The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and law-enforcement agencies throughout the state will increase their DUI enforcement activities from today through Monday.

People who have been drinking are encouraged to take public transit, call a cab or participate in a ride-share service.

For more information, visit www. HeatIsOnColorado.com.

Chamber to host Tuesday Talk

The Durango Chamber of Commerce will host Tuesday Talk from 7:45 to 9 a.m. Tuesday at Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave.

Participants will mingle with Fort Lewis College Director of Athletics Gary Hunter and be able to get insights on how to partner with FLC to promote a business, as well as how to market to students and the 700-plus FLC employees.

Reservations are required. To register, visit www.durangobusiness.org or call 247-0312.

Snowdown follies brainstorming session

The 2015 Steampunk Snowdown Follies, a show performed and produced for the past 32 years by local, volunteer talent is beginning to organize.

A Snowdown Follies Brainstorming session will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday at The Durango Elks Lodge, 901 East Second Ave.

People who are interested in being a part of the Snowdown Follies, have an idea for an act, or want to float an act idea are invited to this gathering. Snacks and a cash bar will be provided.

For more information, visit www.snowdownfollies.org.

Archaeology society to meet Tuesday

The Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society will present Shawn Collins at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Methodist Church, 515 Park St. in Cortez, to discuss “The Role of Climate and Agriculture in Maya Civilization.”

Collins will discuss the relationship between agriculture, social complexity and climate in pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica.

For more information, call Kari Schleher at (505) 269-4475.

Part of North Point parking lot closed

The city of Durango Engineering Department will close four parking spaces and a portion of the travel lane to the rear North Point Mall parking lot from Tuesday to Nov. 7.

The project also will block the area between the parking lot, the railroad tracks and the grass area adjacent to Camino del Rio.

The closure is necessary for construction crews to complete the first phase of the 13th Street Storm Drain project. The project will replace the existing storm drain that runs west of the North Point Mall parking area to the Animas River.

The first phase of the project is installation of storm-drain pipe beneath the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad tracks while the railroad is shut down for its yearly maintenance period through Nov. 14. The new pipeline will be installed south of the existing storm-drain pipe thereby keeping the existing pipe in service during construction.

Additionally, warning signs will be placed near the project area to alert motorists of construction activity.

For more information, email Keith Dougherty at [email protected] or call 375-4818.

Herald Staff