But here’s a Social Security benefit I almost missed out on – and one that I bet a lot of others may overlook, too: a spousal benefit you can collect…
Fitness bands may be great for aspiring health nuts, but they can require a lot of commitment from the users. Four models on sale now let users record everything from…
SER Jobs For Progress National serving La Plata County and Southwest Colorado announces the addition of Katherine Taugelchee. Taugelchee will assist with the placement of senior citizens in SER’s job…
The stock market edged slightly lower as the Federal Reserve started a two-day policy meeting that may herald the beginning of the end for its economic stimulus. Few expect that…
Each department was dripping with Yuletide décor. The music was blaring an off-tune old carol, And fake snow was falling on Ladies’ Apparel. Santa flew a long way from the…
Employers trying new ways to show their appreciation
U.S. crude oil production is expected to continue increasing for the next several years approaching the record levels of crude oil that were pumped in the United States in the…
Curt Marlatt has been promoted to line superintendent at La Plata Electric Association. Marlatt fills the position formerly held by Justin Talbot, who recently was promoted to manager of lines…
A report released last week by the Pew Research Center paints a mixed picture. While women younger than 32 now have higher rates of college completion than men that age,…
The cyber currency Bitcoin now is the 75th most valuable currency in the world, and its supporters believe it will continue to gain in value. Investors, Wall Street bankers and…
Many Americans aren’t in the shopping mood this holiday season. The National Retail Federation reports sales during the four-day Thanksgiving weekend were down 2.9 percent this year. Analysts say many…
Louis Liu, left, and Chian Chow check some cellphones while shopping at a Best Buy. Holiday shoppers can avoid running up huge bills this holiday season by taking a few…
The FICO score, which is widely used by lenders to gauge your financial health, should be checked before applying for a car loan or a mortgage. But it can cost…
Holiday shoppers are being monitored more than ever this year, as retailers employ more and more technology to try to customize the shopping experience for customers and offer them more…
Traditionally, the middle class has used Social Security, pensions and home equity to build retirement savings, but these methods seem to be failing. It’s time for you to take a…
Dr. Kirsten “Kicki” Searfus recently purchased Mountain View Family Healthcare from Dr. Megan Lewis Grotefond, who has relocated out of the Durango area. Searfus is a board-certified family physician who…
The market has hit several all-time highs in recent months, but with the holiday season and end of the year approaching many investors expect the market to be calm as…
Composite is still 20 percent below the level that it reached in 2000
three soil samples show excessive levels
years after Gulf disaster, firm is moving into deeper water
Co-founders Tom Montgomery, left, and Preston Rutherford review Instagram performances while surrounded by co-workers at the headquarters of Chubbies Shorts in San Francisco.Eric Risberg/Associated Press Pinterest and Instagram are getting…
Tonerdu1-i-syn Kogan Builders announces the hiring of interior designer Tracy Toner. Toner, a 17-year Durango resident graduated from the Colorado Institute of Art in Denver with a degree in architectural…
Experts say too many computer users make it too easy for hackers. Passwords need to be long and use a combination of upper- and lower-case letters, numbers and symbols to…
About 70 percent of all retirees need long-term care at some point, although that includes help from family and friends as well as assisted living and nursing homes, says Jamie…
Johnstondu1-i-syn Great Old Broads for Wilderness, a nonprofit organization based in Durango, recently hired Amy Johnston as its new office manager. Johnston brings many years of experience managing programs, projects…
