business and finance

Business

Mancos Brewing Co. opening new location

expand space, brewing capacity

May 28, 2017

Business

Iron Horse event a large boost to Durango economy

3,600 participants, influx of visitors kick off summer tourism season

May 27, 2017

Business

From cowboys to robots: truckers wary of autonomous rigs

“I been listening to a lot of crap on the truckers’ channel,” Spell, 49, said, after pulling in to refuel…

May 26, 2017

Business

Russell Planning and Engineering hires intern as staff member

Murphydu1-i-syn Murphy is from Gunnison and graduated from Fort Lewis College in April with a science and engineering degree. For…

May 26, 2017

Money Savvy

Professor Nudge says: Automate your savings!

Lifestyle inflation can creep up on us, especially after we pay off debts and feel like there’s extra, “free” money…

May 26, 2017

Business

Boys and Girls Club hires director of development

Frautschydu1-i-syn Frautschy is from Chicago, has lived in Durango for 19 years and specializes in integrating a contributed-income model that…

May 26, 2017

Business

First National Bank hires marketing director

Zaharkodu1-i-syn Zaharko is from El Paso, Texas and has lived in Durango for 14 years. She graduated college with an…

May 25, 2017

Business

Pipeline planned at big Colorado well site, not noisy trucks

From left, Nelly Morales, Michelle Young and Dawn Stein are photographed on Stein’s property next to an oil well complex…

May 25, 2017

Business

The only mall for miles

When the mall was built in 1976, Pueblo was a booming steel town. The Colorado Fuel and Iron Co. was…

May 25, 2017

Business

Chem-Dry celebrates 20 years as business

Lopezdu1-i-syn Both owners are Durango High School and Fort Lewis College alumni. For more information, call 259-9046.

May 25, 2017

Business

Entrepreneurs of the Southwest to meet

du1-i-syn In attendance will be Haley Arias, owner of Cafe of Life; Alison Ragsdale, photographer; and Sinjin Eberle, director of…

May 24, 2017

Business

Russell Planning and Engineering officially named bike-friendly

Mountain Bike Specialists is the only other business in Durango to boast the same designation. For more information about the…

May 24, 2017

Business

Durango-La Plata County Airport resuming flights to LAX

Airport will give away a free trip for two to LA in celebration

May 24, 2017

Local News

ATF, accelerant-sniffing dog assist in Durango fire investigation

Investigation could delay work on new hotel

May 24, 2017

Business

Helen’s Liquor Store opens near Forest Lakes

Restaurant planned in second stage

May 23, 2017

Business

Dolores builder brings Middle-earth Hobbit houses to Southwest Colorado

Natural “Hobbit” building style featured in new architecture book

May 21, 2017

Local News

Home construction starts in Twin Buttes

Subdivision could have 655 homes

May 20, 2017

Business

Rock Lounge to transform Treasures by Therese

Antique store plans to close on May 27

May 20, 2017

On Real Estate

Flipping homes not as easy as advertised

The most critical challenge is purchasing a home at a price substantially lower than its updated and repaired value. The…

May 19, 2017

A Take on Tourism

Local museums thrive on tourism

According to the American Alliance of Museums, one-third of Americans say they have visited an art museum, a history museum,…

May 19, 2017

Local News

Pipe-bursting replaces cracked sewer pipes under Durango streets

Trenchless technology saves money, may become more common in town

May 19, 2017

Business

Google’s focus on AI means it will get even deeper into our lives

Anil Sabharwal, vice president of Google Photos for Google, speaks during the Google I/O Annual Developers Conference in Mountain View,…

May 18, 2017

Local News

City, county and fire infrastructure needs stack up

Plata County may cut library funding, increase fees

May 17, 2017

Business

Local psychotherapist earns master’s

Rosedu1-i-syn To contact Rose, visit www.summitpsychology.net.

May 17, 2017