business and finance

Good Earth

Montezuma County co-op is blossoming

Southwest Farm Fresh looking to step up distribution for harvest

August 6, 2014

Local News

Gardner receives U.S. Chamber endorsement

GOP’s Senate candidate stops in Denver to talk jobs, economy

August 6, 2014

Business

Durango entrepreneurs get boost

start-ups get help from SCAPE program

August 4, 2014

Business

Business Briefs

The Region 9 Economic Development District: Southwest Colorado will receive a 2014 Innovation Award from the National Association of Development…

August 4, 2014

Business

Fun on farm fuels cash flow

economies can grow with help from ag tourism

August 4, 2014

Bottom Line

Strategy may be what businesses need to succeed

Merriam-Webster tells us strategy is a careful plan or method for achieving a particular goal, usually over a long period…

August 4, 2014

Business

Group taking Montezuma County to court

Lawsuit filed after Transferable Development Rights program dropped

August 4, 2014

Business

U.S. home price gains slow for 6th straight month

Yearly price gains slowed in 18 of the 20 cities. They accelerated in Charlotte, North Carolina, and were flat in…

August 2, 2014

Business

Millennials buying homes later in life

show they buy at same rate as in 1990s

August 2, 2014

Business

Zillow buying Trulia to make real estate titan

Proposed deal worth $3.5B

August 2, 2014

Business

Contracts to buy homes slip

The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index slipped 1.1 percent to 102.7…

August 2, 2014

On Real Estate

Hail damage? Check your policy before a disaster

We are addressing this issue now, as the one-year anniversary of the storm is approaching, and that may impact repair…

August 2, 2014

Business

Building industry picks up

Construction industry sees busy summer

August 2, 2014

Business

Business Briefs

Alpine Bank in Durango announces the following promotions: Beth Drum has been promoted to senior vice president. Drum is a…

July 28, 2014

Business

Fashion, to go

designer hits the road to sell her handmade wares

July 28, 2014

Business

4CornersTV reaches into Farmington

include Navajo comics, coverage of racing

July 28, 2014

Business

As these grocery stores wither and die, towns’ citizens struggle

Eastern Plains officials look to future after rural supermarkets close their doors

July 28, 2014

Business

Are debt collectors hounding you at all?

1 in 3 Americans face them, study says

July 28, 2014

Local News

Sleep-mask maker not a snoozer

Durangoan Tom Russin is man of multiple careers

July 27, 2014

Business

Downside of low mortgage rates is fewer sales

Ryan Carson, right, and his wife, Jenny Roraback-Carson, have an unusual problem. Because the mortgage rate on their home in…

July 26, 2014

Business

The art of landscaping

Creating an enjoyable outdoor living space adds more than just equity

July 26, 2014

Business

Disorganized remotes? Seven creative answers

The J-Me Cozy Remote Control Tidy is one of a number of remote-control organizers that can help you get control…

July 26, 2014

On Real Estate

County inventory suggests it’s a buyer’s market

The statewide report shows a 6.2 percent decline of single-family home sales this year, and La Plata County is down…

July 26, 2014

Local News

Hickenlooper plays up his support from business

Beauprez, small-business group say story not so rosy

July 22, 2014