business and finance

At Durango Rocks!: Steve Parker named Citizen of the Year

Campbell honored with Morley Ballantine Award for commitment to the community and women

January 21, 2016

First Southwest starts community fund

Curtis “We will center our efforts on areas where unemployment is higher, family income is lower and educational attainment is…

January 21, 2016

Local News

Durango’s collection of sales taxes and lodgers taxes up in 2015

shortage, weak oil and gas could impair 2016

January 20, 2016

Business

Business Briefs

Keller Williams Realty Southwest Associates welcomes Tom Holcomb, broker associate, to the company. Holcomb has more than 25 years of…

January 19, 2016

Business

Buyer beware: Solar power may be missing key ingredient

The Vermont attorney general’s office issued a warning letter to solar industry businesses in December 2015 saying some could face…

January 19, 2016

Business

Fort Lewis College launching ‘Hawk Tank’ business competition

Business-plan contest invites community members to participate

January 19, 2016

Business

Dependence on fossil fuels tough on Wyoming economy

officials back various schemes in bid to rescue coal

January 19, 2016

Money Savvy

Money not key to a meaningful life

In our consumer economy, there’s always something new to buy that will make us happy. Whether it’s dinner at a…

January 19, 2016

Business

Owners of Ska Fabricating purchase 2 businesses

Color to become New Image; PutUp, a bike rack firm, also acquired

January 19, 2016

Local News

Faster Internet on the horizon in downtown Durango, rural Southwest Colorado

Wi-Fi coming to Main Avenue

January 16, 2016

On Real Estate

Real estate market gets off to good start in 2016

In 2015, single-family homes in-town Durango decreased 6.3 percent in the number of homes sold, but the median price was…

January 16, 2016

Business

What to expect in housing in 2016

In this Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, photograph, a sign indicates a vacancy in a rental housing unit near downtown Denver.…

January 16, 2016

Business

U.S. to track real estate sales in 2 cities

The department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said last week that it will temporarily require certain title companies to identify individuals…

January 16, 2016

Nation & World

Venezuela acknowledges inflation at historic high

Inflation over 140 percent in South American country

January 16, 2016

Business

Nearby structures, features can affect a home’s value

What’s nearby can affect property value, with some exceptions in La Plata County

January 15, 2016

Business

The oil patch feels pain

prices plunge, energy companies cut jobs, postpone projects

January 12, 2016

Business

How Low Can It Go?

Forecasts call for still lower oil prices

January 12, 2016

Business

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad running full steam in 2015

Ridership was up 10 percent

January 12, 2016

Business

U.S. construction spending falls 0.4 percent in November

The Commerce Department reported that construction spending slipped in November as the number of nonresidential construction projects fell.Matt Rourke/Associated Press…

January 9, 2016