Business (general)

Local News

Summer tourism winds down, but ‘shoulder seasons’ pick up in Durango

Businesses have a good season despite fewer visitors

September 13, 2021

From the Chamber

The time of giving is here

Autumn is by far my favorite time of year. I love fall sports, the cooler nights and changing colors. It’s…

September 11, 2021

Local News

La Plata County man finds new job, new hope

washing company helps lift Nathan Pease out of homelessness

September 8, 2021

Local First

Private and public ownership

The sales of a handful of prominent private and publicly-owned properties in Durango have been hot topics of discussion within…

September 4, 2021

New Mexico

Tales of Tomorrow comics shop closing reluctantly

Farmington store to shutter because of manga shortage

September 3, 2021

Business

Oh Hi expands distribution of CBD seltzers to 10 states

Cannabidiol beverages now available from Alaska to Florida

September 3, 2021

What's Up Downtown

San Juan Brewfest starts today

The San Juan Brewfest is back, and it starts today. The Brewfest is owned by United Way of Southwest Colorado…

August 28, 2021

Local News

Durango-based MUNIRevs purchased by Austin based GovOS

business to retain employees and offer new services

August 24, 2021

Local News

Aurum Labs in Durango receives state certification for hemp testing

Company also seeks nod from Drug Enforcement Agency

August 20, 2021

Local News

Re-evaluation of work-life priorities drive labor shortage in Southwest Colorado

Employees share complex reasons behind job transitions

August 16, 2021

From the Chamber

Finding good employees during the staffing crisis

“It can be like finding a needle in a haystack.” That’s what one business owner said to me recently while…

August 14, 2021

Business

Lawsuit could delay replacement for aging postal fleet

U.S. Postal Service Employee Brad Yonan surveys his 1993 Gramen postal vehicle July 10, 2012, after it caught fire as…

August 12, 2021

Local News

Freddy’s, a fast-casual chain eatery, opens in Durango

dogs and sandwiches range from $6 to $14

August 11, 2021

Business

Without ‘right to repair,’ businesses lose time and money

Sarah Rachor works in her hop yard on April 4 near Sidney, Mont. Rachor has a tractor from 1998, mainly…

August 11, 2021

New Mexico

San Juan Regional Spine Center welcomes new neurosurgeon

Payne San Juan Regional Medical Center welcomed Dr. Christopher Payne to the San Juan Regional Spine Center’s team of neurosurgeons.…

August 9, 2021

What's Up Downtown

Downtown Ambassadors and a San Juan Brewfest update

Durango Business Improvement District started its Downtown Ambassador Program in summer 2016. Over the past six years, the program has…

July 30, 2021

Business

Cannabis industry in New Mexico faces big challenge of water

Cid Isbell, right, and Medina Isbell talk about their plans to truck in water for the small cannabis farm they…

July 28, 2021

Local News

What’s behind a workforce shortage in Southwest Colorado?

businesses struggle to find willing applicants

July 28, 2021

From the Chamber

Now is the time to take advantage of the job market

As I walked around downtown recently, I noticed numerous help wanted signs. Businesses are continuing to emerge from the pandemic…

July 17, 2021

Business

Colorado voters approved paid leave last year, but a new lawsuit from a Grand Junction company says it’s unconstitutional

Colorado’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, which voters approved in 2020, is facing a legal challenge that aims to…

July 16, 2021

Business

U.S. drilling approvals increase despite Biden climate pledge

In this 2015 file photo, pumpjacks work in a field near Lovington, New Mexico. The Biden administration has approved thousands…

July 14, 2021

Local News

Southwest food co-op sees success through virtual farmers market

jumped 70% in 2020

July 11, 2021

Local First

The Complexity of Durango’s Labor Shortage

Earlier this summer, Local First, In The Weeds and Good Business Colorado’s Resilient Restaurant Program convened Durango’s local restaurant owners…

July 10, 2021

Local News

Dolores passes ordinance to allow for food trucks

License and inspections are required to operate

July 9, 2021