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Summer is here, and the warm weather will bring salespeople to front doors offering home improvements, alarm systems and more.…

July 5, 2016

Goal of owning home still strong, and 8 other housing trends

Joe Fabieand his wife, Christi, moved from Mount Pleasant, S.C., to Charleston because they wanted to pay less to rent…

July 2, 2016

Another Main Avenue icon set to close

Stuart’s of Durango to close after nearly 60 years

July 1, 2016

U.S. construction spending fell again in May

Construction workers work on a building in Miami Beach, Fla.Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press Construction spending declined 0.8 percent in May following…

July 1, 2016

Pending U.S. home sales slumped in May amid supply shortage

The National Association of Realtors said fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in May, the first drop in pending…

June 29, 2016

SW Colorado Companies to Watch talk about challenges

Southwest companies make annual list

Dow Chemical plans 2,500 job cuts

Dow Chemical Co. is planning to take full control of its Dow Corning Corp. to save the company about $400…

Business Briefs

Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., and the Durango Chamber of Commerce will host Tuesday Talk: Coffee at Carver’s from…

Clinton discusses technology in Denver

Unveils plan to connect every house with internet

U.S. new-home sales tumbled in May after a surge in April

A “Sold” sign rests in front of a house under construction in Walpole, Mass.Steven Senne/Associated Press file New-home sales declined…

June 25, 2016

Existing home sales soaring

Americans snapped up houses in May almost as soon as properties were listed, fueling the strongest sales rate in nearly…

June 25, 2016

Number of Durango home buyers 34 and under is declining

Despite market challenges, some young Durangoans have pulled off a home purchase

June 24, 2016

Twitter to let users post longer videos

can run up to 140 seconds

Yellen offers subtle change to outlook

Expects job growth to slow inflation to rise

Robots behind the counter?

Ex-McDonald’s CEO says raising the minimum wage will help technology take jobs

Business Briefs

Dr. David P. Anderson, DDS, is accepting new patients starting Wednesday at his new office at 555 Rivergate Lane, B1-109.…

Neighborhood watch: Online startups tackle local news

Denverite plans both original stories and rewrites from others

Entrepreneur seeks to keep glass out of the trash

Durango Glass Project arises from city closing drop off sites

Tax credit seeks to help young farmers

Landowners would be protected from risk

A millennial’s long journey to a post-recession loan

In her initial attempt at obtaining a mortgage, the bank wanted a copy of her diploma from Rutgers University, where…

June 18, 2016

U.S. homebuilders growing more confident about sales

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo’s report on homebuilder sentiment rose to its highest level since the beginning of…

June 18, 2016

U.S. home construction down slightly in May

More builders are focusing on single-family home construction although home construction slipped slight in May, according to the Commerce Department.Matt…

June 17, 2016