Business
It’s high times for soaring marijuana stocks on Wall Street
Investors eye pot stocks as Canada set to legalize it
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One answer to lack of affordable apartments begins at home
Portland eases restrictions on accessory dwelling units
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Coca-Cola eyes the cannabis market
Employees inspect cannabis plants at the CannTrust Holdings Inc. Niagara Perpetual Harvest facility in Pelham, Ontario, on July 11.Cole Burston/Bloomberg Coca-Cola Co. says it’s monitoring the nascent industry and is…
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Leadership La Plata holds meet-and-greet
The event will welcome in the new class for the program, which aims to provide leadership skills for county residents. It will feature free appetizers and a cash bar. The…
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Hiring underway for CDOT winter maintenance personnel
Most positions begin in November, with a starting hourly pay of $18.47, according to a CDOT press release. Permanent positions offer full benefits and promotional opportunities. Temporary seasonal positions generally…
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Know Your Dough adds to team
Lopez and her family have lived in the Durango area for 11 years. After growing up in the Midwest then moving around the country, she has found a home in…
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Alpine Bank hire will serve Latinos
Salamundu1-i-syn She will lead the bank’s commitment to provide unrivaled service to Latino customers in the 28 Colorado communities served by Alpine Bank. “We are glad to welcome Susana Salamun…
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How many hotel rooms in Durango are too much?
475 more rooms expected to be built in next few years
Money Savvy
Simple strategies to save for your next vacation
Good idea for a column, right. With some research, here’s what I discovered: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American household annually spends: $4,049, or $337 a…
Business
4 ways to get a sale price when there isn’t a sale
Sign up If you’re willing to supply a retailer with some of your personal information – such as your name, address or birth date – you could get deals in…
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HP pitches 3D metal printer in bid to expand in manufacturing
HP is unveiling the Metal Jet printer, and some early customers, at a manufacturing trade show in Chicago on Monday. Engineering firm GKN is using the printers in its factories…
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Kroger results disappoint, especially compared to Walmart and Target
Comparable-store sales rose 1.6 percent when excluding gasoline sales. That’s below the estimate of 1.8 percent from Consensus Metrix. A strong consumer environment has put wind at retailers’ backs, with…
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Young Professionals to meet at James Ranch
The event cost is $20 per person and is limited to 40 attendees. The fee covers a burger, a side at the Harvest Grill and a tour of the ranch.…
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Register now for Chamber’s Tabletop Expo
For more information or to register, send an email to [email protected]. Sponsorship opportunities are available.
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SCAPE seeks participants for 2019 class
The program accepts five to six entrepreneurial businesses for its six-month program that provides education, investments and mentoring to help businesses reach the next level of development. SCAPE’s mission is…
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Next Lunch & Learn on communication
Erin Allen and Sara Walker of Buttoned Up Consulting will discuss ways to increase effective communication within a business. They will help participants develop tools to use for better communication…
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Register now for 2018 Economic Summit
The event will be held Oct. 24 at the Sky Ute Casino. The summit will bring together community business leaders in an effort to solve volatile, uncertain and ambiguous problems.…
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Chamber to hold party for members on Sept. 20
Catering will be provided by Steamworks and El Moro. There will be door prizes, appetizers, beer and wine available. Attendees can also visit with the chamber’s three nonprofit partners, Big…
Local News
Durango Burger King temporarily closes after arrest of manager
47-year-old woman suspected of fraud, identity theft
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Restaurants, T-shirt shops rev up during Four Corners Motorcycle Rally
Specialty shops see less impact from motorcycle rally dollars
The Tourism Effect
You can’t put just one brand on Durango
“Durango is a hip, old-Western town” was one. When I dug deeper, I discovered that these people meant that Durango has the look of an historic, cowboy town. But underneath,…
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Trump’s trade war with China may hit parts of your car first
Small Chinese firms, U.S. customers caught in the middle
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Businesses beg for tariff relief as trade war with China rolls on
Trump added more tariffs this week