business and finance

U.S. builders grow less confident about sales

Construction crews work on a home in the Brunswick Forest neighborhood in Leland, N.C.Mike Spencer/The Star-News The National Association of…

Items can provide critter comforts

Folding steps like these help ease the transport of elderly pets and can be conveniently stored at home or in…

Quoth the raven, ‘Happy Halloween’

Retailers offer plenty of scary holiday options for home

On Real Estate

Home values continue to appreciate

The previous high was in 2006, reaching $335,000 for all residential real estate in La Plata County, and the new…

Stock rally peters out

The decline in oil prices followed forecasts for weaker global demand this year and next, a sign of slowing economic…

Business Briefs

Four Corners Eye Clinic, 575 Rivergate Lane, Suite 212, announces the addition of Dr. Karyn Bourke to its practice. Bourke…

Economic gloom

global economy could lead Fed to delay interest rate hike

Love cheap gas? Well, there may be a downside

Consequences stemming from our domestic oil boom

Money Savvy

How well do you know your dough?

The program Know Your Dough will be collaborating with Durango School District 9-R to lead personal finance lessons and discussions…

She’ll keep Mancos a-growin’

Chamber of Commerce hire hopes artistic scene flourishes

U.S. home prices up 6.4% in August

gains helping boost affordability

October 11, 2014

Homebuilders offer freebies as markets cool

Builders in Phoenix and areas from Sacramento, California, to Orlando, Florida, are sweetening offers as sales slow in some of…

October 11, 2014

On Real Estate

Qualifying for a mortgage loan may be harder

SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald – DURANGO, CO- 08/04/14 – Mike and Judy Malone If Bernanke can’t refinance and President Barack Obama…

October 11, 2014

Is your home well-equipped for winter?

Resources help protect your home, wallet

October 10, 2014

Business Briefs

Sunshine Gardens Senior Community announces new leaders of its administrative team at the 32nd Street Assisted Living community: Heather Downing,…

S&P 500 falls to 8-week low

European data growth concerns drive stocks down

Thoughts Along The Way

Political fliers don’t make good econ textbooks

Most of those voters have already made their decisions, but that doesn’t seem to stop any number of tax-exempt political…

SoundTraxx builds new station

Model-train audio company growing in Tech Center

Local News

Region 9 welcomes 3 new board members

Hancock is the administrator for the town of Dolores and will be representing Dolores. Suckla is a Montezuma County Commissioner…

Lower heating bills predicted

U.S. winter not expected to be as cold as ’13/14

Forecast expects increased holiday sales

gains expected to bring retail cheer

October 6, 2014