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If they come, where will they live?

planners estimate 900 new units will be needed in the next 8 years to meet the current level of growth

January 3, 2015

Local News

Post time for La Posta

Businesses want to build, city wants to annex area south of town

December 31, 2014

Local News

30 organizations benefit from tax credits

This designation allows donations made to these organizationâ€™s projects eligible for a 25 percent state tax credit on cash donations…

December 31, 2014

Thoughts Along The Way

A vintage economy is like a vintage wine

Combine this with the right micro-climate, and you get oenological bliss. Cross the wires, and all bets are off. And…

December 30, 2014

Business

Global markets fall as New Year holiday nears

Trading was slow as most investors have closed their books for 2014. It was the eighth-slowest day of the year…

December 30, 2014

Business

Business Briefs

The Durango Chamber of Commerce will host Tuesday Talk at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday at Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave.…

December 30, 2014

Business

From flops to fortunes

Oft-mocked federal loans showing successes

December 30, 2014

Business

Medical marijuana store opens

Operation with Durango roots ponders opening retail shop

December 30, 2014

Business

Happen to be having any Bad Santa issues?

5 tips to tackle your holiday gift returns

December 30, 2014

Business

This could be a new paradigm for groceries

hubs link consumers with locally farmed food

December 30, 2014

Business

Sibling rivalry achieves new level

gap affecting families, too

December 30, 2014

Local News

T-Mobile eyes improving Bayfield service

The tower will go before the La Plata County Planning Commission on Jan. 8, and construction should start several months…

December 29, 2014

Business

Construction projects rise around town

Projects to build major apartment buildings, hotels and retail stores are moving ahead. Construction created a whopping 565 jobs in…

December 27, 2014

Business

U.S. real estate recovery suffers setback

Construction continues on a 72-unit complex being built in New Bern, N.C. Housing starts fell in November.Chuck Beckley/The Sun Journal…

December 27, 2014

Business

Home affordability worsens across U.S.

Of the 475 counties analyzed by RealtyTrac through October, 98 areas weren’t as affordable compared with the average level for…

December 27, 2014

On Real Estate

Choosing a home can be a personal thing

There are opportunities to own homes in many settings, including world-class resorts like Glacier Club or Durango Mountain Resort, or…

December 27, 2014

Business

Tips can save you cash when renting a car

Customers waiting in line at a Hertz rental car counter at San Jose International Airport in San Jose, Calif.Paul Sakuma/Associated…

December 27, 2014

Business

Before buying new mattress, sleep on this

Comfort is subjective What is comfortable for one person might not be for another. The best way to shop for…

December 27, 2014

Local News

Web’s about to get faster

Plata County to get high-speed Internet boost

December 27, 2014

Business

For sale: 4 bdrms, garage, labyrinth

Celebrity homes often include quirky add-ons

December 26, 2014

Local News

23rd annual business forum Jan. 7 at FLC

Economist Richard Wobbekind from the University of Colorado at Boulder spoke during the Southwest Business Forum in January 2014. This…

December 26, 2014

Local News

Farm Bill is ‘clear as mud’

Landowners now must choose between one of three options

December 25, 2014

Local News

DHS students win business contest

DECA is a national organization that prepares students at high school and college levels for leadership in business, finance and…

December 23, 2014

Business

A global financial crisis remains

the American economy recovers, giants such as China and Japan continue to struggle

December 22, 2014

Business

‘A great year for ranchers’

the market cools, 2014 was good for Southwest Colorado

December 22, 2014

Bottom Line

Butterfly Effect applies to your local business

Here is one of many variations: “When a butterfly flaps its wings in one part of the world, it can…

December 22, 2014

Business

Down to the wire for online shopping

FedEx, UPS say holiday operations are on time

December 22, 2014

Business

U.S. economy grows at 5% rate

The resurgence in growth last quarter provided the latest evidence that the U.S. economy steadily is strengthening and outshining most…

December 22, 2014

Business

Natural gas is cheaper as winter is coming

Natural gas, the nation’s most prevalent heating fuel, is getting cheaper just as winter is arriving because of mild temperatures…

December 22, 2014

Business

Dow tops 18,000 as U.S. economy surges ahead

Investors welcomed the latest encouraging news on the economy, as the government said the U.S. grew at the fastest pace…

December 22, 2014