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Tourism industry predictions bright for Southwest Colorado
State officials gathering regional visitor data
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Durango High School students shine in Nashville
Paxton Scott, a member of the Durango High School DECA Club, presents his report about increasing employee engagement to Kristin Polens, clinical director of early interventions at Pediatric Partners of…
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Business Briefs
RE/MAX Pinnacle has announced that Durango business owner Katri Annast has joined its team as a broker associate. As a local entrepreneur Annast has owned and operated the Twilight Café…
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Whole Foods launches grocery chain with minimalist layout
New stores will be allow third-party vendors
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Tiny Nebraska town says no to 1,100 jobs
Residents say chicken plant would change the town’s character
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Homeslice expands seating, adds outdoor bar on College Drive
Addition to be complete by late May
Money Savvy
Calculate how much money you’ll need to retire
Have you taken all of your expenses and spending into account? Are you aiming too high or too low? Asking for a magic number was a trick. There isn’t really…
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Couple makes big changes to live in a tiny house
That’s what Shayla and David Bowler are discovering, as they finish the final details on their tiny house on Glade Park and downsize their possessions, maximizing their time and energy…
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Mancos pursues affordable housing for artists
Space to Create program is funded by state groups
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From the Extension Office Recent steps will help reduce radon threat in La Plata County
Chris Herman of HouseMaster Home Inspection of Durango performs radon mitigation work on a house in Durango.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file As you are aware, radon – a naturally occurring radioactive…
Business
Retire on $1M – forget it
Sure, $1 million is not what it used to be, and most people grossly underestimate how much they need to live comfortably in retirement. But a lot depends on how…
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Renters become owners through fair-share funding
In-lieu payments have helped buy 11 Durango homes
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U.S. home prices rise at solid pace, even with flat sales
The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 5.4 percent that month compared with a year earlier, according to a report released Tuesday. That’s down slightly from January’s 5.7…
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Business Briefs
Dickson Results of director elections, as well as a look at our energy future from keynote speaker national industry specialist Greg Aliff will be a part of the The annual…
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La Plata County rich in sites to develop new commercial space
Consultants: Build on existing strengths when developing new nodes of commerce
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Prince’s sister says musician had no known will
Tyka Nelson, his only full sibling, seeks trust to protect fortune
Business
Animas High School senior turns magic into money
Business leads to entrepreneurship scholarship
A Take on Tourism
In 2021, hindsight will reveal our foresight
In 2016, we knew our region was economically strong. We had diversification. We had new construction, tourism was growing and population was increasing at a manageable 1.5 percent per year.…
Local News
Budget rental car services closes in Durango
Budget rental car services closed suddenly last week. A sign posted on its front door in the Walmart shopping center suggests customers go to Avis.Jonathan Romeo/Durango Herald A sign outside…
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U.S. new-home sales fall in March for third straight month
A “sold” sign sits in front of a house under the final stages of construction in Plano, Texas.LM Otero/Associated Press file New-home sales slipped 1.5 percent last month to a…
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Fort Lewis College alumnus converts van from home to hummus restaurant
Yet if all goes according to plan for the former Fort Lewis College student, that’s exactly what’s about to happen. Klaskala, 21, a Starkville, Mississippi, native, was in his second…
Business
Financing available for self-employed
Lenders have to determine a borrower’s likely future income as part of the loan underwriting process. It’s fairly easy to determine the future income of a salaried or hourly employee;…
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Home inspections can help buyers spot problems
Polybutylene pipes are no longer installed in homes, but they can be found in older homes and can cause problems because of leaks.Courtesy photo A house is like a car:…
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U.S. home sales bounce back
The National Association of Realtors said that sales of existing homes rose 5.1 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.33 million. The increase follows a steep…
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Durango Home & Ranch Show offers home-improvement ideas, tools
Garden-minded entrepreneurs launch at show
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In-home man caves are becoming more popular
Today’s man caves have more to do with hobbies than home theaters
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U.S. home construction tumbled in March
A worker walks past a “Sold” sign at a construction site of new townhouses in Houston.Pat Sullivan/Associated Press Home construction dropped 8.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of…
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Airbnb adds new recommendations features
Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky speaks Tuesday in San Francisco about the company adding new recommendations to its online service, building on its knowledge of travelers’ preferences and tips…