Business Women’s Resource Center appoints four new board members Women’s Resource Center appointed four new members to serve on the organization’s board of directors: Lucia Thompson, Dr. Stacy Reuille-Dupont,… June 12, 2021
Local News After 2½-year closure, remote service station reopens with more offerings Hesperus convenience store to add Jeep rentals, local products and take-and-bake pizza June 8, 2021
Business A ‘Wanderful’ COVID-19 success story Wanderful Wheels’ cargo-to-campervan conversions was already hot, but pandemic superheated demand June 7, 2021
Business Local creator launches Kickstarter for chess set Courtesy HoldenArt/HoldenArt is seeking Kickstarter pledges for its new magnetic chess set. HoldenArt has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its… June 5, 2021
Business Forty causes will each win a $25,000 grant to assist their neighborhoods State Farm Neighborhood Assist will award $1 million in $25,000 increments to 40 nonprofit organizations across the U.S. to help… June 5, 2021
Business Comfort Keepers offers employees a 401K benefit package Comfort Keepers In Home Care of Durango now offers a company-sponsored 401(k) program with an employer match. Comfort Keepers continues… June 5, 2021
Business $1B in grants to go for broadband on tribal lands The Biden administration is making available $1 billion in federal grants to expand the availability of high-speed internet on tribal… June 3, 2021
Business United Airlines sees a supersonic future This photo provided by Boom Supersonic shows an artist’s rendition of United Airlines Boom Supersonic Overture jet. United said Thursday… June 3, 2021
Local News Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory reports annual loss For fiscal year 2021, chocolatier finishes $900,000 in the red June 2, 2021
Business Help wanted, really, in wake of COVID-19 In Durango, some short-staffed restaurants go dark a couple of days a week June 1, 2021
Business Former pension boss sues New Mexico over pay discrimination The Associated Press SANTA FE – The former head of New Mexico’s pension system for educators has accused Democratic Gov.… May 28, 2021
Local News Another surge in tourism expected this summer in Southwest Colorado Early indicators suggest pent-up demand for outdoor travel May 27, 2021
Business International firm to buy power from New Mexico wind farms The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE – A California-based renewable energy company that is building a collection of wind farms in New… May 26, 2021
Business First Southwest Bank names Ellen Stein as marketing director Courtesy First Southwest Bank/ Stein, EllenAllison Ragsdale First Southwest Bank has announced the hire of Ellen Stein as marketing director.… May 26, 2021
Business John Mace earns Pricing Strategy Adviso certification Courtesy R1 Colorado/ Mace, John John Mace with R1 Colorado has earned the nationally-recognized Pricing Strategy Adviso certification. The National… May 26, 2021
Business Bayfield acts to address housing costs Town begins plans to build affordable duplexes, examines reserving some for town employees May 17, 2021
Business Southwest Colorado’s inaugural Native Entrepreneurship workshop The Southern Ute Tribe, Fort Lewis College and The University of Colorado-Boulder Leeds School of Business Deming Center for Entrepreneurship… May 15, 2021
Business Keller Williams Realty Southwest Associates volunteers help to local organizations for RED Day Realtors and staff members of Keller Williams Realty Southwest Associates LLC were among more than 175,000 Keller Williams associates worldwide… May 15, 2021
Business Comfort Keepers welcomes Vanessa Padilla Hoag Comfort Keepers in home care announces the addition of Vanessa Padilla Hoag as its new scheduler and office operations support… May 15, 2021
Business Documentary highlights employee ownership at Durango firm StoneAge has had employee stock ownership plan for decades May 14, 2021
Business The Payroll Department announces grant recipients The Payroll Department has announced grant recipients for the Meet Your Match grant: Boys & Girls Club of La Plata… May 13, 2021
Business Pediatric Partners of the Southwest promotes employee Pediatric Partners of the Southwest recently promoted Tiffany Rymerson to the role of referrals and medical records. In her new… May 13, 2021
Business New Mexico reinstates requirement for jobless to seek work The Associated Press SANTA FE – New Mexico has joined several other states that have reinstated the work search requirement… May 12, 2021
Business Centura Health-Mercy earns sixth consecutive Medicare five-star rating for quality Centura Health – Mercy Regional Medical Center earned five-star rating for overall hospital quality from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid… May 12, 2021