Personal property declaration schedules have been mailed to every person, business or company known in the county. Non-receipt of a declaration schedule does not excuse taxpayers from declaring taxable personal…
du1-i-syn The CSA certification compliments her health care experience and allows her to address the La Plata County senior community. Services include supporting communication among client and provider, exploring treatment…
To be considered for selection, the company must be privately held, be a growing commercial enterprise past the startup stage that is headquartered in Colorado, employ six to 99 full-time…
business flourished when ‘everybody dressed up’
Many U.S. retailers are under pressure to cut costs and reduce the number of stores they have. The U.S. has about 24 square feet per capita of retail space. That…
Bob Kunkeldu1-i-syn Durango and other Colorado destinations rely on, and greatly benefit from, the state’s $19.5 million investment in tourism promotion by the Colorado Tourism Office in Denver. Colorado ranks…
of Cortez company want time for travel, other endeavors
The supply of existing homes on the market in the United States fell in December, pushing prices higher and causing existing home purchases to drop 2.8 percent.Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press…
Experts expect the upward trend to continue, which will push some potential homebuyers out of the market or require them to rethink the type, size or location of the home…
12 are honored for community service
Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue pledged to “work tirelessly to solve the issues facing our farm families” if he is confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s new agriculture secretary.Evan Vucci/Associated Press…
New home construction dropped in December, although home construction was up overall because of a 54 percent jump in apartment construction.Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press file Housing starts jumped 11.3 percent…
Shoppers check out boots on sale at J.C. Penney at the Laguna Hills Mall in Laguna Hills, Calif.Nick Agro/The Orange County Register The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its consumer…
Homebuilders are growing slightly less confident about their sales prospects as mortgage rates continue to rise, increasing the cost of a buying a home.Matt York/Associated Press file The decline in…
In March 2009 alone, 823,000 jobs disappeared. When the bleeding finally stopped in February 2010, 8.7 million jobs were gone. The unemployment rate hit a painful 10 percent – a…
I joined BID in January 2013, so I have had the pleasure of working with Allen for the past four years. Allen owns Allen and Associates, a real estate consulting…
John Ralph of The Wells Group will lead the seminar. The seminar will offer tips on building a residential real estate investment portfolio and setting investment goals. To reserve a…
Food, drink, prizes and a costume contest will be featured. Beer will be provided by A&L Coors. Cost is $10 for Durango Chamber of Commerce members and guests.
The morning session will be 9:30 a.m.-noon for businesses interested in becoming vendors for construction, facilities maintenance or wildland-firefighting services for the San Juan National Forest. Attendees will learn about…
Watson formerly owned Watson Enterprises Inc., contributed to the design and construction of the Riverhouse Children’s Center in Durango as the owner’s representative and has 28 years of construction experience.…
Each session will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave., and will cover a topic to expand the skills and knowledge…
Participating merchants in the holiday lighting contest included, Baskin Robbins, Brew Pub & Kitchen, Duranglers, Eolus Bar and Dining, Fired Up Pizza, The Graden Merchantile complex of businesses, Kroeger’s Ace…
Andy Kayner and his wife, Jenny Wrenn, import hand-painted tiles and sinks from eight suppliers in Mexico and then ship them out across the U.S. and internationally. The company opened…
A few design ideas can brighten up the darkest home this winter
As many couples at this stage of life do, the Ridenours decided to downsize. But unlike many others, they left their big house in a golf course community for a…
Business closed after 35 years last May
Afterward, they say, they were stiffed. Two Washington-area small businesses have filed liens on the Trump International Hotel, saying they have not been compensated for their work completing the 263-room…
Economists said Friday that retail sales, which rose 0.6 percent in December, remained mostly flat outside of auto and online sales, suggesting consumers are still concerned about the economy.Mark Lennihan/Associated…
