business and finance

Business

See you around, boring brown boxes

Companies upping their delivery game

August 20, 2016 • Michael S. Rosenwald

Business

Unconventional homes may not qualify for conventional loans

Financing biggest barrier for nontraditional structures

August 19, 2016 • Jessica Pace — Staff reporter

Local News

New business the Uber of elder care, founders say

Network graduated from SCAPE Thursday

August 19, 2016 • Mary Shinn — Staff reporter

Business

U.S. home construction climbed to a six-month high in July

New housing construction picked up pace in July, helped by new apartment construction in the Northeast.Sue Ogrocki/Associated Press The rate…

August 16, 2016 • JOSH BOAK

Money Savvy

You can stop living paycheck to paycheck

The article, “The Secret Shame of Middle-Class Americans,” reveals how nearly half of us don’t have enough savings to cover…

August 16, 2016 • Matt Kelly — Staff reporter

Business

Obamacare choices dwindling

says it will stop offering plans in most areas

August 16, 2016 • TOM MURPHY

Business

Department stores hope to recapture appeal, be destinations

J.C. Penney and other major department stores are trying to reinvent themselves to better compete with online retailers and discount…

August 16, 2016 • ANNE D’INNOCENZIO

Business

Fuzziwig’s to expand franchise to Middle East

Channel sparked interest in local franchisor

August 16, 2016 • Mary Shinn — Staff reporter

Business

U.S. homebuilder sentiment rises in August as sales improve

Construction workers frame a new home under construction in Louisville, Ky.ED REINKE/Associated Press The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo…

August 15, 2016 • Alex Veiga

On Real Estate

Twin Buttes – the perfect complement to Durango’s lifestyle

Twin Buttes, which is two miles west of Durango on U.S. Highway 160, is having its opening day site tours…

August 13, 2016 • Jerome Bleger — Staff reporter

Business

Bouncing back from foreclosure easier now

Losing a home to a foreclosure or short sale is devastating, but it doesn’t mean that you will never be…

August 13, 2016 • DEBORAH KEARNS

Business

Boomers’ new retirement plan is millennials paying rent

They weren’t just hunting for a place to live. As they get ready to move this year, they’re also looking…

August 13, 2016 • Patrick Clark and Suzanne Woolley

Local News

If ballot measures pass, La Plata County property taxes would stay low

see value, others see potential burden

August 13, 2016 • Mary Shinn — Staff reporter

Business

Buyers, sellers share responsibility in defect cases

sellers need to be ‘forthcoming’ about problems

August 12, 2016 • Jessica Pace — Staff reporter

Business

America’s post-foreclosure consumers are ready to rejoin economy

Many of the homeowners who lost their homes during the Great Recession are reaching the point where negative entries on…

August 12, 2016 • Victoria Stilwell

Local News

Envision a walkable, safe Camino del Rio

Residents’ comments will shape corridor plan

August 11, 2016 • Mary Shinn — Staff reporter

Business

In a sign of broader ambitions, Facebook opens hardware lab

Facebook engineers gave a glimpse of the company’s Area 404, a reference to the “error 404” message computer users get…

August 9, 2016 • BRANDON BAILEY

Business

Delta still in ‘recovery mode’

Airline cancels hundreds more flights on Tuesday

August 9, 2016 • David Koenig

A Take on Tourism

Tourism and others approaching a fork in the road

Bob Kunkeldu1-i-syn It works like this in Durango: The overnight visitor pays, the lodging community collects, the local municipalities fund,…

August 9, 2016 • Bob Kunkel — Staff reporter

Business

Lone Spur Cafe opens in Francisco’s building

Cafe to offer dinner hours in September

August 9, 2016 • Mary Shinn — Staff reporter

Business

Agrihoods are taking root across America

communities offer residents rural life, fresh produce

August 6, 2016 • Michelle Locke

Business

U.S. construction spending tumbles

Workers construct a high-rise building in Boston. U.S. construction spending fell for a third straight month in June with spending…

August 6, 2016 • Martin Crutsinger

Business

Housing is the market for credit elites after financial crisis

An analysis of foreclosure data from the Urban Institute shows that of the 7 million Americans who experienced a foreclosure…

August 6, 2016 • Craig Torres and Heather Perlberg

Business

Designers, suppliers offer some tips for using your outdoors space

Businesses can take advantage of outdoor space

August 6, 2016 • Jessica Pace — Staff reporter