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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…

Durango Public Library to host acupuncture talk
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Durango Public Library to host acupuncture talk

October 8, 2017

du1-i-syn The presentation will focus on field control therapy, a bio-resonance assessment and homeopathic treatment that can restore organ health after the effects of toxins and pathogens. For more information,…

First National Bank offers QuickBooks introduction
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First National Bank offers QuickBooks introduction

October 8, 2017

Laura E. Hokanson, CPA, QuickBooks pro-advisor and accounting professor at Fort Lewis College, will teach the workshop, designed for business owners who are not accountants. Hokanson will explain software, how…

Summit Psychology hires psychotherapist
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Summit Psychology hires psychotherapist

October 7, 2017

Stuevedu1-i-syn Stueve is currently completing a master’s in clinical mental health at Adams State University. He has experience in endurance racing and has competed in the Ironman World Championships three…

Cortez to host business workshop
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Cortez to host business workshop

October 7, 2017

Presenters include a small business specialist, marketing expert, small business banker, an attorney and an accountant. Topics will include business planning, legal structure, taxes, marketing and market research, and finance…

Photo: Color of the year
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Photo: Color of the year

October 7, 2017

Sherwin-Williams’s 2018 color of the year is Oceanside SW 6496, seen on the walls of this office. The company’s director of color marketing, Sue Wadden, said in a statement Tuesday…

Archaeological society to hold sheep talk
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Archaeological society to hold sheep talk

October 7, 2017

Durango Herald file photo Andrew Gulliford will present “The Woolly West: Colorado’s Hidden History of Sheepscapes.” The presentation will include historical archaeology and sites related to sheep movements, sheep camps,…

Axis Health System updates website
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Axis Health System updates website

October 7, 2017

“This website has been redesigned around the use of three different generations of users,” Axis Health System Chief Executive Officer Bern Heath said in a news release. “One, young, mobile-technology-comfortable…

The life-changing benefits of conscious spending
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The life-changing benefits of conscious spending

October 7, 2017

Vitality Money worries can produce stress that affects mental, emotional and physical health. This pressure stems from the fear of running out of money between paychecks, accumulating debt, income volatility…