business and finance

Local News

Food truck owners stack up at Main Avenue and 11th Street

Businesses open under temporary permits

May 13, 2016

Business

Number of new home building permits down in Durango

supply costs aren’t deterring builders as home construction season kicks off

May 13, 2016

Local News

Colo. House, La Plata County candidates take on housing concerns

Affordable homes key issue at Home Builders forum

May 12, 2016

Business

Disney’s movie business a star again

Box-office blockbusters fuel the bottom line

May 10, 2016

Business

A Facebook ‘trend’ isn’t always what you think it is

Facebook’s own description of its trending bar certainly doesn’t dissuade readers from thinking that the trending process is automated. Facebook…

May 10, 2016

Business

Unfriended: Senator wants answers from Zuckerberg

S.D. Republican seeks information after claims of anti-conservative bias

May 10, 2016

Business

Business Improvement District launching online directory

Printed maps will be handled by other groups

May 10, 2016

Business

Furniture chain opens first Colorado location in Durango

SuperNova replaces For Your Home in Crossroads Center

May 10, 2016

Business

Business Briefs

The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and First SouthWest Bank are sponsoring a half-day workshop, “Starting Your Business,” Thursday…

May 9, 2016

Business

More Americans are expected to remodel their homes this year

A roofer works on a home in the Briar Chapel community in Chapel Hill, N.C.Gerry Broome/Associated Press file The report…

May 7, 2016

Business

Millennials struggle with saving for their down payments

A new report shows that many millennials in major metro areas have less than one-fifth of the money set aside…

May 7, 2016

Nation & World

Trump proposal for national debt would send rates soaring

Economists question candidate’s recovery plan

May 7, 2016

Business

Can you afford your home?

Study: Durango ranks high for overleveraged mortgage debtors

May 6, 2016

Local News

Tourism industry predictions bright for Southwest Colorado

officials gathering regional visitor data

May 4, 2016

Business

Business Briefs

RE/MAX Pinnacle has announced that Durango business owner Katri Annast has joined its team as a broker associate. As a…

May 3, 2016

Business

Gold rises past $1,300 an ounce

Investors see interest rates remaining low longer

May 3, 2016

Business

Whole Foods launches grocery chain with minimalist layout

stores will be allow third-party vendors

May 3, 2016

Business

Tiny Nebraska town says no to 1,100 jobs

Residents say chicken plant would change the town’s character

May 3, 2016

Business

Homeslice expands seating, adds outdoor bar on College Drive

Addition to be complete by late May

May 3, 2016

Money Savvy

Calculate how much money you’ll need to retire

Have you taken all of your expenses and spending into account? Are you aiming too high or too low? Asking…

May 3, 2016

Business

Couple makes big changes to live in a tiny house

That’s what Shayla and David Bowler are discovering, as they finish the final details on their tiny house on Glade…

April 30, 2016

Business

Mancos pursues affordable housing for artists

to Create program is funded by state groups

April 30, 2016

Business

Renters become owners through fair-share funding

In-lieu payments have helped buy 11 Durango homes

April 29, 2016

Business

U.S. home prices rise at solid pace, even with flat sales

The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 5.4 percent that month compared with a year earlier, according to…

April 26, 2016