Business

Local gas prices buck national trend

flat here, at three-month low nationwide

July 17, 2014

Google taking 360s of local businesses

The “See Inside” feature will allow potential customers to tour businesses through photographs for distribution on Google Maps. The virtual…

July 17, 2014

Beer is brewing New Mexico’s economy

State’s craft brewers pack $265M punch

Business Briefs

Tommy and Jeannie Barnes have purchased Outlaw Tours in Durango. The couple is redirecting the company, as well as renaming…

It’s like a buffet, but for e-books

Oyster’s e-book app on an iPhone and iPad. Oyster and Scribd let you read as many books as you want…

S.W. women to talk business

of networking, educational opportunities to be available at FLC

Pot deliveryman is here

Marijuana biz evolving faster than laws in Seattle

Internet house hunting

estate websites have changed how people look for, buy homes

Iceland’s design industry growing, branching out

While Viking runes, vintage Northern architecture and eons-old natural elements inspire much of the country’s design and craft work, “the…

FAA says real estate agents’ use of drones is illegal

Alan McNeil flies drones over Iowa farmland for Peoples Co., a land brokerage firm.Chris Gannon/The Des Moines Register It’s a…

On Real Estate

Crunching numbers for county market

There were 442 home sales in the first half, as compared wth 471 last year and 356 in 2012. These…

Saving for a rainy day? Here’s how to do it

A Toyota technician uses a computer to diagnose what is wrong with the brake system on this Prius in Norwood,…

Mutual funds continue their run

Nearly all types of mutual funds made money last quarter, powered by continued gains in stock and bond markets around…

Soda tax’s last stand?

Area preps for showdown against beverage association

Business Briefs

Sorrel Sky Gallery announces a new addition to its Durango team. Deborah Sussex will join the gallery as a sales…

Too busy on the weekend? Not a problem

Farmers market now open Tuesdays for your food-shopping indulgence

Bottom Line

Cash-flow management befuddles many

The problem can be summed up as an unexpected shortage of cash. George, my partner in some ventures, and I…

Washington finally gets its pot

refer madness as recreational sales kick off

‘You can do it’

30-year-old barista steams her way to ownership

July 6, 2014

FilmOn offers more than just broadcast TV

The War Channel is available on FilmOn and can be viewed on an iPad.FilmOn/Associated Press Like Aereo, FilmOn offers over-the-air…

July 5, 2014

Money disagreements can haunt retired couples

Psychologists say money can be a major source of stress for couples during retirement unless couples can openly discuss and…

July 5, 2014

Millennials aging into homeownership

Recent New York University graduates Herrie Son and Kyle Komline look at a home for sale in Nashville, Tenn.Samuel M.…

July 5, 2014

Home countertops getting more creative

Custom-designed by Fu-Tun Cheng of the Berkeley, California-based Cheng Concrete, they feature colors like brick, flowing lines and pictures of…

FAA eyes lower building height limit near airports

The government wants to dramatically reduce the height limits of buildings near hundreds of airports, but the proposal is drawing…

Regional foreclosures continue to decline

Colorado, the rate hits pre-recession level

On Real Estate

Extra care needed when buying a condominium

The purchase of a home in a common-interest community is the acquisition of a place to live and becoming part…

Durango marijuana shops stick close to home

dispensaries choose to co-locate

Women’s conference to be held at Fort Lewis College

Colorado Small Business Development Center Network will host its fifth annual Southwest Colorado Women’s Small Business Conference on July 24…

July 3, 2014