business and finance

Ore House to host ‘Lunches with Leaders’ Feb. 7

The event will feature guest speaker Joanne M. Spina, assistant county manager of La Plata County. Reservations are required; cost…

January 31, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Lunch & Learn to feature guest speaker Feb. 22

Participants will discuss how to deal with change and prevent businesses from becoming stagnant by breaking old habits. Reservations are…

January 31, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Home Builders Association offering scholarships

Candidates will be considered based on work ethic, interest in pursuing a career in building construction or design and a…

January 31, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

USDA grant trainings Feb. 6 and 7

Training for the Rural Energy for America Program, a 25 percent grant for energy efficiency improvements to existing commercial buildings…

January 31, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Understanding sandstone creates oil industry opportunity

Geocosm consortium creates reliable model in downturn

January 31, 2017 • Mary Shinn — Staff reporter

Business

Silicon Valley finds its voice as immigration ban fuels outrage

Sergey Brin, Google co-founder and a Russian immigrant, is one of many technology company executives who have immigrated to America…

January 31, 2017 • Eric Newcomer

Business

Walgreens slashes offer for Rite Aid

Walgreens and Rite Aid are scrapping their acquisition agreement for an amended deal that calls for a lower price and…

January 30, 2017 • TOM MURPHY

Business

Pending home sales rose in December

The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes rose in December as mortgage rates pushed higher.Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press…

January 30, 2017 • JOSH BOAK

Agriculture

Montezuma County agriculture summit focuses on finance

Montezuma producers’ summit held Tuesday

January 29, 2017 • Stephanie Alderton

Business

Trump stirs homebuilders’ dreams of bulldozing environmental rules

Many developers and home builders are excited about the new Trump administration and its promises to roll back environmental regulations…

January 27, 2017 • Prashant Gopal

Business

Mortgage rates up slightly for first time in ’17

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the rate on 30-year fixed-rate loans climbed to an average 4.19 percent from 4.09…

January 27, 2017 • The Associated Press

Business

Florida Road apartments ready for tenants this fall

College students expected market

January 27, 2017 • Jessica Pace — Staff reporter

Business

U.S. new-home sales tumble

New-home sales fell 10.4 percent in December, the Commerce Department reports.Pat Sullivan/Associated Press The Commerce Department said that new-home sales…

January 26, 2017 • JOSH BOAK

Business

Stillwater Music names board member

Howedu1-i-syn Howe grew up in Durango, has a bachelor’s in biology and a master’s in geography and ecology from Colorado…

January 24, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

San Juan Basin Health hires new staff

South has a master’s in health management, and has 10 years of experience in community health, specializing in developing and…

January 24, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Pella Windows & Doors opens new showroom

du1-i-syn Windows and doors are on display to help homebuilders and architects design window packages for their clients. The showroom…

January 24, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Region 9 announces new loan committee member

Neerdu1-i-syn Neer is the owner of SweetBooks, a business that serves nonprofits and small businesses in Southwest Colorado, and MUNIRevs,…

January 24, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Pura Vida Healthcare nominated for Spirit of Durango Award

Nicola St. Mary and a coalition of other alternative medicine practitioners created Pura Vida by merging six small businesses to…

January 24, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Personal property declaration deadline scheduled April 15

Personal property declaration schedules have been mailed to every person, business or company known in the county. Non-receipt of a…

January 24, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Owner of DeNovo Health Advocacy achieves CSA certification

du1-i-syn The CSA certification compliments her health care experience and allows her to address the La Plata County senior community.…

January 24, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

‘Colorado Company to Watch’ deadline is Jan. 31

To be considered for selection, the company must be privately held, be a growing commercial enterprise past the startup stage…

January 24, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Havran Dry Cleaners closes after 70 years in Cortez

business flourished when ‘everybody dressed up’

January 24, 2017 • Stephanie Alderton

Business

Retail malaise puts pressure on chains to shutter more stores

Many U.S. retailers are under pressure to cut costs and reduce the number of stores they have. The U.S. has…

January 24, 2017 • Lindsey Rupp and Molly Smith

A Take on Tourism

Colorado tourism advertising is a boon for Durango

Bob Kunkeldu1-i-syn Durango and other Colorado destinations rely on, and greatly benefit from, the state’s $19.5 million investment in tourism…

January 24, 2017 • Bob Kunkel — Staff reporter