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Affluenza: Cure yourself of this modern disease
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Affluenza: Cure yourself of this modern disease

February 9, 2016

In the United States, they have driven household consumption to 70 percent of all spending, a record. The long-term, rampant trend of overconsumption spawned the term affluenza. What is affluenza?…

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Business Briefs

February 8, 2016

Cricket Wireless has opened a retail store in Durango at 1145 Camino del Rio. A grand opening celebration was held Saturday. Cricket Wireless provides a nationwide 4G LTE service. For…

Setting up a new home is now just a click away
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Setting up a new home is now just a click away

February 6, 2016

Swatch Box matches its members with a stylist who will curate a quarterly collection of items for their home based on their responses to a style-preference survey.Swatchbox.com via Associated Press…

Construction spending up in December
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Construction spending up in December

February 6, 2016

A welder works on a construction project adjacent to a subway station in New York. Government projects helped spur a rise in constructioni spending in the U.S. in December.Mark Lennihan/Associated…

New credit can help some save for future
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New credit can help some save for future

February 6, 2016

The U.S. Department of the Treasury says the myRA “is designed to remove common barriers to saving and give people who want to save an easy way to get started.”Jae…

Consumer spending cools as Americans pad savings
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Consumer spending cools as Americans pad savings

February 2, 2016

Consumer purchases were little changed after a 0.5 percent advance in November that was bigger than previously estimated, according to a report on consumer spending issued by the Commerce Department.…

Pesky software updates now for your car
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Pesky software updates now for your car

February 2, 2016

Carmakers led by Tesla are pushing over-the-air Wi-Fi and 3G or 4G wireless downloads to add functions such as self-parking and to upgrade performances of their vehicles. It’s prompting suppliers…

Tourism prospers from Denver to Main Ave.
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Tourism prospers from Denver to Main Ave.

February 2, 2016

Looking down from 30,000 feet, the bigger picture is equally positive. Colorado has enjoyed a soaring tourism industry the last few years. Let’s look at results from several perspectives and…

Residential designs unveiled for Calkins Building
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Residential designs unveiled for Calkins Building

January 30, 2016

Alex Carter, superintendent for the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School District, said the developers who purchased the Calkins Building are planning to renovate the former schoolhouse into an 18-unit residential complex.Sam Green/Cortez…

U.S. new-home sales soar in final month of 2015
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U.S. new-home sales soar in final month of 2015

January 30, 2016

A new home is shown for sale Tuesday in Riverview, Fla.Chris O’Meara/Associated Press The Commerce Department said Wednesday that new-home sales surged 10.8 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted…

Home buying advice is available
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Home buying advice is available

January 30, 2016

In this day and age of the Internet with resources such as Zillow and Trulia, is there a right answer or business model? For most people, buying a home will…

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Business Briefs

January 26, 2016

Durango Fire Protection District has developed a Life Safety Self-Inspection program for businesses identified at ‘low-risk’ for fire and life-safety hazards. The program provides an opportunity for the DFPD and…

Ute Mountain Utes host ranching symposium
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Ute Mountain Utes host ranching symposium

January 26, 2016

Experts from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Ute Mountain Utes, Jicarilla, Navajo and Hopi tribes gave presentations on livestock management. Topics ranged from rangeland science, ranch business, appropriate herd stocking,…