business and finance

Battle over $200-a-vial bull semen may rock dairy farms

One reason for the high price of artificial breeding in the dairy industry is that a single company, Sexing Technologies,…

February 2, 2016

A Take on Tourism

Tourism prospers from Denver to Main Ave.

Looking down from 30,000 feet, the bigger picture is equally positive. Colorado has enjoyed a soaring tourism industry the last…

February 2, 2016

Business

Residential designs unveiled for Calkins Building

Alex Carter, superintendent for the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School District, said the developers who purchased the Calkins Building are planning to…

January 30, 2016

Business

U.S. new-home sales soar in final month of 2015

A new home is shown for sale Tuesday in Riverview, Fla.Chris O’Meara/Associated Press The Commerce Department said Wednesday that new-home…

January 30, 2016

Business

NYC may be good fit for ‘micro apartments’

units won’t make city more affordable, critics argue

January 30, 2016

On Real Estate

Home buying advice is available

In this day and age of the Internet with resources such as Zillow and Trulia, is there a right answer…

January 30, 2016

Regional News

Experiment nets pay raises for all

Greeley franchiser ups pay to up performance

January 30, 2016

Business

Phase two of Mirador set to begin

‘Box on the Rocks’ destined for ridge

January 29, 2016

Local News

La Plata County considers sales tax ballot question

think road, bridge funding should come from mill levy

January 27, 2016

Business

Business Briefs

Durango Fire Protection District has developed a Life Safety Self-Inspection program for businesses identified at ‘low-risk’ for fire and life-safety…

January 26, 2016

Business

Ute Mountain Utes host ranching symposium

Experts from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Ute Mountain Utes, Jicarilla, Navajo and Hopi tribes gave presentations on livestock management.…

January 26, 2016

Business

Can cheaper gas bring back shopping worldwide?

oil prices plummeting, consumers around the world have more money

January 26, 2016

What's Up Downtown

Durango economic numbers telling good story

BID tracks six statistics monthly: Durango Transit ridership; enplanements and deplanements at the Durango-La Plata County Airport; door counts at…

January 26, 2016

Business

Durango’s Velorution Cycles and Bedrock Bags merge

Velorution Cycles moves into new location with Bedrock Bags

January 26, 2016

Business

U.S. home prices rise in November; all-time highs in 4 cities

Home prices nationwide have have nearly recovered from the 2006 peak prices. The S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices rose 5.8…

January 26, 2016

Local News

Changes to Three Springs plans approved

Durango City Council will hear changes next

January 25, 2016

Local News

Houston energy company to close Durango office

employees laid off, others to transfer to Texas

January 25, 2016

Business

Economists see more growth for U.S. economy, housing in ‘16

The chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders is predicting that single-family home construction will rise to 840,000…

January 23, 2016

Business

Home sales rebound to wrap up 2015

Nearly 5.5 million existing homes were sold in the U.S. in 2015, the highest total since 2006, the National Association…

January 23, 2016

Business

Home construction stumbles as year begins

U.S. home construction ended 2015 at its highest level in eight years even though construction dropped 2.5 percent in December.John…

January 23, 2016

On Real Estate

Renovation loans can put you in that fixer-upper

Renovation financing will give you the money to buy the home and pay for those updates or repairs in one…

January 23, 2016

Business

Rental prices begin slowing down in many U.S. cities

Real estate data firm Zillow said Friday that median rent rose a seasonally adjusted 3.3 percent from a year ago.…

January 23, 2016

Business

U.S. home builder confidence held steady in January

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index stood at 60 in January, matching the December reading, the…

January 23, 2016

Business

Vacancies abound on Main Avenue in Durango

Restaurant, clothing retail likely coming to former Francisco’s

January 22, 2016