be in...
LPEA supports Durango Gun Club “Sight-In Days”
Image:LPEA supports Durango Gun Club “Sight-In Days” Co-op helps cover costs for hunters preparing firearms for the season DURANGO, Colo. – In an effort to both assist hunters and protect valuable electrical equipment, La Plata Electric Association will help underwrite “Sight-In Days” at the Durango Gun Club. Oct. 8-9, 15-16 and 29-30, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Durango Gun Club will be open to the...
Durango Road Report for the Week of September 14th
Image:Durango Road Report for the Week of September 14th Roads: El Paso Street: El Paso St. between Roosa and Eastlawn will have periodic lane closures for the week of the 14th West 2nd Avenue from 22nd Street to 25th Street West 2nd Avenue between 22nd and 25th Streets will be closed to through traffic as crews continue to replace a waterline and sewer main. ...
Household Chemical Collection Set for October 3rd
Image:Household Chemical Collection Set for October 3rd Durango, CO – La Plata County residents are encouraged to get rid of old household chemicals such as automotive fluids, cleaning products, leftover paint and other chemicals at the fifth annual Household Chemical Collection day on Saturday, October 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The collection of hazardous chemicals for recycling and disposal will be held at the...
Two weeks in Prague a hallmark moment for FLC English students
Image:Two weeks in Prague a hallmark moment for FLC English students DURANGO, CO – “I really enjoyed Prague,” says Shawn Yazzie. “It was great. It was an experience of a lifetime, definitely.” Shawn and three of his fellow Fort Lewis College students, along with FLC Assistant Professor of English Pamela Uschuk and her husband, recently returned from a little over two weeks spent in Prague,...
Durango Road Report for the Week of September 7th
Image:Durango Road Report for the Week of September 7th Roads: El Paso Street: El Paso St. between Roosa and Eastlawn will have periodic lane closures for the week of the 7th West 2nd Avenue from 22nd Street to 25th Street West 2nd Avenue between 22nd and 25th Streets will be closed to through traffic as crews continue to replace a waterline and sewer main. ...
Durango Public Library Announces New Hours
Image:Durango Public Library Announces New Hours Durango, CO – Beginning September 8, 2009 the following new hours will be in effect at the Durango Public Library: Monday – Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Friday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sunday: Closed This reduction in hours is the result of the current budget situation for the City...
Fiesta on the Mesa 2009 kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month at Fort Lewis College
Image:Fiesta on the Mesa 2009 kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month at Fort Lewis College DURANGO- One of Fort Lewis College’s most popular events is back for another year: Fiesta on the Mesa. El Centro de Muchos Colores, Fort Lewis College’s Hispano center, invites the campus and community to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month at the 5th annual Fiesta on the Mesa. The celebration begins Tuesday, September 15 from 5-7...
Mercy Regional Medical Center Rated 4th in Colo. by Consumer Reports
Image:Mercy Regional Medical Center Rated 4th in Colo. by Consumer Reports Durango, Colo.—Mercy Regional Medical Center rated fourth among 48 Colorado hospitals in an Aug. 4 report released by Consumer Reports. The data used in the rating is taken from the hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) surveys administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS). The ratings are...
Local Builder Awarded Top 20 Designers and Builders Under the Age of 40
Image: Local Builder Awarded Top 20 Designers and Builders Under the Age of 40 DURANGO, CO July, 2009 – A recent article in Mountain Living Magazine named Kogan Builders, Inc one of the top twenty designers, architects and builders in the west under the age of forty. The July issue of Mountain Living Magazine showcases the ‘future of high county design’ by highlighting various architects, designers and builders under...
Cobalt Automation Inc. Named National Finalist
Image:Cobalt Automation Inc. Named National Finalist Durango, CO – Cobalt Automation Inc., a Durango-based electronic systems contractor, is pleased to announce it was named one of two National Finalists of the 2009 Innovative Housing Technology Awards (IHTA) presented by TecHome Builder magazine. The IHTA award was in recognition of a home built by LeGrand Construction with integrated electronics systems provided...
Mason Named As President To Music In The Mountains Board Of Directors
Mason Named As President To Music In The Mountains Board Of Directors Durango, CO, August 25, 2009 – Music in the Mountains has elected Florence “Foxie” Mason as the President to its Board of Directors succeeding past President, Tom Jones. Ms. Mason is one of the founding members of the Music in the Mountains summer festival started over 23 years ago in Durango, Colorado. She chaired the national search committee that selected the...
Construction of Mercy Regional Breast Care Center now underway
Image:Construction of Mercy Regional Breast Care Center now underway Durango, Colo.– Mercy Regional Breast Care Center is now under construction and expected to be complete by the end of October. All funding for the project, including construction, equipment, furniture, and artwork, has been raised through Mercy Health Foundation’s $3.4 million Yes Ma’am campaign, which the local community has strongly...
