Local Kiwanis Club to meet Thursday
The Kiwanis Club of Durango will welcome Harlene Russell as its guest speaker at noon Thursday at the Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County, 2750 Main Ave.
Russell will speak about suicide awareness and prevention. Visitors are welcome.
Public forum looks at human-bear conflicts
The Bear Working Group will hold a public forum from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday on human-bear conflict at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the Pine and Florida rooms, 2500 Main Ave.
The purpose is to bring together the public and stakeholders to focus on human-bear conflicts in La Plata County. A panel discussion will be followed by group breakout sessions designed to develop collaborative solutions for reducing human-bear conflicts.
Panel speakers will include: Bryan Peterson, Bear Smart Durango; Steve McClung, Colorado Parks and Wildlife; Maureen Keilty, Living with Wildlife Advisory Board; La Plata County Sheriff Sean Smith; Aran Johnson, Southern Ute Indian Tribe; and Ray White, Waste Management manager.
This forum is specifically covering jurisdictional issues outside of the city of Durango so as not to interfere with the five-year study being conducted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife within the city and adjacent lands. The study, Black Bear Use of Urban Environments: Testing Management Solutions and Assessing Population Effects, is available at http://cpw.state.co.us/learn/Pages/ResearchMammalsRP-02.aspx.
County commissioner will hold office hours
La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff will hold office hours for the general public to meet with her from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 3 at the Pine River Library Conference Room, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, in Bayfield.
Bayfield-area residents are invited to share their interests and concerns.
For more information, call 382-6219.
Bhotia Foundation offers movie, dinner
The nonprofit Bhotia Foundation will hold a movie night and buffet dinner at 6 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Himalayan Kitchen, 992 Main Ave.
The documentary film, “Good Karma,” about the foundation’s 2014 service trek to Nepal, will be shown. Information will be presented concerning volunteer opportunities while trekking in Nepal. There is a suggested donation of $40 per person.
For more information, email bhotiafoundation.org or call (626) 200-8009.
Red Mountain Pass to have full closures
The Colorado Department of Transportation has worked to coordinate three projects on U.S. Highway 550 over Red Mountain Pass and schedule them to create the least possible impact on travelers.
All three projects have work underway between the Mile Post 87 to Mile Post 91 closure zone. There will be full closures from 8:30 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday from Sept. 8 through Oct. 8.
The following projects will be included:
Rockfall fence maintenance will consist of removing the mid-slope rockfall fence at Ruby Walls. Work is expected to take five days. For more information, call 385-1428.
The San Miguel Power Association will repair downed transmission lines between Mile Post 89 and 90 that were affected in last year’s rockfall event. The project will take place from Sept. 8 to Oct. 8. For more information, call 209-5593.
Crib wall repairs will consist of repairing seven existing crib walls at three sites on Red Mountain Pass south of Ouray, as well as rock excavation at one site. Work at Mile Post 79.3 will take place through Nov. 15 with single-lane traffic. Work at Mile Post 88.5 will take place all day through Sept. 15 with likely single-lane, alternating traffic controlled by a signal. Work at Mile Post 89.7 will take place through May 20 with full closures as described above through Oct. 8. After Oct. 8, there may be five additional days of half-day closures. Otherwise, expect single-lane, alternating traffic through the remainder of the project which will be Nov. 15. From April 2016 through May 20, 2016, expect single-lane, alternating traffic at this site. For more information, call 209-3332.
Herald Staff
