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March 29, 2016

Pinnacol Assurance, Colorado’s leading workers’ compensation insurer, will distribute $30 million in workers’ compensation dividend checks to its policyholders. Nearly 53,000 employers throughout Colorado will receive a dividend in recognition…

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

March 29, 2016

The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 5.7 percent from a year earlier, a slight increase from the 5.6 percent annual increase in December, according to a report…

A look at BID’s board and parking
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A look at BID’s board and parking

March 29, 2016

BID is excited to begin working with John Mahoney, formerly of Coldwell Banker Heritage House Realtor and the voice of Fort Lewis College soccer, and Sebastian Hartley from Keller Williams…

Make green your go-to color for spring décor
Business

Make green your go-to color for spring décor

March 26, 2016

Tender pea shoots, that soft fuzziness on budding trees, a new lawn – there’s a palette of greens that herald nature’s shift to the warm seasons. And there are many…

Moving options in Durango limited but keeping busy
Business

Moving options in Durango limited but keeping busy

March 25, 2016

In transient Durango, the moving season starts early and ends late, and locally owned options for movers are limited. “Historically in the moving business, they say the busy season is…

Keystone habits: How to be at your best
Money Savvy

Keystone habits: How to be at your best

March 22, 2016

Throughout the day, it may seem like you are making well-considered choices, but it’s likely you are often operating out of habit. More than 40 percent of our actions in…

Business Briefs
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Business Briefs

March 21, 2016

Ana Stevens and Angela Beeman have joined the La Plata Electric Association Finance and Accounting Department, serving, respectively, as billing clerk and part-time accounting clerk. Working in coordination with LPEA’s…

60-lot addition to Three Springs approved
Local News

60-lot addition to Three Springs approved

March 21, 2016

The neighborhood will be built north of Mercy Regional Medical Center, and it will be mostly accessed by a single street. Commissioners unanimously approved the proposal, which will not need…

Sluggish retail sales cast pall on consumer spending
Business

Sluggish retail sales cast pall on consumer spending

March 15, 2016

On Tuesday the Commerce Department reported retail sales for February declined 0.1 percent. In addition, revisions to January turned what had been a surprisingly robust 0.2 percent gain into a…

Apple News is now open to publishers of all sizes
Business

Apple News is now open to publishers of all sizes

March 15, 2016

Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press file<br><br>Apple announced Tuesday that starting this week, the company will allow small- and medium-sized publishers to post its articles and photos on the firm’s Apple News app.…