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Business

‘To Insure Promptitude’

Changing tipping habits fraught with cultural, economic implications

April 14, 2015

Business

Kinder Morgan to close its Durango office

Employees to move to Cortez and Texas; several jobs cut

April 13, 2015

Business

Market waits for oil, gas impact

Industry slump may impact real estate

April 11, 2015

Business

Americans are returning to the ’burbs

Suburbs growing faster than urban centers once again

April 11, 2015

On Real Estate

5 things to do to prepare your home for sale

1) Know the market. Did you know that even in La Plata County, there are vastly different markets, with huge…

April 11, 2015

Business

Business Briefs

All persons owning, possessing or controlling taxable personal property with a total actual value greater than $7,300 (per owner, per…

April 7, 2015

What's Up Downtown

What’s Up Downtown?

First up is the 21st annual Durango Bluegrass Meltdown. This year’s Meltdown is April 17-19, with more than 25 groups…

April 7, 2015

Business

Sluggish small-business hiring may portend some doldrums

So far this year, job growth in the small-business sector is averaging only 44,000 a month compared with 54,700 in…

April 7, 2015

Business

Economy ain’t cutting it

job growth, robots and cheap gas aren’t helping

April 7, 2015

Business

Jobs may keep interest rates low

jobs gain gives Fed new reason to delay bumping it up

April 7, 2015

Business

Rising home prices deter new buyers

Few Americans are putting homes up for sale, causing home prices to jump 4.6 percent in January, the latest Standard…

April 4, 2015

Business

Home design comes full circle

“They’re sensuous and inviting,” New York designer Barry Goralnick said at last month’s Architectural Digest Home Design Show. “Curved sofas…

April 4, 2015

Business

Construction spending falls

U.S. home building slips in February

April 4, 2015

Business

Need seen for industrial park

Economic officials study Bodo’s impact

April 4, 2015

Business

Bidding wars make comeback in real estate

Some research suggests that people who buy things in online auctions often pay more for items than they would if…

April 4, 2015

On Real Estate

Is your home in a flood plain?

Just because the home is in what is considered a high-risk flood area doesn’t necessarily mean flood insurance is required.…

April 4, 2015

Business

States rewrite microbrew laws

for craft beer grows

April 4, 2015

Business

Business Briefs

Adult day care at Our Place, a day time respite care that benefits adults who cannot be left home alone…

March 31, 2015

Business

Emails suggest Big Oil put pressure on scientists

Dispute centers on fracking’s link to earthquakes

March 31, 2015

Money Savvy

Curb excess, reduce clutter, find peace

Well, many of us are essentially living like that already. Consider this: If 100 kids represented all the children in…

March 31, 2015

Business

The go-anywhere boats

starts company after building boat for her son

March 31, 2015

A Take on Tourism

When it comes to tourism, always keep Momma happy

Kunkel The number of people booking vacations direct (or using online booking engines like Expedia or Travelocity) continues to increase.…

March 31, 2015

Business

From ex-pot agent to ganjapreneur

Marijuana biz seen as the new ‘boom’

March 31, 2015

Business

Need seen for more senior housing

population expected to boost demand

March 28, 2015