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Mortgage rates rise sharply during holiday week
According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average climbed to 3.99 percent with an average 0.5 point. (Points are fees paid to a lender…
Business
Battle brews in California as recreational marijuana becomes legal
In a boxy warehouse marked only by a street number, an $8 million marijuana production plant – a farm, laboratory and factory all in one – is rising inside cavernous…
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You’ll soon be able to watch almost all NFL games online
The news was announced this month by Verizon as it sealed a deal with the NFL for an estimated $2 billion over the next five years in a move that…
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First Southwest Bank Partners with online education program
Local bank hopes to provide financial literacy
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2017: Mancos rises from ashes, ends year with a bang
Town enters 2018 with hope, new business and new construction
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2017: Mancos rises from ashes, ends year with a celebration
Mancos enters 2018 with hope, new business and new construction
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Traffic lights may signal start of hotel construction on Camino del Rio
Developers approved to build 90-room inn next to Animas River
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Survey floats new names for north Main Avenue
Options include North Main, Uptown and Animas City
Business
The Mac Ranch to move to Main Avenue in Durango
Apple-certified center will expand repair services to iPhones and iPads
Business
Woman creates Four Corners haven for Welsh ponies
Weehaven makes name for Cortez in world of Welsh ponies
Money Savvy
Reshape your financial future
When we paid off $165,000 in debt and saved $20,000 over 15 months, it was the seventh or eighth time we had tried to make a change. What was different?…
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Applicants sought for 2018 SCAPE program
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald SCAPE is a nonprofit, partnered with Investment Fund, that offers a six-month program for area small businesses to receive mentoring, development, branding, financial education, office space and…
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Region 9 gives lender of the year award
Rose Rose has worked in commercial lending for 15 years and moved to Southwest Colorado in 2011 with his family. Criteria for the award was established by the Region 9…
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Volunteers sought for youth financial programs
Candidates should be passionate about working with youth, and have teaching experience or knowledge of financial services, such as accounting, banking and investing. Students will learn about needs and wants;…
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Goff Engineering president retires
Newby joined Goff in 1993 and has been involved in surveying projects throughout the Four Corners, including the Twin Buttes and Three Springs developments, and numerous projects for the city…
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Dr. Weber retires from La Plata Family Medicine
Weber Weber joined La Plata Family Medicine June 1, 1998, where she served as a family physician for the last 20 years. She will transfer her patients to physicians at…
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Ag summit planned for Jan. 16 at Montezuma County Fairgrounds
The free event runs 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and includes lunch. RSVP to [email protected] by Tuesday, Jan. 9. It is facilitated by the Colorado State University Extension and the…
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Smile By Design adds office in Bayfield
Orthodontist and owner Dr. Daniella Phillis is accepting new patients, specializing in early treatment, traditional braces, ceramic brackets and Invisalign. For more information or to make an appointment, call (970)…
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How the tax bill impacts homeowners, buyers and sellers
Moving expenses deduction eliminated
Local News
Condos, businesses planned for College Drive and East Eighth Avenue in Durango
Former Kangaroo Express may be replaced with three-story building
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Condos, businesses planned for College Drive and East Eighth Avenue in Durango
Former Kangaroo Express may be replaced with three-story building
Business
Food hall proposed near Durango Mall
Building could house 8-10 restaurants in shipping containers
Business
Mortgage rates pause but appear poised to drift higher
According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average slipped to 3.93 percent with an average 0.5 point. (Points are fees paid to a lender…
The Tourism Effect
Political will in building a strong tourism community
Political will can be measured in several ways. First is the city’s leadership. Do community leaders even recognize tourism as a viable economy? This may seem like an odd question…
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Couple undertakes restoration of historic Mancos Opera House
Long-term project will start with code updates