Business

Big changes coming at The Durango Herald

Dear Readers, Local journalism is at the heart of a strong community. For more than a century, The Durango Herald…

March 17, 2026

Comfort Keepers welcomes Sandra Fritz

Fritz Comfort Keepers welcomes Sandra “Sandie” Fritz as Human Resources Manager in its Durango office. She brings more than 30…

March 6, 2026

Business

The U.S. lost a surprising 92,000 jobs last month

unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%

March 6, 2026

Business

$10 stadium hot dog in Colorado lives on as effort to prevent high ‘captive audience’ pricing meets demise

Bill 1012 was rejected Tuesday during its first hearing at the Colorado Capitol

March 4, 2026

Business

Taxes have never been higher for Colorado vacationers – but little of that revenue supports tourism

40 communities this year are budgeting $77 million in new or redirected lodging taxes to support housing, child care and…

February 25, 2026

Business

U.S. economic growth weaker than thought in fourth quarter with government shutdown, consumer pullback

A person shops at a grocery store, Feb. 9 in Schaumburg, Ill. (Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press file)dur-i-syn WASHINGTON – U.S.…

February 20, 2026

Business

Tariffs paid by midsize U.S. companies tripled last year, a JPMorganChase Institute study shows

President Donald Trump visits Coosa Steel Corporation, Thursday in Rome, Ga. (Mark Schiefelbein/Associated Press)dur-i-syn WASHINGTON – Tariffs paid by midsize…

February 19, 2026

Business

As Colorado’s winter dries up, so do revenues for weather dependent businesses

Matt Fisher, owner of the Union Green Car Wash and Dog Wash in Lakewood, stands in a cleaning tunnel on…

February 18, 2026

Business

Crocs had a good holiday season but still struggles under the heel of tariffs

A display of Crocs stands in a display at the Denver auto show on Sept. 17, 2021, at Elitch's Gardens…

February 18, 2026

Business

U.S. applications for jobless benefits fall to 227,000 last week, remaining at recent healthy levels

FILE – A sign with information about employment is displayed during a job fair in Dallas, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP…

February 12, 2026

Business

Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media

Adam Mosseri, CEO of Instagram, arrives in court to testify in a landmark social media case that seeks to hold…

February 11, 2026

Business

Why your Colorado property tax bill still increased this year

New homes on the eastern side of Green Valley Ranch on Colorado’s Front Range. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News) Homeowners across…

February 11, 2026

Business

City of Durango’s Tommy Crosby named Region 9 Lending Partner of the Year

The Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado has awarded Tommy Crosby with its Lender Partner of the Year…

February 11, 2026

Business

Jennifer Simon Rummery joins Volunteers of America Colorado

Jennifer Simon Rummery has joined Volunteers of America Colorado in donor development serving the Durango community. She brings more than…

February 4, 2026

Business

Trump’s choice of Warsh to lead Fed could reshape the world’s most influential central bank

Kevin Warsh speaks to the media about his report on the transparency at the Bank of England in London on…

January 30, 2026

Business

Surveillance, captive-audience and wholesale pricing are in Colorado Democrats’ cost-of-living crosshairs

business groups are already lobbying against the measures

January 28, 2026

Business

Another resignation, a leave of absence and investigations amid effort to buy Telluride Ski Resort

A free gondola from downtown Telluride, in the background, takes passengers up over the ski area and down to the…

January 28, 2026

Business

Federal Reserve may keep rates unchanged for months as economy shows signs of health

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Federal Reserve, Dec. 10 in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press file)dur-i-syn WASHINGTON –…

January 28, 2026

Business

Cat Care Durango celebrates grand reopening in new facility

Cat Care Durango has announced that in its third year of operation, it is opening a newly renovated rescue and…

January 21, 2026

Business

Upper East Side Coffee Deli reopens under new ownership

Upper East Side Coffee Deli, at 28902 Highway 160 in Durango, has announced that it is reopening under the new…

January 21, 2026

Business

Big Tech’s fast-expanding plans for data centers are running into stiff community opposition

Mike Petak of Spring City gestures while speaking to East Vincent Township supervisors in opposition to a data center proposal…

January 7, 2026

Sports

Amid Telluride strike, nearby resorts salvage holiday ski vacations

Patrollers say Telluride Ski and Golf has not reached out to resume negotiations; resort still making snow

January 2, 2026

Business

Will 2026 be the year for housing reform?

Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen hopes ‘yes’

December 31, 2025

Local News

More thrifting and fewer returns: the early trends that defined shopping

Growing unease over the U.S. economy has altered behavior

December 28, 2025