Dan James, left; his father, David James, right, both with James Ranch; along with Kirk Komack, center, with the Rochester Hotel; and Carley Snider, owner of Animas Chocolates, accept awards from the Colorado Tourism Office on Monday at the Durango Area Tourism Office. DATO nominated the businesses for their outstanding job of welcoming visitors to La Plata County. In all, more than 20 nominees statewide were selected for awards by the governor’s office.
Dan James, left; his father, David James, right, both with James Ranch; along with Kirk Komack, center, with the Rochester Hotel; and Carley Snider, owner of Animas Chocolates, accept awards from the Colorado Tourism Office on Monday at the Durango Area Tourism Office. DATO nominated the businesses for their outstanding job of welcoming visitors to La Plata County. In all, more than 20 nominees statewide were selected for awards by the governor’s office.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald