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Mancos Brewery to expand with move this spring
‘We want to keep saturating the Mancos Valley with the best beer we can make’
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Insurance group to meet at Strater Hotel
Bob Avery, a certified financial planner, and will present tips on sales and marketing. Avery has served as president of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors’s Denver chapter…
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Famous Waldorf Astoria getting makeover
The renowned Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City closed Wednesday for a planned renovation tht is expected to take two to three years.Kathy Willens/Associated Press The last guests checked…
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Why Trump’s immigration crackdown could sink U.S. home prices
President Donald Trump’s immigration policies threaten to crack a foundation of the American economy: the residential real estate market. Legal and otherwise, immigrants, long a pillar of growth in home…
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Construction spending drops 1 percent in January
Construction crews work on the SLS Lux, a 57-story residential and hotel project in Miami.Lynne Sladky/Associated Press Construction spending fell 1 percent in January, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. It…
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Consumer spending up slightly
U.S. consumer spending rose at only a sluggish pace in January 2017, even as signs of growing optimism about the economy have emerged.Alan Diaz/Associated Press file Consumer spending increased 0.2…
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Two employees join First National Bank staff
Luce graduated from Ottawa University in English and worked for La Plata County prior to being hired at First National. She has over 20-years’ experience in lending and real estate.…
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Ska hires new chief operating officer
Breezleydu1-i-syn Breezley graduated from the master brewer program at University of California in Davis. Breezley spent 14 years at Avery Brewing Co. in Boulder, where he worked as a brewer…
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Stillwater Music adds new board member
du1-i-syn Yeargin graduated from University of Washington in civil engineering and moved to Durango in 2014 from Angel Fire, New Mexico. He has 10-years’ experience in civil engineering and now…
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LPEA hires new billing clerk
Colombdu1-i-syn Colomb has experience in loans and forensic mortgage analysis. She has been employed with NIA Consulting for the past eight years in Durango. She earned a bachelor’s degree in…
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Hair After salon hires new staff
Gustdu1-i-syn Gust attended Detroit Barber College and worked at Pine Valley Barber in Bayfield prior to being hired in Durango. To schedule an appointment, call 259-5566.
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Meet SCAPE companies at March 7 open house
SCAPE has launched 15 local companies, creating 50 jobs and raising $4.2million. For more information, visit www.goscape.org.
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The Payroll Department to offer grant until April 10
The grant was established as a source of funding for the nonprofit sector in La Plata County, and allows two organizations that support education, environment and human services to receive…
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Durango solar company anticipates growth despite changing atmosphere
Konisto companies grew 130 percent in 2016
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More investment firms cut fees
Fidelity became the latest company Tuesday to cut its fees for online investors trading in U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds.Richard Vogel/Associated Press file Fidelity on Tuesday became the latest company…
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Owner of Louisa’s joins BID’s board
Curlee and her husband, Don, own two businesses – Louisa’s Movie House now located in Town Plaza, and Louisa’s Electronics at 22nd Street and Main Avenue. Not only will Curlee…
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Homestyle Railroad Cafe opens in Dolores
Brian MacPherson is confident his new restaurant, The Railroad Cafe at 101 S. 11th St. in Dolores, will “be a hit” with customers.Sam Green/The Journal MacPherson has wanted to own…
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U.S. home prices rise in December at fastest pace in a year
U.S. home prices rose in December 2016 from a year earlier at the fastest pace in 11 months, as prospective buyers bid against each other for a limited supply of…
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United, after years of declining revenue, hits the thrusters
United Airlines plans to try to narrow the gap with competitors like Delta by beefing up routes from hub airports.Mel Evans/Associated Press file The airline wants to upgrade facilities at…
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Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in January
Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in January 2017 as rising prices and a dwindling supply of available homes appeared to frustrate many potential buyers.Sue Ogrocki/Associated Press file The…
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Fast-growing tech sector is fueling a U.S. housing boom
More than 8,900 apartments are under construction in the Music City, double the number in 2012, as developers rush to catch up with rising demand in a city where home…
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New home sales rise in sign of housing market health
New home sales were up 3.7 percent in January, according to the Commerce Department.Matt York/Associated Press file New home sales rose 3.7 percent to a seasonally-adjusted 555,000, the Commerce Department…
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J.C. Penney to close more stores
J.C. Penney said Friday it will be closing anywhere from 130 to 140 stores as well as two distribution centers over the next several months as it tries to improve…
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Landlords are taking over the U.S. housing market
In 2016, 37 percent of all the homes purchased in the United States went to buyers who weren’t planning to live in them, according to a new report showing landlords…
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Claims for U.S. jobless benefits tick up
The Labor Department said Thursday that 244,000 Americans applied for jobless aid last week, up by 6,000 from the previous week.Mike Groll/Associated Press file Jobless claims rose by 6,000 to…
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Study: Technology trouble dents car and truck reliability
Technology glitches including Bluetooth phone pairing and misunderstood voice commands dented car and truck reliability scores in a major survey of automobile owners. Lexus and Porsche tied for the top…