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Region 9 has new loan committee member
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Region 9 has new loan committee member

September 13, 2016

Oylerdu1-i-syn Oyler, a former Region 9 loan client, is the owner of Steamworks Brewing Company and El Moro Spirits and Tavern. Region 9’s Loan Committee includes two representatives from the…

Art and tea shop opens
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Art and tea shop opens

September 13, 2016

Joy is open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and features 20 varieties of tea and a collection of fine art, photography, paintings, jewelry, pottery, sculpture, candles, wearable art and other collectibles.…

Beyond the Bridge welcomes new esthetician
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Beyond the Bridge welcomes new esthetician

September 13, 2016

Lonedu1-i-syn Lone brings seven years of experience, offering microdermabrasion with botanical facial, dermaplaning, chemical peels, eyelash extensions and more. For more information, call 259-3391 or visit www.vagaro.com.

Manhattan renters win as prices stay steady
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Manhattan renters win as prices stay steady

September 10, 2016

The median monthly rent in August was $3,399, a dollar less than a year earlier, as property owners worked to lure tenants amid a 40 percent jump in listings, according…

Building wealth – the old-fashioned and difficult way
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Building wealth – the old-fashioned and difficult way

September 6, 2016

Westondu1-i-syn It boils down to how they handle risk. It’s hard to accumulate wealth without taking some risks, but there are perils that “next-door millionaires” seem to avoid. Next-door millionaires…

Businesses invited to trade office open house
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Businesses invited to trade office open house

September 6, 2016

Businesses can meet with experts on topics like the Enterprise Zone tax credit program, starting and growing a small business, export information, business funding and incentives and more. Attendees are…

Devin Feeney joins FredrickZink & Associates
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Devin Feeney joins FredrickZink & Associates

September 6, 2016

Feeneydu1-i-syn He recently graduated from Fort Lewis College, where he obtained a bachelor’s in business administration with an emphasis in accounting. Feeney will concentrate in tax and accounting services. For…

ServSafe manager certification training to be held
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ServSafe manager certification training to be held

September 6, 2016

After completing the exam with a 75 percent or higher score, participants will receive a ServSafe certificate valid for five years. Attendees will receive a course textbook and exam with…

First National Bank announces new hires
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First National Bank announces new hires

September 6, 2016

Marianne Powell is a loan operations imaging specialist. Powell attended Fort Lewis College and previously worked for First National Bank of Durango. She most recently she worked at Heritage House…

Overtime rules workshop coming soon
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Overtime rules workshop coming soon

September 6, 2016

Information on the new Fair Labor Standard Act and its implications for businesses will be presented. Starting Dec. 1, the minimum salary requirements for employees to qualify as exempt from…

Region 9 announces new board members
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Region 9 announces new board members

September 6, 2016

LeBlanc has been the city manager for the past eight years. He will be the representative for the city of Durango. Whitson is the owner of Express Employment Professionals, a…

Fix those leaks in your finances
Money Savvy

Fix those leaks in your finances

September 5, 2016

There can be so many choices when sorting out your finances. How should you start? Each of these items is just a symptom of financial overwhelm. To make a difference,…

U.S. construction spending unchanged in July
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U.S. construction spending unchanged in July

September 3, 2016

Spending on non-residential projects was up slightly in July, although construction spending was relatively flat for the month, the Commerce Department reported.Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press Construction spending was flat in July,…

Today’s retirees will need $130,000 for health care
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Today’s retirees will need $130,000 for health care

September 3, 2016

The average single 65-year-old woman can expect to need $135,000 to spend on health care in retirement, while a man will spend $125,000, according to estimates from Fidelity Investments. (The…

Pending U.S. home sales strengthened in July
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Pending U.S. home sales strengthened in July

August 31, 2016

The National Association of Realtors reported that its index of pending home sales climbed to the highest level since April in July.Steven Senne/Associated Press file The National Association of Realtors…

Weather, visitors change with  the seasons
A Take on Tourism

Weather, visitors change with the seasons

August 30, 2016

Those in the tourism industry also noticed a distinct change in visitors. Now absent from the downtown sidewalks are the families with school-age children. While at the same time, college…

Boutique Air starts Cortez flights in October
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Boutique Air starts Cortez flights in October

August 30, 2016

A Great Lakes airliner approaches for landing at the Cortez Airport.Cortez Journal file The airline was awarded an Essential Air Service (EAS) bid from the U.S. Department of Transportation earlier…

Business Briefs
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Business Briefs

August 30, 2016

Southwest Midwives would like to welcome Rebecca Dworkin to the practice. Dworkin earned her first bachelor’s degree from Grinnell College, then received a bachelor’s and master’s in nursing at Georgetown…