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Downtown thriving with new businesses
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Downtown thriving with new businesses

February 3, 2018

The Durango Business Improvement District has been tracking available space in downtown for more than two years. We know the total square footage for retail and restaurant space in downtown…

Surya Health hires acupuncturist
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Surya Health hires acupuncturist

February 2, 2018

Oh Oh has practiced acupuncture since 2006. He earned a master’s degree in acupuncture from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York City, and is board-certified by the National…

Russel Planning hires one
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Russel Planning hires one

February 2, 2018

Ortiz Ortiz has a bachelor’s degree from Drexel University in civil engineering. Over the past eight years, she has worked for Santa Fe public schools as a construction project manager/owner…

New director of operations hired at Purgatory Resort
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New director of operations hired at Purgatory Resort

February 2, 2018

Howe Howe has 24 years of resort operations experience, in roles such as vice president of resort operations at Telluride Ski Resort and senior director of mountain operations at Vail…

Griffin & Associates promotes one
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Griffin & Associates promotes one

February 2, 2018

Dabney Dabney joined the firm in 2012 as a web developer and has worked in the industry for more than 20 years. He most recently worked as a design director…

4CORE announces two programs
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4CORE announces two programs

February 2, 2018

From a partnership between Energy Outreach Colorado and La Plata Electric Association, CARE provides free energy audits and upgrades for qualified residents. Energy Smart Colorado provides access to audits and…

Officials consider using robots to combat mine spills
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Officials consider using robots to combat mine spills

January 31, 2018

One such disaster happened at the inactive Gold King Mine outside Silverton in 2015, when the Environmental Protection Agency accidentally triggered the release of 3 million gallons of mustard-colored water…

You can banish your debt this year
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You can banish your debt this year

January 27, 2018

If we did it, you can, too. This column is the midpoint of a 12-part series about taking control of your money. If you are jumping in now or need…

Starbucks key sales figure disappoints
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Starbucks key sales figure disappoints

January 26, 2018

Starbucks reported disappointing sales growth in its most recent quarter.Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press file But the company also said it expects to earn more this year than it had previously…

Mortgage rates rise for 3rd straight week
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Mortgage rates rise for 3rd straight week

January 26, 2018

Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages rose to 4.15 percent this week from 4.04 percent. That is the highest since March. The rate…

First Southwest Bank raises starting wages
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First Southwest Bank raises starting wages

January 26, 2018

“According to the La Plata County Thrive Living Wage Coalition, higher minimum wages positively affect all of our local economies through many ripple effects,” Jodi Hayden, First Southwest Bank Human…

LPEA adds three to operations team
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LPEA adds three to operations team

January 26, 2018

Allred, a Bayfield resident, has experience as a construction lineman since 1999 for various contractors around the country; as a longshoreman for the military; in construction at oil fields; as…

Guild Mortgage hires loan officer
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Guild Mortgage hires loan officer

January 26, 2018

Weaver Weaver, a lender with more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, studied business at Arizona State University and most recently worked for First National Bank…

Home Builders opens scholarship application session
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Home Builders opens scholarship application session

January 26, 2018

Up to $10,000 in scholarship funding will be awarded to area high school seniors who are pursuing post-secondary education in the construction industry. Applications are available in counseling offices at…

Boys & Girls Club hires program director
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Boys & Girls Club hires program director

January 26, 2018

Chipman Chipman graduated from University of Dayton, has a background in education and most recently worked as the director of a Seattle-based water sports adventure camp. She started working with…

Durango must invest to lure business travelers
The Tourism Effect

Durango must invest to lure business travelers

January 20, 2018

One of my first official duties as executive director of the Durango Area Tourism Office (DATO) was to attend the Summer Retreat of the Colorado Association of Destination Marketing Organizations…