President Tara Kiene began the meeting introducing guest speaker Tami Graham, Executive Director KSUT Radio to speak on “KSUT and all of public media is under threat. Will you step up?” The importance of public media in the political system. She highlights that public media is crucial for democracy, providing education, information, and entertainment, especially in rural communities. […]
Feeling overwhelmed by today’s political climate? You’re not alone. The constant stream of troubling news can leave us paralyzed by anxiety, anger, and frustration. The League of Women Voters of La Plata County invites you to transform your worry into meaningful change at our annual “Back to League” meeting. Instead of staying stuck in stress, […]
Join the League of Women Voters at the VFW Hall, 1550 Main Ave on Oct 12th from 3:30-5:15pm to meet this year’s candidates. A recording of the event will be available afterwards at www.lwvlaplata.org Questions can be submitted by 5pm Oct 9th to [email protected] or in-person at the forum.
Join Siggy Palmer and Martha Mason from LWV-LP for a discussion of the ballot measures that will be on the November ballot, to be mailed out next month. We will explain the questions and examine the pros and cons of each, excluding the county-wide school board elections. We’ll cover the State of Colorado, La Plata […]
Meet Your Fellow Community Members Who Live Outside The League of Women Voters of La Plata County is inviting you to a community-wide D.E.I event. Friday, November 7th at the VFW 4031 (1550 Main Ave in Durango, (970) 247-0384) In the Lower Hall, which now has a wheelchair ramp! Join us at 5:00 for a […]
The League of Women Voters of La Plata County is hosting Vision 2076 on Thursday, November 20 at 5:30 pm at the LPEA community room. This is not your typical community meeting. Instead, you'll participate in: Creative activities with art supplies and hands-on projects Small group conversations with neighbors from across Durango Facilitated visioning exercises […]
The Membership Committee meets on the second Tuesday of each month (02/10) from 3-4pm at the Durango Joes https://durangojoes.com/ on College Drive. We welcome all new and returning members to the League, conduct the Orientation meetings, organize both the Annual meeting and the Holiday meetings. We are currently looking for more members to join our […]
Feb 16 - Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here by Jonathan Blitzer. The author documents the causes of the immigration crisis and the decades of misguided policy. The LWV La Plata Book Club meets the third Monday of every month at 10:30 at Durango Joes on College. All are welcome to attend to check us out, […]
LWV Montezuma County will be hosting Hans Meyer, an immigration attorney from Denver on Zoom February 21st at 10:15 a.m. at the Cortez Library, 202 North Park Street. There is also a Zoom Link available.