The Colorado Department of Transportation is in the process of upgrading signal cabinets on U.S. Highway 160 (Main Street), U.S. Highway 491 (Broadway) and Colorado Highway 145 in Cortez.

The new signal cabinets will provide an uninterrupted power source through a battery backup as well as the option for fiber-optic upgrades in the future. CDOT crews will work on the cabinet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in March. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane in all directions and drivers should expect short delays. Work will be underway at these locations in the near future: Main Street and Market, Main Street and Chestnut and Main Street and Maple.

For more information, visit www.coloradodot.info and click the green cellphone icon in the upper right corner of the page, www.coloradodot.info/travel/scheduled-lane-closures.html, www.cotrip.org, call 511, on Twitter @coloradodot and www.facebook.com/coloradodot.

Input sought on polling locations

County Clerk and Recorder Tiffany Parker is seeking public input from voters regarding locations for Voter Service and Polling Centers for the upcoming June 24 primary election.

A Voter Service and Polling Center is a one-stop shop for voters to register to vote, cast a mail ballot, receive a replacement ballot or receive any other election-related service. There are three proposed locations: La Plata County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, 98 Everett St., Suite C, Durango; Bayfield Town Hall, 1199 U.S. Highway 160 B, Bayfield; and La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. in Durango. The Clerk and Recorder’s Office will receive public input regarding suggested locations through March 19. Comments and suggestions may be emailed to [email protected], call 382-6296, or delivered to La Plata County Clerk & Recorder, 98 Everett St., Suite. C.

Lecture to discuss power of nonviolence

The Life-Long Learning Lecture Series at Fort Lewis College will present “The Power of Nonviolence” at 7 p.m. today in Noble Hall, Room 130 at FLC.

Peace scholar and activist David Cortwright explores the meaning and message of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., the global record of nonviolent success and the relevance of nonviolent means for addressing challenges of terrorism and armed violence.

For a schedule of lectures, visit www.fortlewis.edu/professionalassociates.

Pueblo Feast Day set at FLC on Friday

The Fort Lewis College Native American Center will present the 2014 Pueblo Feast Day on Friday.

The Pueblo Feast Day is a celebration of the Native American tribes represented in the FLC student body. This free event begins with breakfast at 8 a.m. and runs all day in the Student Union. The Pueblo Feast Day features lectures, performances, workshops and food. Among the planned performances are dancing, including the Laguna Eagle Dance, the Acoma Buffalo Dance, the Jemez Feast Dance and the Denipah Hoop Dance, as well as modern musical acts New Tribe and Po.10. Cee. The workshops include traditional food preparation, traditional agriculture and farming and pinch pots. Also scheduled is a presentation on “Pueblo History and Pueblo Revolt” by Diane Reyna, as well as remarks from FLC alumnus Ricardo Cate. A dinner featuring traditional foods will take place at 6:15 p.m. in the Ballroom.

For more information, visit www.fortlewis.edu/nac and look under the “Activities & Programs” link, or call 247-7222.

Senior center to offer computer classes

The Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave., will present Jon Cordalis, The Computer Tutor, who will teach these computer workshops from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.:

E-Commerce will take place Tuesday. The class will familiarize people with the basics of online shopping and selling on sites such as eBay, Craigslist, Amazon and more. The deadline to sign-up is today.

Working with Digital Photos will take place March 13. People will learn how to manage, edit and manipulate photos on the computer and use them in documents. The deadline to sign-up is today.

Email will take place Mach 18. Participants will learn how to set up an email account, send emails with attachments and more. The deadline to sign-up is March 13.

Internet Tips and Tricks will take place March 20. People will Learn how to navigate and use the Internet safely. The deadline to sign-up is March 13.

The cost is $15 per class. To register, call 382-6428.

Herald Staff