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TOPS receives recognition award

Durango Chapter of TOPS recently received a Recognition Award honoring 50 continuous years as an active chapter. Back row from…

Get Fused moves to new location

Helping crime victims helps the bottom line

Software from VSTracking simplifies victim service advocates’ lives

COVID-inspired mask chain store aims to become obsolete

Decorated face masks are for sale at a COVID-19 Essentials store in Park Meadows Mall, in Lone Tree, Colo. The…

Local loan program helps small businesses in Southwest Colorado overcome COVID-19

Response and Recovery Fund provides low-cost, emergency capital

Bank profits remain resilient despite lingering pandemic

Frank Franklin II/Associated Press file<br><br>JPMorgan Chase says profits improved marginally in the third quarter, a notable change after the nation’s…

Studio E to offer nia, yoga, healing arts classes

The studio will offer nia, yoga, barefoot dancing and healing arts classes in its new movement space. Owner Evonne Bentley…

Durango Area Association of Realtors accepts grants applications

Qualifying organizations must be in La Plata and San Juan Counties. While all applications submissions are encouraged, preference will be…

Mantell-Hecathorn Builders named Grand Award Winner by Department of Energy

To be considered for this award, a home must meet the technical requirements of the DOE’s Zero Energy Ready Homes…

Albuquerque businesses impacted by canceled Balloon Fiesta

“Any time an event that brings in 750,000 people gets canceled, there is no question that that will have a…

Journey from Moldova to Durango leads Lana Spinu to open consignment shop

Immigrant fulfills dream of business ownership

Durango’s Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado welcomes new board members

BBBS welcomes Caren Truske, owner and founder of Wisdom Way Living and Learning; Geno Trujillo, owner and general manager of…

Cryomedspa Wellness and Cryotherapy expands services

With the addition of two new owners, Elizabeth and Tom Lutes, previous owner Sherri Phippen has added over 10 new…

Heart Safe La Plata hires a new program director

Smithdu1-i-syn Smith is a Durango native and is available to help with CPR and first aid training needs, from scheduling…

Strict rules keep business out of N.M. loan program

“We created the program, believing that about 5,000 applications would be processed. And it’s a much smaller volume than that,”…

Southwest Colorado business accelerator unveils 2020 class

Entrepreneurs ranging from software developers to cider makers chart success in Southwest Colorado

Douglass Field promoted to audit manager at FredrickZink & Associates, CPAs

Fielddu1-i-syn With over 17 years of experience in public accounting, auditing local governments, cooperatives and privately held companies, Field has…

First Southwest Bank named Community/Rural Lender of The Year by Colorado Small Business Administration

Examples of rural businesses across the state that FSWB has helped through SBA loans include GEOMAT, Phoenix Recycling, Espinoza Consulting…

Four Corners Children’s Clinic to open Nov. 8

To schedule an appointment, call 422-8694.

Dolores cidery EsoTerra Ciderworks aims to boost region’s apple economy

uses neglected fruit from Montezuma County’s once-flourishing apple industry

New Mexico taps federal loans to pay unemployment

Workforce Solutions Secretary Bill McCamley said that unemployment trust reserves were exhausted on Sept. 8 – and that the state…

Nurses say state staffing levels leave patients vulnerable

A Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment review of staffing regulations coincided with concerns of nurses at hospitals owned…

A new hand on deck to offer assistance to small businesses

COVID-19 hitting the bottom line, SBDC adds disaster relief coordinator

Former CEO pushes back on audit of Gallup hospital

David Conejo and attorney Luis Robles called the audit report “shoddy” and said it “misrepresents the true financial picture” at…