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Dolores CSU Extension director receives award
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Dolores CSU Extension director receives award

October 6, 2017

The award is given to an outstanding, non-practicing economic-development volunteer who demonstrated a multi-year commitment to the vitality, growth and sustainability of the Colorado economy. Westerman serves as chairman of…

Networking event Wednesday at Powerhouse
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Networking event Wednesday at Powerhouse

October 6, 2017

A free event rental at the Powerhouse, worth $750, will be given at 5:30 p.m. as a thank you to local nonprofits. The first 10 organizations to arrive will receive…

Know Your Dough adds board member
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Know Your Dough adds board member

October 6, 2017

Hilliarddu1-i-syn Hilliard is a certified public accountant and fraud examiner with 12 years of experience in public accounting as an audit manager and senior tax manager. She also has 17…

First National Bank hires two
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First National Bank hires two

October 6, 2017

Laura Lane Rose was hired as a universal banker at the Durango Bodo office. Rose is from Searcy, Arkansas, graduated from Arkansas State University in management and moved to Durango…

Community Foundation hires one to staff
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Community Foundation hires one to staff

October 6, 2017

Pope has lived in Durango for more than 21 years and is involved in several local nonprofits. She earned journalism and economics undergraduate degrees, with a background in communication and…

How does DATO plan its marketing, operations?
The Tourism Effect

How does DATO plan its marketing, operations?

September 30, 2017

These are the kinds of questions we ask ourselves in creating this plan: 1. What are the factors that might impact tourism in the U.S. in the upcoming years? This…

Ignacio to host October economic summit
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Ignacio to host October economic summit

September 27, 2017

Kimber Lanning, founder and executive director of Local First Arizona, will give a keynote address, “Local Economies and Livable Places: The Case for Collaboration.” Workshops, exhibitors and networking will be…

Bee Bare Waxing now open
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Bee Bare Waxing now open

September 27, 2017

Hannadu1-i-syn Prizes, giveaways and treats will be featured. For more information, visit www.beebaredurango.com.

College towns feel pinch from rental sites like Airbnb
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College towns feel pinch from rental sites like Airbnb

September 23, 2017

Now, renting in Cambridge can feel like that – something critics say is made tougher by short-term rental websites like Airbnb, through which property owners can make more money renting…

Thirty-year fixed mortgage rate rises to 3.83 percent
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Thirty-year fixed mortgage rate rises to 3.83 percent

September 22, 2017

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 3.83 percent.Swayne B. Hall/Associated Press Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 3.83…

Disasters increase home prices
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Disasters increase home prices

September 22, 2017

Amid the terrifying recent events is a worrisome finding from a new report: The parts of the U.S. most at risk of natural disasters are also the places where property…

Is Amazon rendering downtown obsolete?
What's Up Downtown

Is Amazon rendering downtown obsolete?

September 20, 2017

The Durango Business Improvement District’s board of directors has been watching the online shopping trend for some time now. It seems that shopping habits have changed. Gone are the days…