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Open house to view new floodplain mapping for LP County
Image:Summary: ” Durango, CO – On Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., the La Plata County Building Department and Office of Emergency Management will sponsor a presentation and open house at the La Plata County Courthouse, Anasazi Meeting Room, 1060 E. Second Avenue, Durango, Colorado to take public comment on a series of flood plain maps that have been developed in cooperation with the Colorado Water Conservation Board and...
Parks and Recreation Hosts 6th Annual Triathlon
Image:” Durango, CO – The 6th Annual Durango Parks and Recreation Triathlon kicks-off from the Durango Community Recreation Center on Saturday, August 1st at 8:00 a.m. By incorporating sprint triathlon distances, Durango Parks and Recreation created a practical race for the beginner triathlete as well as the seasoned veteran, looking to complete a competitive training course. The race begins and ends at the...
Three Springs Plaza Venue for Out To Lunch With Terry Rickard
Image:” Friday, August 7th from 11:30a – 1:30p Three Springs, Durango, CO — Three Springs Plaza will host the first of two Out To Lunch concerts on Friday, August 7th from 11:30 am until 1:30 pm. The increasingly popular venue for entertainment will feature Terry Rickard, popular guitarist and singer. Guests are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch or purchase lunch available from the Three Springs neighborhood...
Two Arrested for Theft
Image:” Durango, CO – On July 21, 2009, Durango police officers arrested Jonathon B. Thompson, 18 of Durango, and a 17-year-old male juvenile, also of Durango, for stealing items from unlocked cars. Officers responded to Valentine Drive at approximately 1:25 a.m. and located the two individuals in the street. Several items of stolen property were recovered. Thompson was transported to La Plata...
Public Health News Briefs July & August
Image:” Meth Treatment & Recovery Program ExpandsThe Methamphetamine Treatment and Recovery program is expanding to offer a wide range of services to individuals in various stages of drug and alcohol addiction recovery. This program provides those in recovery with the extra support and services needed to manage addiction. All services are free and include confidential, non-punitive, one-on-one support, relapse...
Durango Man Arrested for Internet Luring of Child
Image:” Durango, CO – At approximately 11:55 this morning, Durango police officers, in cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested Thomas P. Helm, 60 of Durango, after Helm arrived at Greenmount Cemetery expecting to encounter a 14-year-old boy to engage in sexual activity. He was taken into custody without incident. Police received information that...
Girls Circle Group Offered this Summer
Image:” The DRAGON Youth Project at San Juan Basin Health Department will be offering a free Girls Circle group this summer for girls ages 13-16. Girls Circles are structured support groups for adolescent girls that promote resiliency, confidence & connection while addressing risky behaviors in a safe space. This group will meet Tuesdays at 3 p.m. at Durango Joes on College Street beginning July 14th. Please...
Airport Begins Apron Construction Project
Image:” Durango, CO – The Durango-La Plata County Airport started construction on the general aviation parking apron rehabilitation project this week. The first phase will rehabilitate the north portion of the apron and the vehicle service road. Aircraft parking will be limited during this phase. Phase II, which will reconstruct the southern half of the apron, will begin August 14. The closure of this...
PAVING FOR THE 4TH LANE IN GRANDVIEW IS COMPLETE
Image:No more daily lane closures for paving; the paving for the new westbound lane (the 4th lane) is now complete. The guardrail installation for this new lane (from C & J Gravel west) will be completed over the next two weeks. The lane should be opened for travel by the end of July. (The outside westbound lane will remain closed east of C & J Gravel, however, as crews continue work on two bridge structures.) See below for...
Boating and Tubing on the Animas River
Image:Summary:”Recreation on the Animas River in Durango is increasing with the warm July temperatures. The City of Durango Parks and Recreation Department would like to encourage river users to be good stewards of the Animas River Greenway. Follow the “Leave No Trace” principles by packing out all trash and using the established river access locations to put-in and take-out rafts, kayaks and inflatable tubes. The City provides...
Local Man Arrested for Embezzlement
Image:” Durango, CO – On July 16, 2009, Durango Police officers arrested Travis Harrison, 41 of Durango, for felony theft. Harrison worked as a manager for Brown Shoe Fit Company from 2004 until May of this year. He has been accused of embezzling over $191,000 from the company over a period of five years beginning in 2004. Harrison was placed under arrest for Felony Theft, CRS 18-4-401 and...
Two Durango businesses rank in top 3 for statewide business plan competition
Image:Summary:Laurie Sigillito of FASTSIGNS® and Keith Walzak and Sheri Amass of DurangoDowntown.com Inc. were selected the first and third place winners (respectively) in the Colorado Small Business Development Center Network’s statewide business plan competition this summer.” Two Durango businesses rank in top 3 for statewide business plan competition DURANGO – Laurie Sigillito of FASTSIGNS® and Keith Walzak and...
LA PLATA COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE VISIONING WORKSHOP
Image:” Durango, CO – La Plata County is hosting a community Visioning Workshop for the Comprehensive Community Plan Update. This workshop is the first step towards establishing a community vision for La Plata County. A community vision is a critical component of a Comprehensive Plan as it defines the shared values residents have in common, as well as articulates what the community desires to be in the future. ...
Draft SkyRidge Open Space Management Plan Available
Image:” Durango, CO – In coordination with the City of Durango’s Natural Lands Preservation Advisory Board, a draft SkyRidge Open Space Management Plan has been prepared and is now available for community review and comment. The plan is intended to provide a framework for the sound stewardship of the approximately 184 acres of open space surrounding the neighborhood. The draft plan will be presented for discussion...
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Durango’s artist in residence, Mona Wood-Patterson is no mere player
Pager item text :Dames at SeaImage:Summary:How lucky is Durango to have Mona Wood-Patterson? Those who cannot answer the question have not had opportunity (or have missed the opportunity) to experience and enjoy one of her theatrical productions. This is not just any old small town community theatre.Durango’s artist in residence, Mona Wood-Patterson is no mere player DURANGO, Colo. –“All the world’s a...
“Special Guests” to join Lyle Lovett and his Large Band, July 27
Image: Summary: “Concerts for Scholarships” show to feature a full night of music. DURANGO, Colo. – The Fort Lewis College “Concerts for Scholarships” show slated for Monday, July 27, promises to be a full evening of music, as three “special guests” will join Lyle Lovett and his Large Band under the stars in Ray Dennison Memorial Field. At 5:30 p.m. cowboy crooner Greg Ryder will kick-off the evening, followed at 6:15 by...
US 160 construction – travel update
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Transportation has issued the following construction update information. All schedules are weather permitting. GRANDVIEW ASPHALT PAVING SCHEDULE DAYTIME PAVING SCHEDULE: During the week of July 6 (and possibly into the week of July 13, should rain impact progress), work will be done to pave the top mat on all four lanes of US 160 through this work zone west of C & J...
Stormwater management ordinance meeting scheduled
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – The City of Durango will host a public meeting Friday, July 17 to discuss proposed revisions to the existing City Code as it pertains to construction of site stormwater runoff control and post-construction stormwater management. The meeting will be held at 2 p.m. at the Durango Community Recreation Center in the Windom & Sunlight conference rooms. City staff, as well as a representative from...
City to host solar power public forum
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – The City of Durango will host a public forum about solar power on July 22, 2009, 6 to 8 p.m. in the Sunlight and Eolus Rooms at the Durango Recreation Center. Public input is sought for an ordinance the City intends to pass later this year that will streamline the solar installation process, ensure that solar installations are allowable citywide and promote the use of solar power in Durango. City...
