business and finance

Treadworks purchases J/P Tire

Steve Lewis/Durango Herald For more information, visit www.treadworks.com.

November 17, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Shaw Solar adds system design consultant

Waltondu1-i-syn Walton has lived in Durango for 15 years, holds a masterâ€™s degree in sustainable management, specializes in renewable energy…

November 17, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Partners sought by senior employment program

Organizations that become partners will receive free help from SCSEP in exchange for a commitment to help senior participants gain…

November 17, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

QuickBooks workshop scheduled in Mancos

Laura E. Hokanson, CPA, QuickBooks pro-advisor and accounting professor at Fort Lewis College, will teach the workshop, designed for business…

November 17, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Pinnacol to cut workers’ compensation rates

Rates will decrease an average of 7.4 percent. The board also announced that it intends to issue a general dividend…

November 17, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Kids Rock promotes holiday food drive

Those who donate a nonperishable food item will receive a 10 percent discount on a purchase at the store, located…

November 17, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Regional platform created for Colorado Giving Day

The regional platform, www.swcogives.org, was created to host participating nonprofits in La Plata, Montezuma, Archuleta and San Juan counties. Colorado…

November 17, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Mortgages rates rise

30-year hits 4-month high of 3.95 percent

November 17, 2017 • PAUL WISEMAN

Education

Hopis reject political establishment in vote for top leaders

Tim Nuvangyaoma won the Hopi chairman’s post with 969 votes, beating out David Norton Talayumptewa by more than 325 votes,…

November 13, 2017 • Felicia Fonseca

Business

US long-term mortgage rates decline to 3.9 percent

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages slipped to 3.9 percent, from 3.94…

November 10, 2017 • The Associated Press

Business

Walmart to offer Black Friday deals early on its website

It’s beginning some online deals Thursday and plans to offer most of its Black Friday deals online starting at 12:01…

November 9, 2017 • The Associated Press

Business

79 percent of Americans would take a pay cut to work for a more ‘just’ company

Costco pays its employees better rates than many companies in the retail industry; it also offers better health insurance benefits…

November 9, 2017 • Jena McGregor

Business

Cortez government announces upcoming ‘TEZ Talks’ series

Bank, CREA will host ex-Broncos receiver Mark Jackson, two others

November 9, 2017 • Stephanie Alderton

Local News

San Juan Forest has several open positions for 2018 fire season

The San Juan National Forest is looking to fill temporary fire positions for the 2018 season, including jobs on engine,…

November 9, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

New skin spa opens in Cortez

Serenity Spa offers wide variety of beauty treatments

November 9, 2017 • Stephanie Alderton

Business

‘Be Local’ merchant sales now open

The 2018 edition includes 190 businesses and provides more than $5,000 in savings. Books will be sold at: Absolute Physical…

November 9, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Noel Night merchant sign-up now open

Mr. and Mrs. Claus wave as they leave Buckley Park after the lighting of the tree during Noel Night in…

November 9, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

SCAPE sets program deadline

du1-i-syn SCAPE is a nonprofit, partnered with Investment Fund, that offers a six-month program for area small businesses to receive…

November 9, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

San Juan County hires recovery coordinator

Russekdu1-i-syn For more information, call or email Russek at 799-5012 or [email protected].

November 9, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Know Your Dough receives grant funding

du1-i-syn Funds go to KYD financial literacy programs in Durango. For more information, call or email Allison Andersen, executive director,…

November 9, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

LPEA hires electronic technician

Kibeldu1-i-syn Kibel will help protect the automated SCADA relaying system, via computer and in the field, to ensure reliability of…

November 9, 2017 • Herald Staff Writer

Money Savvy

Money Savvy What is your budget telling you?

Review it regularly and make changes when necessary. (Read my last column about how to start budgeting at http://bit.ly/BudgetToBanishWorry.) Income…

November 9, 2017 • Matt Kelly — Staff reporter

On Real Estate

Durango’s best condominium communities

This is in sharp contrast to my days representing buyers in the Los Angeles area years ago, where there were…

November 6, 2017 • Jerome Bleger — Staff reporter

Business

Business road trip to arrive in Durango

TechSource will offer program to small businesses

November 6, 2017 • Herald Staff Report