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Carbondale debates ‘climate action tax’ on utilities
Roaring Fork High School students Fiona Laird, left, and Tavia Teitler recently helped to dedicate the new 385-kilowatt solar array at their school, pictured in the background. The project is…
Business
Does Durango ‘stretch’? Yes you can find a limo
They bought a slightly-used stretch limousine with a full bar and two TVs. “We kind of figured out that a limo was as affordable for that as getting a big…
A Take on Tourism
The Durango Dozen: Hook, line and sinker
In tourism marketing, the analogy is to get the attention of a prospective vacationer, pique their curiosity with what you have to offer and then convert their interest into bookings.…
Business
Business Briefs
The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center is offering a free informational open house from 6 to 8 p.m. March 31 in Room 118 of the Education Business Hall at…
Local News
Oil field workers increasingly sue for unpaid wages
Class-action lawsuits spike as oil prices drop
Business
More renters crowding into nation’s suburbs
Housing affordability is not just a problem for big-city residents anymore. A study by New York University’s Furman Center found that the number of renters rose between 2006 and 2014…
Business
Americans’ home wealth recovers $7T
housing prices helping to offset plunge in stock prices
On Real Estate
Five home repairs you should do before spring arrives
Here’s a list of suggested items to check as the winter season comes to an end: Rain gutters. Oftentimes, after the weight of snow throughout the winter, rain gutters will…
Local News
Holiday seasonal sales, lodgers tax collections disappointing in Durango
Lodgers tax declines; sales tax growth lower than expected
Business
Four States Ag Expo goes back to ‘American Roots’
Everything in 1 event: Dog agility, ice cream-eating contest the latest in tractor tech
Local News
Towers of steel
Business
Business Briefs
The Home Builders Association of Southwest Colorado and First National Bank of Durango will host “Contract Lien Law” with Tonya Wales from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. March 16. This class…
Food
Former No Way Jose owner running new restaurant
Jaime Lariz, a 16-year Durango resident who formerly operated No Way Jose on Main Avenue, is the new owner of San Marcos Mexican Restaurant on U.S. Highway 160 at the…
Business
Builders finding ways to make homes stand up to Mother Nature’s fiercest outbursts
Although much attention has focused on green building practices, resilient-design strategies take the concept of building efficiently a step further with a proactive approach to creating durable homes that can…
Business
Nonresidential construction bounces back
Construction spending increased 1.5 percent in January, the biggest gain since May, following a 0.6 percent increase in December, the Commerce Department reported. The advance pushed total spending to a…
Business
A local Realtor’s story: By the numbers
Bleger In 1979, I was born in Houston. A gallon of gasoline cost 86 cents, a brand new Toyota Corolla cost $3,698 and the average home price in the United…
Business
Audi ranks as top car in Consumer Reports listing
Subaru, Lexus, Porsche and BMW rounded out the top five in the survey. Fiat, Jeep, Mitsubishi, Land Rover and Chrysler were the lowest-ranking brands. Volkswagen AG – which owns the…
Business
From the Extension Office Planning for the worst can make life easier for you and your family
– Randy Pausch We find comfort in planning and talking through everything: our careers, education, work projects, vacations, meals and parties, retirement, family planning, weddings, divorce, financial planning. Regardless of…
Local News
Steaming Bean in Durango gets reprieve with new location
shop to move across street into lower level of Irish Embassy
Local News
Two Durango restaurants undergo changes, another closes
Guido’s remodels, Main Event to be replaced and 6512 is closed
Local News
Durango School District 9-R’s finance director leaving
will continue assisting with school budget
Local News
Steaming Bean Coffee Co. to close doors Friday in Durango
Avenue loses ‘unplanned meeting place’ after landlord, owner fail to agree
Money Savvy
What it takes to make a living wage
The minimum wage in Colorado is $8.31 an hour, but $12.79 an hour is what you’ll actually need to earn to get by as a single person in La Plata…
Business
Craft breweries embrace cans
phases out 12-ounce bottles, Steamworks releases canned nitro beer
Business
Business Briefs
Michael Wilkinson and Chrysalis Counseling announce they will accept Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield. For effective and empathetic counseling services or for more information, call 403-5054. Investment company announces new hire…