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HomesFund to offer home-buyer education
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HomesFund to offer home-buyer education

October 24, 2017

The class will cover budgeting and debt, credit, insurance, lending, real estate, home maintenance and energy efficiency. Cost is $15. To register, visit www.homesfund.org/events/durango-homebuyer-education-class-8. For more information, call 259-1418.

Fredrick Zink & Associates hires senior auditor
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Fredrick Zink & Associates hires senior auditor

October 23, 2017

Fielddu1-i-syn Field is from Texas; holds a bachelor’s in business and accounting from Texas Tech University and a master’s from West Texas A&M; has 15 years of experience in public…

Mountain Middle adds behavioral health specialist
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Mountain Middle adds behavioral health specialist

October 20, 2017

Hackmeierdu1-i-syn In her new position, Hackmeier will support behavior health needs of students, implement learning strategies and expand the socio-emotional learning curriculum to make bullying, suicide and substance-abuse prevention more…

Backcountry Experience to host entrepreneur event
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Backcountry Experience to host entrepreneur event

October 20, 2017

du1-i-syn The event will feature presentations from Jill Schuman of eNZees Foot Soother (Durango), Jenny Vierling of Tailwind Nutrition (Bayfield), Timm Smith of Voormi (Pagosa Springs) and Bryant AuCoin of…

Alpine Auto reopens with new management
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Alpine Auto reopens with new management

October 20, 2017

Left to right, employees Scott Young, Tiffany Bronson, Donald Schoonover and Samantha Bergal stand outside of Alpine Auto Sales, which recently reopened under new management.Courtesy of Alpine Auto Sales Donald…

Four named to electrical apprenticeship program
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Four named to electrical apprenticeship program

October 13, 2017

From left, Nick Schneider, Natonibah Dance, program manager Jeff Ager, Ron Johnson and Wyatt Mohon of the new electrical apprenticeship program.Courtesy In partnership with Independent Electrical Contractors Rock Mountain, the…

Guild Mortgage hires two
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Guild Mortgage hires two

October 13, 2017

Cook has lived in Durango for 25 years and was hired as a loan officer. He has three years of lending experience, an extensive sales background and most recently worked…

La Plata Electric hires two
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La Plata Electric hires two

October 13, 2017

Shea Rivers joined the finance and accounting team as an accounting clerk. Rivers is from Seattle, moved to Durango as a teenager and served five years in the U.S. Army,…

Long-term mortgage rates rise for second week, to 3.91%
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Long-term mortgage rates rise for second week, to 3.91%

October 13, 2017

Real estate agent Lauren Newman, right, prepares to show a home for sale in Mount Pleasant, S.C., last April. Long-term mortgage rates rose for the second week.Chuck Burton/Associated Press file…