Local News Construction coming to Twin Buttes Development under new management with the same vision January 5, 2016
Business More clues about Fed’s view of ‘gradual’ rate hike emerge Wall Street watched few things more closely this year than the Federal Reserve. On Monday, Fed President John Williams said… January 5, 2016
Business Durango Chamber of Commerce holds annual award ceremony Jan. 21 will be at the FLC Community Concert Hall January 5, 2016
Business Amazon’s Cyber Monday shoppers ordered 23M items from sellers FILE – In this Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, file photo, Amazon Prime employee Alicia Jackson hunts for items at the… January 5, 2016
Business Friendly faces, business directory coming for downtown Durango, north Main Avenue BID will be rolling out its Ambassador Program for downtown. The idea is to put friendly, knowledgeable, welcoming people downtown.… January 5, 2016
Business Food cooperatives hit by state labor laws Co-op programs threatened by state labor-law January 5, 2016
Business Colorado health exchange trying to attract more businesses Insurance costs still higher in rural Colorado January 5, 2016
Local News Employer-provided housing now before Durango City Council housing 1 of 12 code changes recommended by the commission January 3, 2016
Business Couple learns to make do in smaller living space to D.C. requires lots of downsizing January 2, 2016
Business First home sells in Silverview community 14 units offer main-level living near town January 2, 2016
Business Real estate market cools The National Association of Realtors said that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index fell 0.9 percent to 106.9 last… January 2, 2016
Business Home prices in U.S. rose 5.5 percent The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 5.5 percent in the 12 months ending in October, up from… January 2, 2016
Business New Mexico lawmakers may try again on Uber, Lyft bill Uber driver Rebecca Reynolds stands in front of her 2008 Honda Accord parked in the Santa Fe Plaza. Reynolds will… December 29, 2015
Business $2 gasoline not jump-starting economy ‘There’s some anxiety out there that is not comforted by low oil prices’ December 29, 2015
Business Business Briefs The grants managers of the Ballantine Family Fund will visit these locations to launch a new online grant application: 9… December 29, 2015
Business In northern N.M., Los Alamos faces an uncertain future Possible change in nuke lab contract could affect taxes, jobs and economic security December 29, 2015
Business Country’s largest national parks hit visitation records Another banner year expected in 2016 December 29, 2015
Money Savvy Success lies outside your comfort zone Probably not. To make that leap, I bet you had to step out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself.… December 29, 2015
Local News Liquor store on Helen’s Store property gets approval It’s phase one of redevelopment that could include a restaurant in phase two. The commissioners approved a conceptual plan for… December 27, 2015
Local News Top Durango-area stories of 2015 A look at the headlines from La Plata County December 26, 2015
Business Apartment construction is up, but they being built for the wealthy Height limits, parking requirements and zoning requirements all add to the cost of building new apartments, making it more difficult… December 26, 2015
Business U.S. home prices rise in October, housing agency says Prices increased 0.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from September, according to a report from Washington. That matched the… December 26, 2015
Business Energy, weather and the outdoors driving custom home designs in Durango builders share trends December 24, 2015
Business U.S. new-home sales rose in November after weak October The Commerce Department said Wednesday that new-home sales rose 4.3 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of… December 23, 2015
Business Business Briefs Mexican Tile Designs, owned by Andy Kayner and Jenny Wrenn, offering Mexican and Spanish tile, Mexican sinks, tile murals and… December 22, 2015
Business U.S. existing home sales tank in November Some real estate experts speculate November’s 10.5 percent drop in existing home sales could be partially due to new sales… December 22, 2015
Business Navajo Nation on track for first utility-scale solar plant The $64 million plant is on track to be built by the end of 2016, using federal loans and tax… December 22, 2015
A Take on Tourism Respect and appreciate the holiday traveler After all, what is a vacation but a chance to break from the repetitive routine of our daily lives? Vacations… December 22, 2015
Business Cortez OKs land-for-jobs deal with Osprey Backpack company gets land deal in exchange for 45 new jobs December 22, 2015