business and finance

The oil business: From crude to essentials

energy industry slump, Cortez woman drops drill bits, starts High Desert Naturals

A fair affair

Mesa Verde’s historic Far View center needs a tenant

National Park Service wants center to pay for itself

On Halloween, downtown is for kids of all ages

A record 96 businesses will be handing out treats, goodies and surprises this year. This amazing turnout is attributable to…

Mormons plan big Florida development

Environmentalists object to Deseret Ranch, which could become state’s 10th largest urban area

Strong sales lift U.S. home prices 5.1 percent in August

A “sold” sign is posted outside a Harbor Beach neighborhood home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Home prices were up 5.1…

U.S. new home sales fall sharply in September

A sold sign is posted in front of a new home under construction in Mechanicsville, Va. Sales of new homes…

What should you consider when buying an investment home

An investor considering income property either buys primarily for cash flow or appreciation, although, all investments have elements of both.…

A room, a bed and a ghost?

may be things going ‘bump’ in Durango’s older properties

U.S. home sales up 4.7% in September

Home sales bounced back in September, although first-time buyers are largely missing from the market, the National Association of Realtors…

Ancient craft is getting new attention

book offers tips on using artisanal tile in home designs

Homeownership hasn’t been boon for blacks, new study finds

First-time black homeowners saw their wealth decrease by nearly half between 2005 and 2007 – a time of red-hot appreciation…

U.S. homebuilders are growing more confident

Home builders’s increased confidence in the housing market in October is good news for the construction industry and the overall…

Business Briefs

Axis Health System, a private, nonprofit serving the health-care needs of Southwest Colorado residents, welcomes these new staff members to…

Big retailers speed deliveries to shoppers

Companies building bigger warehouses, shipping straight from stores

Women still seek equality in Beehive State workplaces

senator trying to change ‘culture’ for working women

Cortez gets a new Dollar

Discount store in Mancos also set to open in early 2016

While at work, make play part of every day

In fact, play is a crucial ingredient to success at work, says Dr. Stuart Brown, author of Play: How it…

Apartments drive home construction gains in September

Housing starts are up 12 percent since the beginning of the year although the pace of new construction across the…

Egg shortage cracking wallets

prices expected to linger in Durango, across nation

More free Wi-Fi coming to downtown Durango

Service could be available by January

‘Cabin Porn’: Photos of intriguing homes in rustic settings

book explores America’s ‘new’ love affair with cabins

Survey says several different land surveys available

A fence in the above quotes suggest a defined property line and agreed ownership. In real estate, we lay claim…

DIA land sale could revive mixed-use development

The sale, presented by DIA’s head of real estate Dan Poremba to Denver City Council’s business development committee Tuesday, is…