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Buffet’s cash reserves continuing to mount
Business

Buffet’s cash reserves continuing to mount

October 10, 2016

Buffetdu1-i-syn Nearly $73 billion piled up at Berkshire Hathaway by mid-summer, more than Buffett’s conglomerate has ever held before. And the total continues growing every day Buffett doesn’t make a…

Local home sales solid so far in 2016
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Local home sales solid so far in 2016

October 8, 2016

This compares to the great recession when a low of 561 homes sold in 2009, and there were six years of home sales below 1,000 units from 2007-2012, according to…

Lunches With Leaders will be Tuesday
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Lunches With Leaders will be Tuesday

October 4, 2016

JERRY McBRIDE/Herald<br><br>The Durango Chamber of Commerce will present Lunches With Leaders from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Ore House restaurant, 147 East College Drive, with Jerry Martinez,…

Indoor plants help bring your home to life
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Indoor plants help bring your home to life

October 1, 2016

Terrariums, vases, jars and succulent displays can bring an otherwise ordinary corner of a home to life.Michael Partenio Meredith via Associated Press San Francisco-based design studio Siol created just that…

FCC delays vote on disputed cable-box rules
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FCC delays vote on disputed cable-box rules

October 1, 2016

The Federal Communications Commission canceled a vote on rules for apps that could replace cable boxes.Matt Rourke/Associated Press file Consumers could potentially save a few hundred dollars a year if…

Make your financial success automatic
Money Savvy

Make your financial success automatic

September 27, 2016

Without a system to manage your budget, you are forced to rely on willpower and self-discipline, which are like muscles that get exhausted quickly. The key to financial success is…

Negative online reviews can be positive for businesses
Business

Negative online reviews can be positive for businesses

September 27, 2016

Jeff Gates, who co-owns eight restaurants in the Boston area, personally answers his restaurants’ online reviews. He says if multiple people comment on an issue, “that’s something we really want…

Whole Health Family Medicine opens
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Whole Health Family Medicine opens

September 27, 2016

The clinic offers affordable, personalized family medical care via the direct primary care model. This new approach eliminates co-pays and co-insurance, and patients instead pay a flat monthly fee for…

PHD Advanced Nutrition opens
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PHD Advanced Nutrition opens

September 27, 2016

Owner Ashley Lucas is a registered dietition with a doctorate in sports nutrition and chronic disease. The business specializes in customized nutrition consulting for adults and adolescents, with a focus…

Wells Group hires new broker
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Wells Group hires new broker

September 27, 2016

Roberts graduated from Durango High School, received a full rodeo scholarship and attended New Mexico Junior College and New Mexico State University. He then received a bachelor’s degree in agricultural…