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Shadow of Jupiter’s largest moon looms in magnificent new Juno photo
NASA’s Juno spacecraft imaged Jupiter and Ganymede during the mission’s 40th close pass by the giant planet on Feb. 25, 2022. (Image credit: Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS Image processing by Thomas Thomopoulos © CC BY) Giant Jupiter and the shadow of its biggest moon, Ganymede, dominate the view in this latest image from the system based on a NASA spacecraft’s data. NASA’s Juno mission whizzed close...
La Plata Electric Round Up Foundation Board approves $45,500 in grants to local non-profits in Q1 2022
DURANGO, Colo. – The La Plata Electric Round Up Foundation Board approved 13 grants totaling $45,500 to local non-profit organizations at its meetings in January, February, and March of 2022. The Animas Alano Club, Durango Education Foundation, Durango Nordic Ski Club, Housing Solutions of the Southwest, In the Weeds, Pine River Shares, Southwest Organization for Sustainability, and Upper San Juan Search and Rescue were awarded...
Wendy’s Journey with PHD Weight Loss – Episode 5
Frontier Resumes Vegas Flights; Fishing at Nighthorse; Spring Snowpack
Number of Home Sales Drop; Prices Continue to Soar
320 Acre property with breath-taking views
Absolutely stunning 320 acre property with breathtaking 360 degree views and ‘in your face’ La Plata Mountain views. There is approximately 160 acres in natural grasses and approximately 160 acres is heavily wooded for total privacy so you have the best of both worlds with grassy meadow areas and private forested areas. This is a spectacular property for hunting elk, deer and bears. This property is best suited for...
Wendy’s Journey with PHD Weight Loss – Episode 4
$250K Gift to Support After-School, Summer School
Farmington’s Civic Center – Mexico’s Most Revered Traditional Dance Companies
Jack Onofrio Dog Shows
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Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Events
The Concert Hall welcomes back Paula Poundstone – one of comedy’s most nimble and disarming comic imaginations whose talent for creating humor on the spot is the stuff of legend. She is set to take the stage on Thursday, April 21 at 7:30 pm. Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. Time magazine, in the March 2020 “Best of” issue, listed Paula’s HBO...
Punk6529 unveils Metaverse museum district: ‘Most high-end art NFTs ever’
After launching a museum district with a long list of top NFTs, punk6529 bullishly told their 323,200 Twitter followers that it might be “the most high-end art NFTs ever displayed in one place.” Popular nonfungible token (NFT) collector “punk6529” unveiled an ambitious open Metaverse project that is looking to attract 100 million users on Thursday. The self-funded project is dubbed “OM” and aims to be an open platform that is built...
Flight from big cities INCREASES despite end of pandemic with record numbers
Flight from big cities INCREASES despite end of pandemic with record numbers of homebuyers relocating from coastal cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Seattle to more affordable areas to beat inflation and work from home A report shows 32.3 percent of Redfin users were looking to move to a different metropolitan area in the first quarter of 2022 Those numbers are up from 31.5 percent a year ago and 26 percent in 2019 ...
LPEA awards $102,000 in scholarships to nine local high school seniors
DURANGO, Colo. – La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) awarded $102,000 in scholarships to nine local high-school seniors to support their continued education. The cooperative received 56 applications for this year’s scholarship programs. Recipients were selected based on merit by a local committee comprised of 13 individuals from across LPEA’s four districts. “It’s so important to the future of our communities that employers support a...
Over 11 acres in Trappers Crossing
Description As soon as you pull into the driveway, you can see that this one-level, 3,933 square foot home was thoughtfully planned to be a work of art. Located on over 11 acres in the illustrious Trapper’s Crossing neighborhood. The home was custom designed for entertaining, and ease of living all on one level. As you enter the home you will see the custom details throughout: custom wood doors (handmade in Silverton), hickory...
Impressions of Durango and Beyond
Purgatory to Expand, BMX News, Housing Updates
Durango, Colorado– beautiful 365 days a year!! Spring rain is here!!
Durango, Colorado– is beautiful 365 days a year!! Spring rain is here!! We love our Spring moisture. Locals and tourists alike love the variety of the Four Seasons, and the ever changing light show on the 14,000 foot mountains that surround the town. Today we welcome the rain and snow as it nourishes the trees and plants and brings much needed moisture to our region. For a local weather report visit us...