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Feasibility of a new business park in La Plata County studied
Consultants will present findings April 26
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What's Up Downtown
Accessibility can open downtown to all
ACT is a collaboration of organizations including the city of Durango, Community Connections Inc., Southwest Center for Independence, Adaptive Sports Association, Durango Chamber of Commerce and the Durango Business Improvement…
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U.S. homebuilder sentiment held steady in April
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Monday was unchanged at 58. It hasn’t budged in three months. Readings above 50 indicate more builders view sales…
Local News
End of an era for Appaloosa Trading Co. owner
Durango store proprietor reflects on 40 years of business
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Home buying little changed over the years
When my parents bought their first home in the 1970s, I know they saw a sign in the yard, called the number on it and made an appointment to go…
Business
What hotels can teach us about home design
Loews launched a campaign of short how-to videos called “Loews Knows” to share tips from the hotel’s expert staff on decorating, cleaning, entertaining and more. Many aspects of how hotels…
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Why booming demand is making vanilla taste worse
Officials in Madagascar working to improve product
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Business Briefs
The Durango Chamber of Commerce will host an Eggs & Issues breakfast on the “State of Education” at 8 a.m. Thursday, April 21, at DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio.…
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Little Loves Boutique opens in Cortez
Kayla Maynard, owner of Little Loves Boutique, stands in her store at 40 E. Main St. Reach her at www.facebook.com/Littlelovesboutique or call 739-7358.The Journal Kayla Maynard has opened the shop…
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Small Business Development Center looks to encourage female founders
Women-, veteran- and minority-owned businesses focus of grant
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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 maritime city on San Francisco Bay to support a citizen…
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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 one hand, a person can claim there is very little…
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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 released Wednesday from the National Association of Realtors. By comparison,…
Local News
Fort Lewis College entrepreneurs compete for cash
‘Shark Tank’ style competition draws 43 teams in Durango
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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 speed the introduction of package delivery drones.Rick Bowmer/Associated Press The…
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 tourism promotion campaign created a “halo effect,” lifting not only…
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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 rent their property as vacation rentals and who would be…
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Business Briefs
Registration is open for the 2016 Southwest Tourism Summit, April 13-14 in Pagosa Springs. The summit brings together local, regional and state tourism leaders to one event, and it is…
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 a ‘real’ house, but it wasn’t until our daughter was…
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 is used in this example. The payment is $1,432.25 a…
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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 into the hands of hackers.J. David Ake/Associated Press file In…
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Some home remodeling projects are better than others to add value
discuss best projects for adding value to a home
Local News
Land-use permit process streamlined in La Plata County
Convoluted process a long-standing gripe