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Coca-Cola eyes the cannabis market
Business

Coca-Cola eyes the cannabis market

September 21, 2018

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…

Leadership La Plata holds meet-and-greet
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Leadership La Plata holds meet-and-greet

September 21, 2018

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…

Hiring underway for CDOT winter maintenance personnel
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Hiring underway for CDOT winter maintenance personnel

September 21, 2018

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…

Know Your Dough adds to team
Business

Know Your Dough adds to team

September 21, 2018

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…

Alpine Bank hire will serve Latinos
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Alpine Bank hire will serve Latinos

September 21, 2018

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…

Simple strategies to save for your next vacation
Money Savvy

Simple strategies to save for your next vacation

September 15, 2018

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…

Young Professionals to meet at James Ranch
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Young Professionals to meet at James Ranch

September 14, 2018

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.…

SCAPE seeks participants for 2019 class
Business

SCAPE seeks participants for 2019 class

September 14, 2018

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…

Next Lunch & Learn on communication
Business

Next Lunch & Learn on communication

September 14, 2018

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…

Register now for 2018 Economic Summit
Business

Register now for 2018 Economic Summit

September 14, 2018

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.…

Chamber to hold party for members on Sept. 20
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Chamber to hold party for members on Sept. 20

September 14, 2018

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…

You can’t put just one brand on Durango
The Tourism Effect

You can’t put just one brand on Durango

September 8, 2018

“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,…