business and finance

Walgreens slashes offer for Rite Aid

Walgreens and Rite Aid are scrapping their acquisition agreement for an amended deal that calls for a lower price and…

January 30, 2017

Pending home sales rose in December

The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes rose in December as mortgage rates pushed higher.Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press…

January 30, 2017

Local News

Montezuma County agriculture summit focuses on finance

Montezuma producers’ summit held Tuesday

January 29, 2017

Business

Trump stirs homebuilders’ dreams of bulldozing environmental rules

Many developers and home builders are excited about the new Trump administration and its promises to roll back environmental regulations…

January 27, 2017

Business

Mortgage rates up slightly for first time in ’17

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the rate on 30-year fixed-rate loans climbed to an average 4.19 percent from 4.09…

January 27, 2017

Business

Florida Road apartments ready for tenants this fall

College students expected market

January 27, 2017

Business

U.S. new-home sales tumble

New-home sales fell 10.4 percent in December, the Commerce Department reports.Pat Sullivan/Associated Press The Commerce Department said that new-home sales…

January 26, 2017

Business

Stillwater Music names board member

Howedu1-i-syn Howe grew up in Durango, has a bachelor’s in biology and a master’s in geography and ecology from Colorado…

January 24, 2017

Business

San Juan Basin Health hires new staff

South has a master’s in health management, and has 10 years of experience in community health, specializing in developing and…

January 24, 2017

Business

Pella Windows & Doors opens new showroom

du1-i-syn Windows and doors are on display to help homebuilders and architects design window packages for their clients. The showroom…

January 24, 2017

Business

Region 9 announces new loan committee member

Neerdu1-i-syn Neer is the owner of SweetBooks, a business that serves nonprofits and small businesses in Southwest Colorado, and MUNIRevs,…

January 24, 2017

Business

Pura Vida Healthcare nominated for Spirit of Durango Award

Nicola St. Mary and a coalition of other alternative medicine practitioners created Pura Vida by merging six small businesses to…

January 24, 2017

Business

Personal property declaration deadline scheduled April 15

Personal property declaration schedules have been mailed to every person, business or company known in the county. Non-receipt of a…

January 24, 2017

Business

Owner of DeNovo Health Advocacy achieves CSA certification

du1-i-syn The CSA certification compliments her health care experience and allows her to address the La Plata County senior community.…

January 24, 2017

Business

‘Colorado Company to Watch’ deadline is Jan. 31

To be considered for selection, the company must be privately held, be a growing commercial enterprise past the startup stage…

January 24, 2017

Business

Havran Dry Cleaners closes after 70 years in Cortez

business flourished when ‘everybody dressed up’

January 24, 2017

Business

Retail malaise puts pressure on chains to shutter more stores

Many U.S. retailers are under pressure to cut costs and reduce the number of stores they have. The U.S. has…

January 24, 2017

A Take on Tourism

Colorado tourism advertising is a boon for Durango

Bob Kunkeldu1-i-syn Durango and other Colorado destinations rely on, and greatly benefit from, the state’s $19.5 million investment in tourism…

January 24, 2017

Business

Seas’nings catering business closes after 19 years in Cortez

of Cortez company want time for travel, other endeavors

January 24, 2017

Business

Low supplies hamper existing home sales

The supply of existing homes on the market in the United States fell in December, pushing prices higher and causing…

January 24, 2017

On Real Estate

Home ownership is out-of-reach for many

Experts expect the upward trend to continue, which will push some potential homebuyers out of the market or require them…

January 20, 2017

Business

Montezuma housing prices rise, sales slip in 2016

Smaller inventory, fewer sales

January 20, 2017

Business

Mirador phase two begins

Completion of duplex expected June 1

January 20, 2017

Local News

Steve Short is named Citizen of Year by Durango Chamber of Commerce

12 are honored for community service

January 19, 2017