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Trautner Geotech LLC announces new management
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Trautner Geotech LLC announces new management

January 26, 2021

Tom Harrison (left) and Jason Deem.Courtesy of Trautner Geotech After 41 years in the geotechnical engineering, construction and materials testing discipline in southwest Colorado, Dave Trautner is taking a step…

Looking back at what BID has done
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Looking back at what BID has done

January 16, 2021

I am proud to say the Durango Business Improvement District stepped up in a major way to support businesses in the heart of our town and throughout the entire county.…

LPEA offering college scholarships
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LPEA offering college scholarships

January 15, 2021

Scholarships range from $500 to $28,000 and can be used at any accredited school in the United States. Applications are due March 1, 2021, and must be submitted online. Students…

Local First administers relief funds
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Local First administers relief funds

January 15, 2021

The Small Business Relief Programs provides $35.15 million statewide in direct relief payments to eligible small businesses with restricted capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds will be available…

SWEEP names Elise Jones as executive director
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SWEEP names Elise Jones as executive director

January 6, 2021

For the past eight years, Jones has served as a Boulder County Commissioner. Prior to serving as an elected official, Jones was executive director of Colorado Environmental Coalition for 13…

First Southwest Bank announces new CFO and CTO
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First Southwest Bank announces new CFO and CTO

January 6, 2021

Mike Coltharp is FSWB’s new chief financial officer. Leading financial operations and reporting for over 30 years for primarily Colorado-based financial services companies, Coltharp has extensive experience with system design…

We’ll boom instead of bust locally
From the Chamber

We’ll boom instead of bust locally

January 2, 2021

Well, we’re somewhat in the bust era again thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and current health orders. But thankfully, 2020 is in the rearview mirror. The main force over the…