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When cold weather moves in, so do uninvited guests
“Rodents like to move in year-round, though we typically see more calls in the fall,” said Dwayne Howell, owner of General Pest Services and a 40-year veteran of the business.…
Business
So, what’s cooking in the kitchen?
“The kitchen is the heart of the home,” Yip says, and people see it as good place to spend money and recoup their investment when they sell their home. What’s…
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Durango councilors approve pot moratorium
Animas Herbal Wellness Center owner opposes temporary ban
Business
Google hits milestone in offsetting energy use
Google is buying electricity produced at this windfarm in Minco, Okla., to help power its vast electronic empire.Tim Boyles Photography/Google The internet company believes that beginning next year, it will…
What's Up Downtown
BID had very busy and productive 2016
BID implemented new programs, continued existing work and created new items for 2017 to better serve the commercial property owners and businesses in the Central Business District and on North…
Business
Land title company purchased
Gary and Judy Robison started the Durango office 43 years ago. The local office has 12 employees. “The office in Durango is well respected by customers and competitors, owns a…
Business
Russell Planning hires new team member
Mister is a local partner offering geographic information services to Russell Planning & Engineering clients, and has over 20 years of experience working as a GIS specialist in the petroleum…
Business
First National Bank of Durango hires new staff
Universal banker Gracie King was hired for the Bayfield office staff and drive-up teller Jeff Nawrocki was hired to the main office staff. King attended schools in Bayfield after moving…
Business
Orthodontist Dr. Fletcher retires
Phillis and her husband, Eben, moved to Durango from New Hampshire. While in New Hampshire, she graduated from Villanova University with a degree in biology and attended Tufts University School…
Business
Bureaucracy can impact home prices
A new analysis suggests that bureaucracy may play a larger role than thought in driving up housing costs in some large metro areas. The analysis by Trulia chief economist Ralph…
Business
U.S. home prices surpass pre-recession peak
A sold sign is displayed in the yard of a newly built home in the Briar Chapel community in Chapel Hill, N.C.Gerry Broome/Associated Press file The Standard & Poor’s CoreLogic…
Business
Firms extend credit card deadlines
Visa and Mastercard are giving gasoline station owners an extra three years to install new chip-card readers in their fuel pumps.Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News The world’s largest payments networks will give…
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Atmos Energy finishes first phase of construction in Durango
Upgrade of infrastructure will continue in 2018
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Serenity Spa and Boutique opens on Main Avenue in downtown Durango
New shop offers ‘shabby chic Texas’
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Winter can be good time to go house shopping
There are two types of sellers: those who are motivated to sell and those who have plenty of time and are hoping to get top dollar. Motivated sellers want or…
Local News
Green Lab Solutions gets green light from city of Durango
Marijuana testing facility aims for January opening
Business
Texas, California sending many new residents to Colorado
Census data shows Coloradans are top migrants to county
Business
US construction spending up 0.5 percent in October
A dump truck drives past the construction site of a high-rise building in Boston.Steven Senne/Associated Press Construction spending rose 0.5 percent in October following no change in September, the Commerce…
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U.S. Senate OKs bill to explore impact of outdoor industry
Economic data could inform decisions that affect recreation
Business
Rapid Device Repair opens on Main
Rapid Device Repair opened this month on Main Avenue and focuses on cellphone and tablet repair.Courtesy Rapid Device Repair Charles “CJ” Hawkins, opened Rapid Device Repair in November on Main…
Business
Many companies short on disaster insurance
Kathy Laurenti, owner of North Denver Sausage, is rebuilding her retail store and production facility after it was heavily damaged by an accidental fire in an adjoining gun shop last…
Business
Minimum wage increases could challenge small business
Pay hikes may not keep up with cost of living
Business
Steamworks and El Moro hire HR manager and controller
The new positions are dedicated to HR and finance to encourage further expansion after hitting a high point of 220 employees between the two companies last summer. Blue, formerly the…
Business
Sticks & Stones Handmade helps arts ed
The owners of Sticks & Stones Handmade are asking local artists to help benefit art education.Courtesy Sticks & Stones Artists donated numerous hand-crafted ornaments and decorations to be sold in…