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Dolores engravers highlighted in trade magazine
Magazine tells story of Jerry and Marcie Ryan’s mark on Four Corners
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1st year of Nevada marijuana sales smokes expectations
Numbers from June are still outstanding but are expected to push taxable sales past $500 million, netting total tax revenue in the neighborhood of $70 million – with about $25…
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Republican law limiting labor powers defeated in Missouri
People opposing Proposition A listen to a speaker during a rally in Kansas City, Mo., on July 31. Missouri’s law against compulsory union fees was defeated Tuesday by a 2-to-1…
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Auto group accused of deceptive practices to sell to Navajos
The complaint against Tate’s Auto Group, filed this week in U.S. District Court in Arizona, says the company falsified consumers’ monthly income and down payments on financing applications and contracts…
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Mortgage rates dip on weak jobs report
Freddie Mac headquarters are seen in McLean, Va.Jay Mallin/Bloomberg According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average slipped to 4.59 percent with an average…
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Durango Tourism Office names sales manager
Wilson has more than 25 years of sales and operational experience in luxury hospitality and tourism industries. She most recently served as senior national sales manager for Visit Albuquerque and…
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Region 9 relocates to Tech Center
Region 9 will be closed Friday through Aug. 22 to move and will be without phone or computer service during that time. After the move, office hours will be held…
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Region 9 adds two members to board
Heitzman is the city of Cortez management intern. She attended Fort Lewis College graduated with a public policy degree from University of Colorado at Denver. Dunton has worked for the…
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Mad Hatters has new top knitter
Cathy Hoch has taken over the leadership of the Durango Mad Hatters. Hoch assumed the leadership on July 17, and she can be reached by email at: [email protected]. The Durango…
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Lunches with Leaders scheduled Tuesday
The networking event is open to Durango area professionals 21-40 years old. Registration is required and includes lunch. Cost is $10 for YPOD members and $15 for nonmembers. To register,…
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Know Your Dough appoints board member
Johnson has worked with KYD as a volunteer presenter and offers financial industry knowledge to strengthen the nonprofit’s mission. For more information, email KYD Executive Director Allison Andersen at [email protected].
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Business After Hours to be held Thursday
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.
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Montezuma County commissioners revise, broaden tax plan
Internet-only tax dropped for 1% tax on most products
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Worthless just two years ago, Texas sand now brings in billions
Drop in prices spawns new industry in Lone Star State
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World’s biggest miners want more copper, but nobody’s selling
Demand for metal is high – supply is not
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Yellow Carrot makes a move, opens for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Coffee bar to serve 81301 brew
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Montezuma County commissioners revise, broaden tax plan
Internet-only tax dropped in favor of 1 percent tax on most products
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Over 50, out of work and in despair
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…
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Millennials are making a costly investment mistake
Generation scared by last financial crisis
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Oregon weighs record bond for housing as real estate prices jump
Residents being priced out of market
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How to end financial chaos and worry
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…
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The UPS Store promotes employee
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…
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Tuesday Talk scheduled at Carver’s
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…
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Thrive! to meet Aug. 13
The meeting is free and open to all. For more information, call 335-8114 or visit www.thrivelaplata.org.
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Thrive! recognizes living wage employers
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…
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SCAPE to hold startup show Aug. 16
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…
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LPEA promotes Bayfield employee
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…
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Light Up LePlatt’s Pond set for Thursday
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…