The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners has extended the deadline to Jan. 3 for interested people to serve on these county boards and commissions: Board of Adjustment; Board of Appeals; Citizens Review Panel for Child Welfare Grievances; Community Corrections Board; Durango Hills Road Improvement District Board; Durango Public Library Board; Durango-La Plata Airport Commission; Extension Advisory Board; Fire Code Board of Appeals (fire protection engineer professional and industrial safety professional); Historic Preservation Review Committee; Ignacio, Allison, Oxford Cemetery District Committee; Ignacio Community Library District Board; Lake Durango Water Authority (non-customer of water authority); Living with Wildlife Advisory Board; Lodging Tax Panel; Long Term Finance Committee; Pine River Cemetery District Committee; Planning Commission; Southwest (Region 9) Workforce Board; and Undesirable Plant & Rodent Advisory Commission.

All positions are advisory and are not monetarily compensated. An application and descriptions are available at www.co.laplata.co.us, or the Information Desk at the La Plata County Courthouse, 1060 East Second Ave.

For more information, call 382-6219.

Cow-elk tag to be given away

Southern Ute Community Action Programs, Inc. is giving away a cow-elk tag with the value of $150.

The hunt dates are Jan. 11 through 19 on the Sandoval/Mesa Hunt Unit/Southern Ute Tribal Land. A guide is not provided but optional for a fee. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the SUCAP Central Administration, 285 Lakin St. in Ignacio. The drawing will take place Jan. 8. The winner must attend the mandatory orientation at 6 p.m. Jan. 10 at the multipurpose building by Ute Park in Ignacio. The winner must be 12 or older to hunt; people 18 and younger must have a parent/guardian accompany them. People ages 12 to 21 need a Hunter Safety Card. Proceeds will fund the new SUCAP Childcare Center. The permit was donated by the Southern Ute Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Division.

For more information, call 563-4517.

Road Runner Transit announces closures

Road Runner Transit will not operate on Dec. 25 in observance of Christmas Day and Jan. 1 in observance of New Year’s Day.

For more information, call 563-4545.

Advantage hosts blanket, coat drive

Advantage Physical Therapy & Wellness, P.C., 3600 Main Ave., Suite A, will hold its eighth annual Advantage Blanket and Coat Drive through Dec. 31 benefiting the Durango Community Shelter and the Southwest Safe House.

Donations can also be dropped off at Spa Evo, 1075 Main Ave., No. 224; Body of Work, 679 East Second Ave., Unit 10; Keller Williams, 700 Main Ave.; and The Best Western, 21382 U.S. Highway 160.

For more information, call 259-7829.

Herald Staff