business and finance

Boys & Girls Club hires program director

Chipman Chipman graduated from University of Dayton, has a background in education and most recently worked as the director of…

January 26, 2018

Business

Discover Goodwill to open in Durango with all-day celebration

15,620-square-foot retail and donation center will be near Walmart

January 24, 2018

Local News

Durango businesses post anti-loitering signs. But are they enforceable?

Makeshift posters try to deter panhandling, leaning against buildings

January 23, 2018

The Tourism Effect

Durango must invest to lure business travelers

One of my first official duties as executive director of the Durango Area Tourism Office (DATO) was to attend the…

January 20, 2018

Business

Grant will help market Durango’s craft brews

Funding to support Crafted Beverages of Southwest Colorado

January 20, 2018

Business

Review: Addicted to your smartphone? Now there’s an app for that.

The Thrive app on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 blocks you from receiving messages and accessing apps for periods of…

January 19, 2018

Business

Rig count down by 3 to 936

rigs dropped in Colorado

January 19, 2018

Business

Banker survey suggests economy remains slow in rural areas

The overall economic index for the region dropped to 46.8 this month, compared with the December reading of 47.8. The…

January 19, 2018

Business

Downsizing baby boomers

it better to rent or to buy?

January 19, 2018

Business

Long-term mortgage rates still rising

30-year hits 4.04 percent

January 19, 2018

Business

Registrations open for workshop series

Each workshop costs $15, requires registration and will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on the following dates: Jan.…

January 19, 2018

Business

QuickBooks workshop to be offered in Bayfield

The workshop is taught by Laura E. Hokanson, certified public accountant, QuickBooks pro-advisor and Fort Lewis College accounting professor, and…

January 19, 2018

Business

Durango H&R Block names new owner

Corder Corder has more than 10 years of tax-preparation experience and has served H&R Block locations in the Southwest since…

January 19, 2018

Business

Durango First National hires teller

Begay Begay is from Aztec, moved to Durango about a year and a half ago and most recently worked as…

January 19, 2018

Business

Amazon hikes monthly Prime membership prices by 18 percent

Members get free 2-day shipping, access to video, music streaming

January 19, 2018

Business

Ceramics studio and gallery opens on Main Avenue in Durango

Lewis College graduate offers classes for kids and adults

January 19, 2018

Local News

Chamber of Commerce honors Durango’s outstanding contributors

Mannix earns Citizen of the Year

January 18, 2018

Business

More housing supply cited for decline in median home price in Durango

Statistical middle point was $449,000 in 2017, down 3.28% from previous year

January 18, 2018

Business

Sun sets on Del Sol clothing shop on Main Avenue in Durango

plans to spend more time with grandkids

January 14, 2018

Business

Unpaid internships are back with the Labor Department’s blessing

Standards changed after string of lawsuits

January 13, 2018

Business

Side hustles you can start with no money

don’t quit your day job

January 13, 2018

What's Up Downtown

BID has some bright ideas for 2018

We are very excited to partner with the city of Durango on an upgrade to all the downtown lighting. The…

January 13, 2018

Business

Rig-count chaos: Shale drillers are confusing oil analysts

Normally, you’d expect the rigs to return to the field in significant numbers as producers flush with added cash looked…

January 12, 2018

Business

IRS warns that tax season brings security risks

The agency says it has gotten an increase in reports of attempts to obtain employees’ W-2 forms in hopes of…

January 12, 2018