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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...
Train Smoke Mitigation Task Force Effort receives funding
Image:Train Smoke Mitigation Task Force Effort receives funding La Plata County, the City of Durango and the Railroad have contributed matching funds for this project, and the Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado (Region 9) will administer this grant. Region 9 also administered the feasibility study that identified ways to reduce train emissions. Many of those recommendations have been accomplished...
Durango Nature Studies Holds Fall Volunteer Naturalist Training, September 9, 11, and 12
Durango Nature Studies announces its fall Volunteer Naturalist Training for its Children Discovering Nature Program: September 9, 6-9 pm, September 11 8:30 am-4 pm, and September 12, 8:30am-4 pm. Join 350 alumni as a fully qualified volunteer naturalist; ready to lead science-based, nature walks with children about topics like habitats, water, plants, insects, and natural history. Volunteers will receive a 200 page manual as part of...
Fort Lewis College names Richard Miller as new director of Institutional Research
Image:Fort Lewis College names Richard Miller as new director of Institutional Research DURANGO – The Fort Lewis College Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce that Richard A. Miller has accepted the position of executive director of the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment. Richard is currently completing a three-year contract building a countrywide database for the United...
Local Dirt Lover’s Race Returns to the Gulch for 10th Year
Image:Local Dirt Lover’s Race Returns to the Gulch for 10th Year Durango, CO – Durango Parks and Recreation will host the 10th Annual Health-Fx Dirt Lover’s Rally on Sunday, August 23 in the Horse Gulch trail system. Featuring three different courses, the annual mountain bike race kicks off at 9:00 a.m. approximately half a mile up the road from the Horse Gulch Trailhead. The six-mile beginner...
Durango Road Report for the Week of August 24th
Image:Durango Road Report for the Week of August 24th Roads: El Paso Street: El Paso St. between Roosa and Eastlawn remains closed for curb, gutter and sidewalk replacement and repaving. 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....
Late summer shows on tap at the Community Concert Hall
Image:Summary:Singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega, Nashville band KingBilly and Los Lonely Boys to performLate summer shows on tap at the Community Concert Hall Singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega, Nashville band KingBilly and Los Lonely Boys to perform DURANGO, Colo. – In advance of the regular fall performing arts series, the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College will stage three fun-filled late summer shows: singer/songwriter...
Make Your Wedding Budget Go Further
Make Your Wedding Budget Go Further B. Armstrong Engaged couples long for a wedding day that will be unique and memorable, but in these tough economic times many are becoming more cautious about how they plan and spend their budget. In 2008, the average cost of a wedding was $21,814, according to The Wedding Report, a research company that tracks wedding spending in the United States. That is a 24 percent decline over the 2007...
Wedding Checklist – After “I Do” come the “To Do’s”
After “I Do” comes the “To Do’s” You’ve said “I Do,” now it’s time to start planning your big celebration. From creating a budget to finding a wedding dress to making your guests feel welcomed; there is a lot of preparation that goes into creating one of the most memorable days of your life. Creating a plan and having a checklist in place will help you enjoy the process...
Looking for Adventure Instead of Kitchen Gadgets?
Looking for Adventure Instead of Kitchen Gadgets? Create an Alternative Vacation Destination Registry. B. Armstrong You already live in the Durango area or you’ve chosen Durango as the place for your destination wedding; that says a lot about your adventurous spirit. Why not create a vacation destination registry instead of the typical gift registry. Family and friends can help purchase items including your airfare,...
Best Wedding Venues in Durango, Colorado
Best Wedding Venues in Durango, Colorado Whether You Are Looking for a Beautiful Mountain Backdrop, an Elegant Escape or a Downtown Party, It’s Available in Durango, CO. B. Armstrong There are many wedding venues in the Durango area that offer ceremony and reception services as well as a variety of other add-ons from catering to karaoke. No matter what your budget is, you can find something that fits the wedding you’ve...
A Wedding Even Your Guests Will Remember
A Wedding Even Your Guests Will Remember Being Conscientious of Wedding Etiquette Will Make Your Guests Feel Honored Your Wedding in a Social ContextIn the excitement of planning your wedding, you may not have considered the importance good manners should play in the experience you provide for your wedding guests. The invitation of guests automatically places your wedding in a social context. Although the wedding is primarily about...
Wedding Today, Together Forever- Plan for Life in any Economy
Wedding Today, Together Forever- Plan for Life in any Economy Planning for a wedding can be tough, especially when money is tight. But as you make your way through the mile-long checklist of things for the big day, have you thought about life after the wedding? Whether this is your first or second wedding, your dream wedding or a spontaneous ceremony, the financial implications of sharing a lifetime with another person last...
Charles Leslie moves into his own at the Community Concert Hall
Image:Summary:With an economy that may see the tightening of pocket books, and less spending on show tickets, new Community Concert Hall Director Charles Leslie remains optimistic, and is indeed bringing “the world” to Durango. DURANGO, Colo. – Charles Leslie is having a good time. He was told by Gary Penington, his predecessor at the Community Concert Hall, that he now has “one of the best jobs in Colorado,”...
Register Your Team for Fall Adult Sports
Image:”Durango, CO – Durango Parks and Recreation has opened team registrations for their Adult & Teen Volleyball, Basketball, Flag Football and Soccer Leagues. League manuals and rosters are available at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Avenue. Be the first to register your team at the Captains’ Organizational Meeting at the Community Recreation Center: Ø Adult...
Local Wildlife Photographers Sought for Exhibit at Library
Image:” Durango, CO – Local photographers are invited to submit their work for “The Beast in the Library: Wildlife Photography” an upcoming photography exhibit at the Durango Public Library. The exhibit will run from September 13, 2009 through October 24, 2009 as part of the Common Reading Experience centered on David Baron’s book The Beast in the Garden. Submissions will be accepted from 10...
Award-Winning Songwriter Offers Teen Workshop at the Durango Public Library
Image:” Durango, CO – Nashville songwriter and recording artist Andy Hackbarth will be offering a free teen (12- 17) songwriting workshop entitled, “”Be Your Own Rock Star!”” on July 30 at 2:30 p.m. at the Durango Public Library. The 60- to 75-minute program introduces songwriting and lyric writing as a creative outlet for young adults in a fun and interactive way. Using hit songs on...
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