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Durango RadioShack not on closure list
The RadioShack on Main Avenue in Durango is expected to remain open under different ownership.Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald A list of potential store closures on RadioShack’s corporate website did not list…
Business
Construction hits new heights with 3-D printing
WinSun Decoration Design Engineering is saying that this building in Shanghai, China, is the tallest building ever to be built using only materials produced by 3-D printers.Tuan C. Nguyen/The Washington…
On Real Estate
The ins and outs of title insurance
The first step to obtaining title insurance is for a title company to do a title search. The results are given to the buyer in the form of a title…
Business
U.S. home prices rise slowly
Real estate data provider CoreLogic says home prices rose 5 percent in December from 12 months earlier. That is down from the 5.5 percent price gain recorded in November. It’s…
Local News
Stocking up for opening day
Justin Koper, a manager at the new Schlotzsky’s in the 800 block of Main Avenue, takes supplies into the restaurant Friday. The new deli and cafe is scheduled to open…
Business
In rental crisis, discarded hotels are gold
Steamboat Springs’ old inns become affordable workforce housing
Money Savvy
Say ‘I do’ to talking about money
Fights about kids, sex, in-laws or anything else for that matter take a back seat to money, says Sonya Britt, a researcher at Kansas State University. This is true for…
Business
Challenges of recruiting
A gorgeous locale helps recruit employees to Durango, but an array of other practices help, too
A Take on Tourism
Who We Are Is What We Appear To Be
Both the Madison Avenue agency and the plumber share the same agonizing thoughts: “In a crowded and noisy ad environment, will my ad be seen? Will it capture and hold…
Business
Feeling at home
Outlying Forest Lakes subdivision offers spacious, affordable country living
Business
U.S. new home sales jump 11.6 percent in December
A flag flaps in the breeze in front of a new home for sale in Richmond, Va.Steve Helber/Associated Press The Commerce Department said Tuesday that new home sales climbed 11.6…
On Real Estate
Home sale may be sign of things to come
This is news because the home was listed for $585,000, and it sold Dec. 10 for $546,000, according to the public record. This parcel is just over one-third of an…
Business
Credit scores hurting consumers
The majority, or 56 percent, of consumers have subprime credit scores, according to a report released Thursday by the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED), a nonprofit that advocates for policy…
Business
It’s never too early to begin loan process
Lew Sichelman But whether you are planning to jump into the ownership waters this spring, this summer or even next fall, there are several steps you should start taking now…
Business
S&P close to $1.37B deal over risky mortgage bond ratings
Standard & Poor’s is close to a $1.37 billion settlement with the Obama administration and U.S. states over allegations it knowingly inflated its ratings of risky mortgage investments that helped…
Business
Business Briefs
The Durango Chamber of Commerce and the Home Builders Association of Southwest Colorado will host “The Power of Understanding People Hollywood Style” on Feb. 12 at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501…
Business
Personal property declarations needed
Personal Property Declaration Schedules have been mailed to every person, business or company known to own, possess or control taxable personal property in the county. Non-receipt of a declaration schedule…
Business
Rising housing starts cap best year since 2007
A builder works on a new apartment building under construction in Phoenix.Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press file photo Housing starts increased 4.4 percent to a 1.09 million annual rate, following the…