business and finance

WildEdge Brewing one step closer to Cortez

Planning and zoning board members last week unanimously recommended allowing the rezoning of the properties at 101, 111 and 127…

July 12, 2016

Business

Business Briefs

The Payroll Department has promoted Eric Malone to president and Tanya Campbell to director of operations. Bryan Dear, founder of…

July 12, 2016

Business

Beware of scary Brexit headlines pushing you to buy gold

Many gold bulls who are worried about some kind of financial Armageddon believe the only way to really protect their…

July 12, 2016

Business

Why you care about the Dow

The Dow Jones industrial average set a record Tuesday, closing at 18,347.67 for the first time.Richard Drew/Associated Press file But…

July 12, 2016

What's Up Downtown

San Juan Brewfest will be bigger than ever

We just wrapped a successful Fourth of July, with events all day long from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Next…

July 12, 2016

Business

Feeling the pain of ‘Pokemon Go’

Best-selling app doesn’t come without its drawbacks

July 12, 2016

Business

Durango banks compete for billion dollars

deposits can keep money flowing into small business and construction

July 12, 2016

Local News

Director checks out opening Durango Library on Sundays

Seven-day-a-week service would cost more than $400,000, Irwin says

July 12, 2016

Business

Tips to help you find a rental in Durango

Openings dictated by Fort Lewis College schedule

July 10, 2016

Business

Student loan debt is hurting housing sales

Although a college degree significantly enhances a person’s chances of gaining stable employment and earning enough for a down payment,…

July 9, 2016

Business

Why so many millennials are living at home

More millennials are living with their parents, but an analysis of a recent Pew Research Center study shows that is…

July 9, 2016

On Real Estate

Are you feeling a bit of real estate déjà vu?

In the first half of 2015, there were 515 homes sold in La Plata County, and in 2016, the number…

July 9, 2016

Business

Durangoans hungry for new restaurants

Chick-fil-A garners 21 percent of the vote

July 5, 2016

Business

Vallecito gun store offers weapons, training

Vallecito gun shop owner takes pride in educating users on laws

July 5, 2016

Business

BlackBerry to stop manufacturing Classic smartphone

Chief Executive Officer John Chen introduced the Classic after joining the company in 2013, bringing back the raised-button keyboard that…

July 5, 2016

Money Savvy

To be fulfilled, we need each other

I’ve covered the first eight pieces of the fulfillment puzzle. They are: A healthy relationship with yourself and others.Skills and…

July 5, 2016

Business

Business Briefs

Summer is here, and the warm weather will bring salespeople to front doors offering home improvements, alarm systems and more.…

July 5, 2016

Local News

Montezuma County seeks sales tax for high-speed internet

Proposed broadband project may cost $39 million

July 5, 2016

Business

Goal of owning home still strong, and 8 other housing trends

Joe Fabieand his wife, Christi, moved from Mount Pleasant, S.C., to Charleston because they wanted to pay less to rent…

July 2, 2016

Business

Another Main Avenue icon set to close

Stuart’s of Durango to close after nearly 60 years

July 1, 2016

Business

U.S. construction spending fell again in May

Construction workers work on a building in Miami Beach, Fla.Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press Construction spending declined 0.8 percent in May following…

July 1, 2016

Local News

State Sen. Irene Aguilar makes case for ColoradoCare

Single-payer system could save employees money

June 29, 2016

Business

Pending U.S. home sales slumped in May amid supply shortage

The National Association of Realtors said fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in May, the first drop in pending…

June 29, 2016

A Take on Tourism

Who you are is where you were when

Where we grew up, when we grew up, how we grew up and the unique experiences we had make us…

June 28, 2016