Curt Marlatt has been promoted to line superintendent at La Plata Electric Association.

Marlatt fills the position formerly held by Justin Talbot, who recently was promoted to manager of lines and services. In his new position, Marlatt is responsible for all contract tree-trimming groups and maintenance of LPEA’s underground and overhead lines in La Plata and Archuleta counties.

Marlatt joined LPEA in 1994 as a groundsman and proceeded to apprentice and earn his journeyman lineman in 1998. Since then, he worked the line crews until moving to the serviceman position in July 2011. More recently, he had been promoted to the supervisory position of working foreman early in 2013.

For more information, visit www.lpea.coop.

Businesses, students sought for internships

The Internship Initiative of La Plata County is seeking businesses, community partners and students to participate in internship programs.

The initiative offers an easy-to-use, comprehensive resource for students and connects businesses and community partners with students, including assistance in beginning internship programs at businesses. Youths and young adults between the ages of 15 and 25 can search for apprenticeships, internships and work placements at www.swconnect.org/internship_initiative.

The initiative began in 2012 as a project of the Southwest Region Workforce Board Youth Council’s La Plata chapter.

To join, visit www.swconnect.org/joininitiative or call Rachel Bridgeman at 403-0138.

Transportation panel elects 2014 officers

The Southwest Regional Transportation Planning Commission announces the election of Bobby Lieb as chairman and Kevin Hall as vice chairman for 2014.

Lieb, a La Plata County commissioner, will serve his second year as chairman.

Hall will serve his first time as a planning commission officer. Hall has been employed with the city of Durango since 2001. He currently serves as the city’s assistant community development director.

These officers will alternate representing the Southwest region at monthly Statewide Transportation Accountability Committee meetings in Denver. The officers also lead the commission meetings held every other month.

The commission is made up of one representative from each of the 17 political jurisdictions in the Southwest Transportation Planning Region, which includes five counties, 10 cities and towns and two Indian tribes. The next meeting will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 24 at the CDOT Maintenance Facility, 20581 U.S. Highway 160.

For more information, call Laura Lewis Marchino at 247-9621 or email [email protected].

Sorrel Sky coordinator takes on more duties

Sorrel Sky Gallery announces that Margaret Hedderman will expand her role of marketing coordinator to include website management.

The gallery recently launched a new e-commerce website. Hedderman now will be responsible for all photography, copywriting, content creation and inventory management of more than 3,000 works of art and jewelry.

SorrelSky.com now offers customers the opportunity to view and purchase works of art directly online from anywhere in the world. The website was more than 18 months in the making. As marketing and website coordinator, Hedderman will oversee promotion of the website and its functionality.

For more information, email [email protected] or visit www.sorrelsky.com.

Hello Gorgeous announces new stylist

Hello Gorgeous announces the addition of stylist Kate Mendoza.

Mendoza previously worked at J.C. Penny’s salon, Viva Salon and Spa in Cortez and The Buzz. She specializes in color, cuts and extensions.

For more information, call (970) 238-0778 or 385-5859.

Herald Staff