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Business After Hours to be held Thursday
Business

Business After Hours to be held Thursday

August 9, 2018

The event will include food, beer, wine, other beverages and door prizes. Registration is not required. Tickets cost $10 at the door. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Mwdgtk.

Over 50, out of work and in despair
Business

Over 50, out of work and in despair

August 4, 2018

I’m in despair. I’m in my mid-50s, dead broke, with no job prospects. I’ve scored well on bookkeeping tests, but I deeply regret wasting money on this degree. It’s hard…

How to end financial chaos and worry
Money Savvy

How to end financial chaos and worry

August 4, 2018

The survey illuminated that: 66 percent of American adults do not have a three-month emergency fund.46 percent don’t have any savings set aside for unexpected expenses.And for 33 percent, financial…

The UPS Store promotes employee
Business

The UPS Store promotes employee

August 2, 2018

Harrisdu1-i-syn In the last year, Harris has shown excellence in her work and was certified by UPS as a packaging and print expert, and has passed other training programs. For…

Tuesday Talk scheduled at Carver’s
Business

Tuesday Talk scheduled at Carver’s

August 2, 2018

Zeb Smith with Ascent Accounting and Consulting will give a presentation about strategic planning. Complementary coffee is provided, with breakfast available for purchase. Registration is required. To register, call 247-0312…

Thrive! to meet Aug. 13
Business

Thrive! to meet Aug. 13

August 2, 2018

The meeting is free and open to all. For more information, call 335-8114 or visit www.thrivelaplata.org.

Thrive! recognizes living wage employers
Business

Thrive! recognizes living wage employers

August 2, 2018

To qualify for the program, employers must pay La Plata County employees a living wage of at least $13.31 per hour or develop a plan to reach that goal and…

SCAPE to hold startup show Aug. 16
Business

SCAPE to hold startup show Aug. 16

August 2, 2018

The keynote speaker will be Travis Kimmel, CEO of GitPrime, with remarks from Stephanie Copeland with Startup Colorado and Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade; Peter Adams with…

LPEA promotes Bayfield employee
Business

LPEA promotes Bayfield employee

August 2, 2018

Allreddu1-i-syn Allred has worked as a construction lineman since 1999 for various U.S. contractors and joined LPEA in January. He served his lineman apprenticeship in Washington and Oregon, under the…

Light Up LePlatt’s Pond set for Thursday
Business

Light Up LePlatt’s Pond set for Thursday

August 2, 2018

The networking event brings together Durango, Bayfield, Vallecito, Pagosa Springs, Cortez, Aztec, Ignacio and Farmington communities, with the goal to raise awareness about local chambers of commerce, encourage involvement through…

Boys & Girls Club CEO attends leadership summit
Business

Boys & Girls Club CEO attends leadership summit

August 2, 2018

Morrisdu1-i-syn Morris, a Fort Lewis College graduate and CEO of the La Plata County club since its inception in 2007, will join a global network of peers to advance club…

Fire didn’t destroy economy nor dampen spirit
The Tourism Effect

Fire didn’t destroy economy nor dampen spirit

July 28, 2018

Tourism comprises 25 percent of our economy, therefore, many businesses in Durango were not impacted by the fire. Of course, there were exceptions. Outdoors industries, such as river rafting, were…

New Mexico to explore reuse of oil and gas wastewater
Business

New Mexico to explore reuse of oil and gas wastewater

July 26, 2018

The state and the federal agency announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding Thursday. Ken McQueen, who oversees New Mexico’s Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, says the state…