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RadioShack files for second bankruptcy in two years
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RadioShack files for second bankruptcy in two years

March 9, 2017

Once known as the place to buy batteries and obscure electronic parts, RadioShack has struggled to hang on to customers as more people shop on Amazon.com and other online retailers.…

Private employers added robust 298K jobs last month
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Private employers added robust 298K jobs last month

March 8, 2017

U.S. businesses added 298,000 jobs in February, the most in a single month in nearly three years, according to payroll processor ADP.Kathy Willens/Associated Press file Payroll processor ADP said Wednesday…

Trails 2000 hires new crew lead
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Trails 2000 hires new crew lead

March 7, 2017

Millar is a Fort Lewis College graduate and collegiate cycling champion. Millar will oversee the planning, construction and maintenance of trails, trail project management, mapping of trail maintenance areas. Trails…

Rekindle your dreams goal by goal
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Rekindle your dreams goal by goal

March 7, 2017

“I won’t give up. No, I won’t give in, till I reach the end. And then, I’ll start again. I wanna try everything. I wanna try, even though I could…

Melloy Auto Group buys Hanson Honda
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Melloy Auto Group buys Hanson Honda

March 7, 2017

Workers hang a temporary banner at the new Melloy Honda at 3501 East Main St. in Farmington, N.M.Courtesy Melloy Honda The Melloy Auto Group consists of dealerships throughout central and…

Chamber announces keynote speaker at Tech Conference
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Chamber announces keynote speaker at Tech Conference

March 7, 2017

Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald file<br><br>The Durango Chamber of Commerce’s Tech Conference will feature author Jeff Walker.du1-i-syn Walker started his first online business over 20 years ago, and his marketing strategies have…

BID launches shoplifting alert system
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BID launches shoplifting alert system

March 7, 2017

If anyone notices a shoplifter, someone passing counterfeit bills or someone disturbing customers, they can notify all the businesses in the district through DowntownDurango.org. The alert notification isunder the communications…

Insurance group to meet at Strater Hotel
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Insurance group to meet at Strater Hotel

March 6, 2017

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…

Famous Waldorf Astoria getting makeover
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Famous Waldorf Astoria getting makeover

March 3, 2017

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…

Construction spending drops 1 percent in January
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Construction spending drops 1 percent in January

March 1, 2017

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…

Consumer spending up slightly
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Consumer spending up slightly

March 1, 2017

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…

Two employees join First National Bank staff
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Two employees join First National Bank staff

February 28, 2017

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.…

Ska hires new chief operating officer
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Ska hires new chief operating officer

February 28, 2017

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…

Stillwater Music adds new board member
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Stillwater Music adds new board member

February 28, 2017

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…

LPEA hires new billing clerk
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LPEA hires new billing clerk

February 28, 2017

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…

Hair After salon hires new staff
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Hair After salon hires new staff

February 28, 2017

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.

The Payroll Department to offer grant until April 10
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The Payroll Department to offer grant until April 10

February 28, 2017

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…

More investment firms cut fees
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More investment firms cut fees

February 28, 2017

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…

Owner of Louisa’s joins BID’s board
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Owner of Louisa’s joins BID’s board

February 28, 2017

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…