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Maria’s Bookshop, mainstay on Main Avenue, is for sale
Longtime owners say the store will continue under new ownership
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Humane Society to open high-end thrift store
Re-Tail Boutique to sell ‘only the finest quality donated items’
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Cortez airport sees increase in flight cancellations
Boutique Air blames rough weather, de-icer problem
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Wine lovers, foodies will feast in downtown
First up is the 12th Durango Wine Experience Thursday through Saturday. The Wine Experience features three days of educational seminars, wine dinners and unique tastings featuring hundreds of wineries, artisan…
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Four Corners Community Bank adds Thompson to ag lending team
Charles Thompson, Four Corners Community Bank Four Corners Community Bank has announced that Charles Thompson, who claims 32 years of experience as a senior loan officer, has joined its Cortez…
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Retirement association donates thousands of hours statewide
“Once again our volunteers across the state of Colorado made us proud,” said Executive Director Karen Magnuson. “A total of 85,858 hours was turned in this year (2017). When a…
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DAAR seeking scholarship applicants
Qualifying applicants include graduating high school seniors and GED graduates of a state-approved programs in La Plata or San Juan counties who are pursuing a college or technical degree. Students…
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LEAP hires program manager
Having worked for 14 years at the LEAP office in Boulder County, Kullen, in her new position, will increase enrollment, reduce barriers and ensure the program is accessible to qualified…
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LPEA adds dispatcher
Riggs The dispatch team oversees system operations, monitors power flows and voltage, relays field calls, troubleshoots outages and communicates with crews when problems occur. Riggs, having had an interest in…
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Screen Savers reopens at Town Plaza
Forrest Stone/Durango Herald The mobile phone and tablet repair business, formally called Cell Doctors, opened in 2014 with locations in Farmington and Durango. For more information, call (505) 326-5073 or…
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Tractor Supply Co. supplies FFA funding
Tractor Supply awarded two grants to Colorado FFA chapters to help fund projects, such as the precision agriculture initiative and welding open house. For more information, visit www.ffa.org/grantsforgrowing.
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10 bad habits that can cost homeowners in the long run
Overflowing gutters can damage your house’s roof, siding or foundation and should be cleared of leaves, pine needles and other debris at least twice a year.Courtesy If you’re guilty of…
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Why the liquor industry wants to get self-driving cars on the road
(Hint: It’s about money)
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City of Durango updating sign code to comply with First Amendment
Sandwich boards along Main Avenue draw comment
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Animas Laser Therapy opens in Durango
Dr. Michelle Hemingway is taking inquiries from those interested in services at the clinic. For more information, call 317-1611, email [email protected] or visit www.altdurango.com.
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Durango Chamber of Commerce to hold tech conference
Michael Genest, a 37-year veteran of NASA’s human spaceflight program, will be the keynote speaker. The original tech conference was in response to chamber member feedback via market research projects…
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Organize your dreams for success
Today, I’m offering a framework for organizing and prioritizing your dreams. With your journal and dream list in hand, continue reading and we’ll organize your dreams into three categories. Bucket…
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Local company may buy Western Excelsior mill site
Aspen Wall Wood would restart some operations, rehire staff
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SRA Pain and Laser Center opens downtown
The business, led by director Frank Jarrell, offers cold laser therapy for acute and chronic conditions; disease complications; all stages of surgical recovery; spine, joint, neurological and improved joint movement;…
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Project16x launches grant for entrepreneurial women
The grant, funded annually from Project16x summits, intends to expand leadership opportunities for women and supports entrepreneurship, the arts and women-led philanthropic projects. Qualifying applicants include female artists, entrepreneurs, activists,…
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LPEA adds serviceman to team
Mortensen Servicemen work with customers and electricians, upgrade electrical systems, set meters and are first in the field in the event of an outage. Mortensen was inspired by his uncle,…
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Durango Car Care hires master technician
Rutkowski, who was lead technician at Village Auto Care for eight years, has more than 23 years of experience and is also a Toyota- and BMW-certified diagnostic technician. For more…
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IRS blames Tax Day woes on glitch
Problem found in operating system that houses personal records
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Starbucks to close more than 8,000 stores
Employees will receive racial-bias education on May 29