business and finance

Trade pitch fails to sway greens

Environmental allies worry Obama’s pact is a race to the bottom

June 16, 2015

The Federal Reserve’s high-stakes guessing game

With evidence that the U.S. economy is rebounding from a winter slump, the Federal Reserve, led by Federal Reserve Chairwoman…

June 16, 2015

Business

Even in death, your best friend

Funeral homes increasingly using dogs to comfort mourners

June 16, 2015

Business

Massive, debated N.M. development clears major hurdle

The commission in Bernalillo County, New Mexico’s most populous, voted 3-2 to approve a master plan for a nearly 22-square-mile…

June 15, 2015

Nation & World

Disney sets theme for rising prices

Escalating parks’ and resorts’ costs are muscling out the middle class

June 14, 2015

Business

RHA: County needs 15,700 new homes

Population projected to grow 52 pecent

June 13, 2015

Business

Floral patterns taking root

designs can blossom in any home

June 13, 2015

Business

Low-income housing isn’t just about affordability

San Francisco voters probably will get to decide in November whether the city should impose a moratorium on construction of…

June 13, 2015

Business

Business Briefs

Kristi Zink has opened Waterfall Spa. The spa, located on Waterfall Ranch in the Animas Valley, has four waterfalls on…

June 9, 2015

Business

Values of county ag land jump

Increases range from 26 to 160 percent

June 9, 2015

Business

Taxpayers can challenge personal property tax

The value determined by the assessor is based on information submitted on a Personal Property Declaration Schedule. If people failed…

June 9, 2015

Business

Support your local farmer

Growing local in Colorado: Coming soon to a pint near you

June 9, 2015

A Take on Tourism

A look at the summer tourism forecast

The owner of a local recreational-vehicles business just told me he just enjoyed his last Sunday off until October, and…

June 9, 2015

Business

Natives add $2B to state economy

Mountain Utes view breaks beyond their reservation

June 9, 2015

Local News

Durango’s delivery destiny

Businesses respond to growing desire for on-demand service

June 8, 2015

Business

More jobs, more economic security?

necessarily so for some in the U.S.

June 8, 2015

Business

Construction spending jumps 2.2% in April

Business is up at construction companies such as the Allegheny Millwork and Lumberyard in Pittsburgh where Roy Livesex is stacking…

June 6, 2015

Business

More retired Americans are being buried by housing debt

They enjoy performing. But it isn’t exactly how Al, an 86-year-old Korean War vet, or Saundra, 76, had expected to…

June 6, 2015

Business

U.S. regulators warn ads for reverse mortgages can mislead

Cordray Now U.S. regulators are warning: Don’t be fooled. Many ads don’t tell the whole story about reverse mortgages. The…

June 6, 2015

Business

U.S. homes grow larger

Average new home is now 2,500 square feet

June 6, 2015

What's Up Downtown

Summer tourism stats shining brightly

Sales tax is collected monthly from every business in Durango by the city. The city releases reports on collections that,…

June 2, 2015

Business

Business Briefs

First National Bank of Durango announces these new hires: Kassia Barber has been hired as a receptionist. Barber is a…

June 2, 2015

Business

Meet the top 10 highest-paid female CEOs

This photo shows the 10 highest-paid female CEOs in 2014, according to a study carried out by executive compensation data…

June 2, 2015

Business

Airlines try to speed boarding process

minute plane is late costs $30, amounting to a lot of cash for industry

June 2, 2015