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New Iron Horse Training Program offered at AnyTime Fitness
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Training sessopms for the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic will expand in 2009 to include classes at AnyTime Fitness, located at Three Springs, beginning January 5. The 5-month program offers a different topic each week while spinning/training indoors. In April the class begins outside training, including riding Coal Bank and Molas pass. Classes are offered at 6:30 a.m., Monday, Wednesday and...
Schluter Floral acquires April’s Garden
Image:Summary:Merged floral and gift shops to operate under April’s Garden moniker. ” DURANGO, Colo. – A transformation is underway in Durango’s florist industry, as Schluter Floral owners Amy and David Long have acquired April’s Garden, and will merge operations under the April’s Garden moniker, as of January 1, 2009. Schluter Floral, operating at the corner of 21st and Main Avenue, will become the new home for April’s Garden,...
Downtown Durango Market Assessment final report now available for review
Image:Summary:Visit www.downtowndurango.org for on-line version. ” DURANGO, Colo. – The completed Downtown Market Assessment, commissioned by the Durango Business Improvement District (BID) in cooperation with the City of Durango, La Plata Economic Development Action Partnership (LEAD) and members of the private sector, is now available for review. The complete 110-page study prepared by RRC Associates can be downloaded from the...
LPEA/4CORE to offer solar thermal rebates in 2009
Image:Summary:GEO approves $90,000 of new matching grants for residents/small businesses. ” DURANGO, Colo. – In an effort to further advance Colorado’s New Energy Economy, La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) and the Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) have been approved for a combined total of $90,000 of matching grants as part of the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) Solar Rebate Program. Funds will provide...
Big storm hits Purgatory
More than 13 inches of powder in 24 hours with more on the way. DURANGO, Colo. – Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort reports a storm total of more than 15 inches through Sunday afternoon, Dec. 14, and the snow continues to fall. The extended forecast calls for continued snowfall in the San Juan Mountains with a winter storm warning posted for Monday night and Tuesday. A third storm looks to follow later in the week. Durango...
Trey & Lori Bennett make the optimistic leap with “Down to Earth,” Durango’s first Life is good® Genuine Neighborhood Shoppe
Pager item text :Down to Earth CompanyImage:Summary:Though the Life is good® corporate folks probably had no real knowledge of Durango and the passions of the people and the town, Trey and Lori Bennett saw it immediately. They now have opened “Down to Earth,” a new retail store promoting the Life is good® clothing line and optimism in a troubled world. Trey & Lori Bennett make the optimistic leap with “Down to Earth,”...
Fly here. Fly now. And experience the Durango-La Plata County Airport
Pager item text :Durango LaPlata County AirportImage:Summary:With tight economic times, the Durango-La Plata County Airport might not have the funding to invest in “big” renovations, but the team is working steadily to improve the airport “experience,” including installation of a new, automated explosives detection system for baggage screening. DURANGO, Colo. – Those who’ve experienced a medical MRI or CT scan...
La Plata Electric announces “PURPA” findings and final determination
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Following public hearings and required review of the three standards laid out by the Public Utilities Regulation Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), the La Plata Electric Association board of directors has released its findings and final determination. The Energy Policy Act of 2005, adopted by Congress, requires that LPEA and similar utility companies consider and determine new PURPA standards: 1) the...
School District 9-R News Briefs
Image:” Strategic Planning Update A form has been placed on the district’s Web site (on the home page) that outlines the dates and times for the action planning meetings, which begin in January. If you haven’t signed up yet, you can fill out the form and choose two action planning teams that you would like to serve on. If selected to serve, you will likely be put on one of those two teams. (Later this month, district...
Tickets for the Community Concert Hall Winter/Spring 2009 Performing Arts Series on sale
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Tickets for the Winter/Spring 2009 Performing Arts Series at The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College are now on sale, available on the web at www.durangoconcerts.com, by calling 970.247.7657, or visiting the Ticketing Services Office in Downtown Durango at 7th and Main Ave. The line-up of confirmed shows for Winter/Spring 2009, including brief show descriptions, follows below. The...
Steamworks Brewing Co.’s “The Conductor” receives European award
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Competing against breweries from throughout the world, Steamworks Brewing Co. has earned a Silver medal at the 2008 European Beer Star Award competition. “The Conductor” was recognized as among the finest in the world in the English-style India Pale Ale category. “The European Beer Star Award was created to acknowledge beers that are full of character and make the most out of the raw materials used,”...
