business and finance

Lego looks wobbly after building itself high

An employee sorts Legos in the LEGO flagship store unveiled as part of the new Les Halles shopping mall during…

September 6, 2017

La Quinta to host business meeting

The guest speaker will be Matthew Sarchet, representing the Warner Pacific sales team, who will give a presentation about the…

September 6, 2017

Business

1304 Apartments help fill gap in affordable units

Project on Florida Road adds 20 units to rental market

September 3, 2017

Business

Dolores River Festival boosts economy, analysis says

Lewis College study surveys festivalgoers, businesses

September 2, 2017

Money Savvy

Everything you wanted to know about money

Driving also means listening to podcasts, and the Freakonomics episode “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Money (But Were…

September 2, 2017

Business

Billionaire Warren Buffett says hurricane damage will linger

Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett speaks during an interview with Liz Claman of the Fox Business Network May…

September 1, 2017

Business

Flood insurance policies plunged before Harvey

The sharp, 9 percent drop in coverage means many residents fleeing Harvey’s floodwaters have no financial backup to fix up…

September 1, 2017

Business

Zuke’s founder shares challenges at SCAPE’s investor showcase

Graduates of Durango entrepreneur program look for backers for their new ideas

September 1, 2017

Business

DeLoreans, Rolls-Royces on offer through Airbnb of classic cars

Visitors look at a 1959 Chevrolet Impala vehicle and (from second left) a 1981 Delorean DMC12, a 1966 Alfa Romeo…

August 31, 2017

Business

First National Bank of Durango hires three

Alfreda Greyeyes was hired as a universal banker at the bank’s Bodo office. Greyeyes is from Bloomfield, lived in Durango…

August 30, 2017

Business

Local father-son team wins housing award

Greg and Hunter Mantell-Hecathorn Homes that meet the requirements of the DOEâ€™s Zero Energy Ready Home program are eligible to…

August 30, 2017

Business

Mountain Middle opens health center

A physician from PPSW, a school nurse from MMS and a behavioral health clinician will be on staff. Basic diagnostic…

August 30, 2017

Business

Housing Solutions wins awards

Housing Solution’s Transitional Housing and Solar Barn Raising programs were recognized. The nonprofit collaborated with Durango Adult Education Center and…

August 30, 2017

Business

E7 Systems serving new niche: Self-pour beer systems

Technology development company growing

August 27, 2017

The Tourism Effect

Meet the groups behind Durango’s economic scene

These organizations, referred to as the A,B,C,D, & L group, are as follows: “A” stands for Alliance – or more…

August 26, 2017

Business

Durango Spice Co. brings the flavor

couple starts online spice store

August 26, 2017

Business

Cortez speak-easy to open in former Pepperhead location

Mesa replacing Pepperhead with ‘something different’

August 25, 2017

Business

Connect 4 goes back to the drawing board on broadband

Broadband initiative broadens request for partnership

August 24, 2017

Business

Denver to start licensing first pot clubs, but few may apply

But Denver’s elaborate hurdles for potential weed-friendly coffee shops and gathering places may mean the city gets few takers for…

August 24, 2017

Business

Pediatric Partners of the Southwest hires one

Marsh Marsh graduated medical school from University of Kentucky and completed pediatric residency at Oregon Health and Science University. For…

August 23, 2017

Business

LPEA employee joins Milsoft advisory board

Fuqua As a board member, Fuqua will help improve Outage Management System software used by rural electric cooperatives across the…

August 23, 2017

Business

Association of Realtors to offer grant funding

Organizations must be located in La Plata or San Juan county to qualify. All applications submitted will be considered, though…

August 23, 2017

Business

Verizon tweaks prices, cuts video quality on unlimited plans

Changes meant to preserve quality

August 23, 2017

Local News

HomesFund seeks to increase affordable houses in La Plata County

Nonprofit loaning money for pre-construction costs

August 21, 2017