Business

Small Business Development Center looks to encourage female founders

Women-, veteran- and minority-owned businesses focus of grant

April 12, 2016

Business

Rent control spreads from pricey San Francisco to suburbs

But this year, the 77-year-old retired city gardener will be knocking on doors in Alameda to persuade voters of this…

April 9, 2016

Business

County real estate market is anything but uninteresting

Eric SchlosserThis quote is appropriate for this article as we review the housing market for the first quarter. On the…

April 9, 2016

Business

Vacation home sales fall

An estimated 920,000 vacation properties changed hands, down almost 19 percent from a high in 2014, according to a survey…

April 9, 2016

Local News

Fort Lewis College entrepreneurs compete for cash

‘Shark Tank’ style competition draws 43 teams in Durango

April 9, 2016

Business

Durango area’s housing demand exceeding supply

estate forecast reflects low inventory

April 8, 2016

Local News

Permit parking coming to Narrow Gauge Avenue

Metered parking will remain

April 6, 2016

Business

Tough times for neighborhood bars

don’t count them out yet

April 5, 2016

Business

Feds move to OK commercial drone flights

A government-sponsored committee is recommending standards that could clear the way for commercial drone flights over populated areas and help…

April 5, 2016

A Take on Tourism

The halo effect of tourism

In a recent study of tourism campaigns in nine states, the research firm of Longwoods International demonstrated how each state’s…

April 5, 2016

Business

Vacation rental regulations roils Estes Park

Mark Newman, inside his vacation rental in a restored 1921 historic home in Estes Park, is among those homeowners who…

April 5, 2016

Business

Business Briefs

Registration is open for the 2016 Southwest Tourism Summit, April 13-14 in Pagosa Springs. The summit brings together local, regional…

April 4, 2016

Business

Modular construction is an increasingly popular way to grow

“We would sleep downstairs and go upstairs to get ready for work,” Terry Jeng says. “We often talked about getting…

April 2, 2016

Business

Pay off your mortgage early and save thousands

To start, I’ll explain how the standard 30-year fixed mortgage works. A $300,000 mortgage with a 4 percent interest rate…

April 2, 2016

Business

Agency warns IRS needs to do more to protect taxpayer data

The General Accounting Office is pressing the Internal Revenue Service to take new steps to protect taxpayer data from falling…

April 2, 2016

Business

Some home remodeling projects are better than others to add value

discuss best projects for adding value to a home

April 1, 2016

Local News

Land-use permit process streamlined in La Plata County

Convoluted process a long-standing gripe

March 30, 2016

Business

Business Briefs

Pinnacol Assurance, Colorado’s leading workers’ compensation insurer, will distribute $30 million in workers’ compensation dividend checks to its policyholders. Nearly…

March 29, 2016

Business

At the airport: A long wait

brace for big security lines at airports

March 29, 2016

Business

U.S. home prices rise faster than incomes in January

The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 5.7 percent from a year earlier, a slight increase from the…

March 29, 2016

Business

Retirement now moves in slo-mo

some, leaving workforce continues years after retiring

March 29, 2016

What's Up Downtown

A look at BID’s board and parking

BID is excited to begin working with John Mahoney, formerly of Coldwell Banker Heritage House Realtor and the voice of…

March 29, 2016

Business

Which Durango sporting goods store is closing?

Longtime owner Tommie Peterson to retire

March 29, 2016

Business

Number of contracts to buy homes at highest point since July

A real estate sign sits in front of a house in Richardson, Texas.LM Otero/Associated Press The National Association of Realtors…

March 28, 2016

Business

Western U.S. homebuyers push up sales of new homes in February

A “Sold” sign sits in front of the foundation of a house under construction as workers discuss plans in Plano,…

March 26, 2016

Business

Make green your go-to color for spring décor

Tender pea shoots, that soft fuzziness on budding trees, a new lawn – there’s a palette of greens that herald…

March 26, 2016

Business

Moving options in Durango limited but keeping busy

In transient Durango, the moving season starts early and ends late, and locally owned options for movers are limited. “Historically…

March 25, 2016

Local News

Former Steaming Bean Coffee Co. owner files for bankruptcy

shows more than $200,000 in liabilities – many to local businesses

March 24, 2016

Business

U.S. consumer worries grow in March

Sentiment on economy at five-month low

March 22, 2016

Business

Factory jobs trickle back to the U.S.

returns to once-booming mill towns

March 22, 2016