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What’s Up Downtown?
What's Up Downtown

What’s Up Downtown?

April 7, 2015

First up is the 21st annual Durango Bluegrass Meltdown. This year’s Meltdown is April 17-19, with more than 25 groups performing at multiple venues throughout downtown Durango; and expect impromptu…

Rising home prices   deter new buyers
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Rising home prices deter new buyers

April 4, 2015

Few Americans are putting homes up for sale, causing home prices to jump 4.6 percent in January, the latest Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index reported.Chuck Burton/Associated Press file photo The Standard…

Home design comes full circle
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Home design comes full circle

April 4, 2015

“They’re sensuous and inviting,” New York designer Barry Goralnick said at last month’s Architectural Digest Home Design Show. “Curved sofas that bring people closer together; rounded dining tables that are…

Bidding wars make comeback in real estate
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Bidding wars make comeback in real estate

April 4, 2015

Some research suggests that people who buy things in online auctions often pay more for items than they would if they were buying it from another one-click website – leading…

Is your home in a flood plain?
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Is your home in a flood plain?

April 4, 2015

Just because the home is in what is considered a high-risk flood area doesn’t necessarily mean flood insurance is required. However, it is highly recommended by the Federal Emergency Management…

Millennials are saving more than thought
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Millennials are saving more than thought

April 4, 2015

The post was flooded with comments like “You can’t save what you don’t have.” People shared stories of their personal challenges with saving while paying student loans, caring for children…

Business Briefs
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Business Briefs

March 31, 2015

Adult day care at Our Place, a day time respite care that benefits adults who cannot be left home alone as well as their caregiver who is in need of…

Curb excess, reduce clutter, find peace
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Curb excess, reduce clutter, find peace

March 31, 2015

Well, many of us are essentially living like that already. Consider this: If 100 kids represented all the children in the world and there were 100 toys for them, the…

When it comes to tourism, always keep Momma happy
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When it comes to tourism, always keep Momma happy

March 31, 2015

Kunkel The number of people booking vacations direct (or using online booking engines like Expedia or Travelocity) continues to increase. This is an inevitable result of everyone having greater online…

Rising rents push millennials toward homes
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Rising rents push millennials toward homes

March 28, 2015

Higher rent prices around the country are driving more millennials to consider buying a home. About 5.2 million renters are expected to buy homes this year, according to the Zillow…

Regulators probing Lumber Liquidators
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Regulators probing Lumber Liquidators

March 28, 2015

Lumber Liquidators says it is cooperating with the Consumer Product Safety Commisison’s investigation of its laminate flooring. A “60 Minutes” report said the company’s laminate flooring contained high levels of…

Homes sales climb in U.S.
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Homes sales climb in U.S.

March 28, 2015

Homebuilders are expecting increased demand from buyers as they enter the prime home-buying season. Sales rose to a seven-year high in February even while bad weather put a damper on…

Gas, oil drilling rights can affect properties
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Gas, oil drilling rights can affect properties

March 28, 2015

In many cases, the mineral rights have been previously sold separately from the surface rights, meaning the owner of the property may not own the mineral rights below the surface…

U.S. regulators propose new rules on payday loans
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U.S. regulators propose new rules on payday loans

March 28, 2015

The proposal, which faces months of review, marks the first attempt by the federal government to regulate payday lenders, whose loans – designed to help borrowers in a pinch –…

Feature about company wins award
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Feature about company wins award

March 27, 2015

Freenotes Harmony Park, a Durango company, made these large instruments installed in a Moab, Utah, park. A Discovery Channel segment about the company won an award for creative excellence.Courtesy of…

Into the wild
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Into the wild

March 24, 2015

Defense giant Lockheed Martin looks to cash in on new threat to national security: climate change