business and finance

Business

‘Lose your soul’ to chocolate at Animas Chocolate Company

Main Avenue location allows space to create new confections

November 26, 2017

Business

Home sales will require septic inspections

Regulations allow for more options on home designs

November 26, 2017

Business

Durango KOA receives awards

The president’s award recognizes exceptional customer service and the founder’s award, named after KOA founder Dave Drum, recognizes campground owners…

November 25, 2017

Business

EXIT Realty awards Durango agent

The award recognizes agents who close 25 or more real estate transactions from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017.…

November 25, 2017

The Tourism Effect

The Tourism Effect 4 pillars of a strong tourism community

Many communities have difficulty maintaining all four of these attributes and thus are not as effective as they could be.…

November 25, 2017

Business

Tailwind Nutrition in Bayfield awarded $250,000 grant

Business says it will use money to hire more employees

November 25, 2017

Business

CBS, Dish end blackout for customers after reaching fee deal

The agreement, which does not include online channels on Dish’s Sling TV, allows Dish to use CBS content across various…

November 24, 2017

Business

Thrive recognizes living wage employers

To qualify for the program, La Plata County employers must pay employees a living wage or develop a plan to…

November 24, 2017

Business

La Plata Electric Association promotes employee to working foreman

Riberadu1-i-syn A working foreman is one of four workers that form a “hot” crew to work on the LPEA system…

November 24, 2017

Business

Bueno Foods now sold at Walmart

du1-i-syn For more information, visit www.buenofoods.com.

November 24, 2017

Business

Big Brothers, Sisters receive grant

Funds will go to one-to-one mentoring for more than 200 children in La Plata County. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2B21alF.

November 24, 2017

Business

Mortgage rates level off

Experts disagree on whether rates will remain stable

November 24, 2017

Business

When your kid tries to say ‘Alexa’ before ‘Mama’

While kids seem to understand that voice assistants aren’t people, research shows that many see them as their own entities.Elaine…

November 24, 2017

Business

Some shoppers find lower-key Black Friday

people unable to find deals

November 24, 2017

Local News

Bennet asks FCC for details about rural broadband work

CenturyLink granted millions to improve internet but has not accounted for work

November 21, 2017

Business

Out of the basement and into a home

Millennials have become nation’s largest group of homeowners

November 19, 2017

Business

Durango JC Penney converts to clearance center

in mall one of six piloting new concept

November 19, 2017

Business

Photo: A fifth cup of Joes

Durango Joes Coffee is opening a new store in Bodo Industrial Park Nov. 27. The double drive-thru, located at 331…

November 18, 2017

What's Up Downtown

What’s Up Downtown Singing With Santa and Tree Lighting

Singing with Santa was started nearly 40 years ago by DACRA, the organization that used to house both the Chamber…

November 18, 2017

Business

Bankers: Economy to remain slow in rural parts of Plains, Western states

The overall Rural Mainstreet Index for the region remained in negative territory below 50 and declined to 44.7 in November…

November 17, 2017

Business

Lofty lumber prices could rise even more after Canada mill fire

Futures are trading at a 23-year high amid rising demand for housing and after the U.S. imposed tariffs on softwood…

November 17, 2017

Business

Granby Ranch for sale, owner says it’s ready for next level

The Denver Post reported Tuesday that Marise Cipriani doesn’t have a price yet, but it will be much higher than…

November 17, 2017

Business

Zuma Natural Foods is under new ownership

provides a safe place to land for Minnesota transplant

November 17, 2017

Business

Mancos Thrift Shop adds U-Haul affiliation

U-Haul Co. of Colorado has announced that the Mancos Thrift Shop has signed on as a dealer in Mancos. Mancos…

November 17, 2017