business and finance

Time to declutter closets, garages

is the season for cleaning house

Producing premier design show a major undertaking

On the day before the four-day show opened late last month, much of Pier 94’s 130,000 square feet on the…

Home price gains slow for 3rd consecutive month

The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 12.9 percent in February compared with 12 months earlier. While healthy,…

On Real Estate

Evaluating renting versus buying a home

Renting is usually the best option when relocating is a possibility or your housing needs are likely to change in…

Do you like your landlord?

Experiences vary for Durango renters

May 2, 2014

Selling Southwest flavor

see corn mill opportunity

Economy likely to rebound from slow quarter

saying 2014 to be year of recovery

Money Savvy

Don’t let your business break your budget

But Julie doesn’t want to wait four years to stop rushing off to work every morning – especially Mondays and,…

Construction slows business

U.S. Highway 550-160 intersection work scheduled into August

Business Briefs

Knit One, Pearl Street, formerly in downtown Bayfield, has moved to 480 Wolverine Drive, No. 2C. The shop is north…

New-home sales dip 14.5 percent in March in U.S.

Realtors are saying more home construction is needed to spur the housing industry’s rebound. The Commerce Department says new home…

Tips, serious and not, for keeping squirrels away

The squirrel-proof bird feeder protects your bird seed from persistent squirrels. The owner can adjust the feeder to close its…

LED technology being used in ceilings, carpets

These tiny light-emitting diodes, often touted as the ultra-efficient replacement for old-fashioned incandescents, are being integrated into clothes, carpets and…

More renters finding 30 percent affordability ratio unattainable

The strain is not limited to the usual high-cost cities like New York and San Francisco. An analysis for The…

Sales of existing homes slip to a 20-month low

Real estate groups are reporting an increase in open houses, suggesting that demand among buyers is rising. Existing home sales…

Tamarron Lodge plans face-lift

owners move ahead with improvements

On Real Estate

The ABCs of mortgage lending

Let’s break this down and see how a FTHB can determine if homebuyers can use FHA, USDA or FHLB, and…

Local News

Does it add up?

reports claim institutions and events contribute a lot of money to the Durango economy

Local News

A Durango High first

U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton reads testimony into the Congressional Record in honor of Durango High School teacher David Dillman on…

Health-exchange participation is limited

Small-business owners see too many rules

Have an interest in hemp?

Facility in Dove Creek could process plant

Reality business 101

Lewis students hear that path to success rocky, but it still exists