Kogan Builders earns Green Building certification
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – The management team at Kogan Builders has earned its Certified Green Professionals through the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The Certified Green Professional is an exclusive designation offered by the NAHB, designed to teach industry professionals strategies for incorporating green design and building principles into homes using cost-effective options. Certification requires a minimum of...
“Buck” comes to town and requests: “Look Local First”
Image: Summary: Because of the potential economic impact, “Buy Local” is a mantra heard in communities large and small. In unique La Plata County fashion, however, the effort has a face, a personality and a name. Meet Buck… “Buck” comes to town and requests: “Look Local First” DURANGO, Colo. – He’s a stand-up guy, and, though he only recently arrived in town, he likes hanging around La Plata County. Locals are pleased to...
Durango showcased in top 10 ‘Christmas towns’
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Durango, Colorado will be one of 10 towns featured on HGTV’s one-hour special, “Top Christmas Towns,” to air at 8 p.m. Dec. 7. The cable network sought unique holiday celebrations across the country and singled out 10. Durango was chosen for its vintage Christmas feel, authentic Main Avenue celebrations and area holiday traditions, including the Polar Express ride on the Durango & Silverton...
“Rhythms of Durango” Vol. 3 debuts to a packed house at the Henry Strater Theatre
Who needs Austin? Durango’s own music scene is on fire. The release of “Rhythms of Durango” Vol. 3 brought together local musicians and the community in celebration of the eclectic sounds of Downtown. Editor’s Note: DurangoDowntown.com is breaking with editorial policy for our feature article this week, humoring News Editor Indiana Reed, and allowing her to pen an unapologetically biased review of Durango’s home-grown and...
La Plata Electric Association announces rate increase
Image:Summary:Following comment period, rate increase is set to begin January 1, 2009. ” DURANGO, Colo. – La Plata Electric Association’s Board of Directors on Nov. 19, 2008, gave preliminary approval for an average electric rate increase of 5.6 percent. Specific increases will depend on the rate classification of each residential, commercial and industrial customer. The average residential customer is expected to notice an...
Kennebec Café and Bakery adds “events center” to its moniker
Pager item text :Kennebec CafeImage:Summary:When well-known chef and caterer Barbara Helmer and her partner Miguel Carrillo purchased the “diner” at the entrance to La Plata Canyon in 1999, they had a vision. Today, their Kennebec Café and Bakery is even bigger and better than ever. Kennebec Café and Bakery adds “events center” to its moniker DURANGO, Colo. – It was a risk, but Barbara Helmer and Miguel...
Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College to stage “laugh-out-loud” comedy, “The Queen of Bingo,” Nov. 22
Image:Summary:DURANGO, Colo. – The hit Off-Broadway comedy “The Queen of Bingo,” featuring Shane Partlow and Rowan Joseph, comes to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Sat., Nov. 22, 7 p.m. Two zany guys play two crazy gals, lighting up the stage in the tradition of Harvey Korman and Tim Conway from the old, much-beloved “Carol Burnett Show” sketches. “The Queen of Bingo” follows...
Release Party/Show for Rhythms of Durango, Vol. 3, set for Nov. 21
Business Improvement District produces third CD of local music – called “best yet.” DURANGO, Colo. – An evening of free, live, local music is set for Fri., Nov. 21, at the Rhythms of Durango, Vol. 3, CD release party and show. Doors to the Henry Strater Theatre (The Hank) open at 5 p.m., with on-going music planned until 8:30 or beyond. “The artists from Rhythms of Durango will be performing live on stage at the Hank, and we’ve...
Desert Sun Coffee Roasters, perfecting a great-tasting and a sustainably “good” cup of coffee
For the past four years, Desert Sun Coffee Roasters has been perfecting that great-tasting cup of coffee. Now the Durango-based coffee roaster is endeavoring to also make an ethically and sustainably “good” cup of Joe. Desert Sun Coffee Roasters, perfecting a great-tasting and a sustainably “good” cup of coffee DURANGO, Colo. – It’s been said in a variety of ways that life’s joys and its most important lessons come from...
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