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Pediatric Partners of the Southwest hires one
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Pediatric Partners of the Southwest hires one

August 23, 2017

Marsh Marsh graduated medical school from University of Kentucky and completed pediatric residency at Oregon Health and Science University. For appointments and more information, call 375-0100.

LPEA employee joins Milsoft advisory board
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LPEA employee joins Milsoft advisory board

August 23, 2017

Fuqua As a board member, Fuqua will help improve Outage Management System software used by rural electric cooperatives across the country. He worked with Milsoft for 11 years before being…

Association of Realtors to offer grant funding
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Association of Realtors to offer grant funding

August 23, 2017

Organizations must be located in La Plata or San Juan county to qualify. All applications submitted will be considered, though housing and family-support organizations are preferred. Application deadline is Sept.…

SCAPE to hold entrepreneurial-support event
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SCAPE to hold entrepreneurial-support event

August 19, 2017

Participants will meet the SCAPE class of 2017 Southwest Colorado startup companies, talk to entrepreneurs and investors and discover investment opportunities that support the local economy. The event is free…

Who really pays the real estate commission?
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Who really pays the real estate commission?

August 19, 2017

As an exclusive buyer’s agent, I have a different perspective, I contend that the commission is built into the price, so the buyer actually pays the commissions indirectly. In the…

Love on a Hanger makes finals Boutique Awards
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Love on a Hanger makes finals Boutique Awards

August 19, 2017

Stephanie Riddell struts down the runway while modeling for the Pretty in Pink fashion show in 2016.The Journal The Boutique Awards is the only global recognition event for independent boutique…

San Juan Basin Public Health hires two
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San Juan Basin Public Health hires two

August 19, 2017

Jed Gilden was hired as finance supervisor. Gilden has an master of business administration from Regis University, an MA in clinical counseling from Adams State University, and extensive experience in…

Business workshop to be offered Thursday
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Business workshop to be offered Thursday

August 18, 2017

Attendees will learn step-by-step how to start a successful business, and cover topics such as business planning, legal structure, taxes, marketing, market research and finance operations. Cost is $20 for…

River Preschool aims to expand student body
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River Preschool aims to expand student body

August 18, 2017

The school plans to increase its student body from 25 to 75, and is collecting donations from the community to fund the expansion project. To donate or for more information,…

Top 10 Reasons to Go to the San Juan Brewfest
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Top 10 Reasons to Go to the San Juan Brewfest

August 18, 2017

1. The beer – the San Juan Brewfest is the mother of all beer events. This year 50 breweries are attending, making the Brewfest the biggest beer-tasting festival in the…

Four Corners Community Bank hires two
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Four Corners Community Bank hires two

August 17, 2017

Chaffin, a longtime Montezuma County resident, was hired as operations officer at one of the bank’s Cortez branches, located at 77 W. Main St. She has 25 years of banking…

Durango Athletic Performance now open
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Durango Athletic Performance now open

August 16, 2017

The business owners and Durango Chamber of Commerce will hold a grand-opening and ribbon-cutting event Sept. 14. For more information, visit www.durangosc.com.

Mountain Capital Partners hires mountain bike director
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Mountain Capital Partners hires mountain bike director

August 16, 2017

Koesis The position was created to improve mountain bike recreation at MCP resorts. In his new position, Koesis will assess mountain bike activities at resorts, develop improvement plans, add features…

Rochester to host entrepreneur event Tuesday evening
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Rochester to host entrepreneur event Tuesday evening

August 15, 2017

Shamai Buckel, of Buckel Family Wine in Dolores, Carley Felton of Animas Chocolate Co., Nancy Murphy of Region 10 Economic Development and Annalisa Pearson of the Grand Junction Business Incubator…

The stupidest thing you can do with money
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The stupidest thing you can do with money

August 12, 2017

Given that, it shouldn’t surprise you that Freakonomics (www.freakonomics.com) is one of my favorite podcasts. Freakonomics explores the hidden side of human behavior and how we make decisions – behavioral…