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New Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Interim CEO wants to ‘make chocolate fun again’
Al Harper plans to move RMCF away from ‘corporate’ model, address financial woes
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Durango councilor wants remedies for businesses hit by city projects
Business Improvement District, other organizations show support for fund
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‘Open to our heroes’: Mountain Range Fitness in Cortez offers free access to firefighters
Gym opening doors to crews battling blazes locally
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Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory appoints Al Harper as interim CEO
The move follows Jeff Geygan’s resignation
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Business roundup: 6th Street Liquor building for sale, Happy Pappy’s rebrands and Durango Olive Oil Co. storefront closes
In this week’s roundup: 6th Street Liquor owners passed the deadline for a six-month liquor license suspension pending sale, Happy Pappy’s has rebranded to Durango Pizza and the Durango Olive…
Business
Fort Lewis College student launches ‘ski pole for snowboarders’
Pow Paddle helps boarders steer, balance, push, and conserve energy while on the slopes
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Tall Timber property in San Juan National Forest listed for $25 million
Eclectic retreat is accessible only by helicopter, rail car
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Parade of Homes returns to Durango under new leadership
Independent nonprofit formed following dissolution of Home Builders Association of Southwest Colorado
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Durango Beer & Ice Co. accused of operating without proper liquor license since 2024
Hearing scheduled for July 7 at City Hall
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City of Durango grants The Garage three months to resolve sales taxes delinquency
First-time business owner says she is reforming business’ public image
Local First
Investing in local food strengthens La Plata County’s future
A strong and healthy local food system is one of the most important foundations of a resilient rural community. In regions like Southwest Colorado, where weather, transportation and national supply…
Regional News
How a record and tinned-fish store has survived for three years in Del Norte
Hint: it’s not through record or fish sales
Business
Federal Reserve keeps rate unchanged, but nearly half of policymakers would support hike this year
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during his swearing-in in the East Room of the White House, May 22 in Washington. (Alex Brandon/Associated Press) WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve kept…
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Durango bar The Garage’s business license in jeopardy due to nearly $20,000 sales tax delinquency
Show cause hearing scheduled for Wednesday at City Hall
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Durango’s queer community feeling anchorless since closure of popular LGBTQ hangout
‘There really is no nightlife and no space for us to gather,’ drag queen Aria Pettyone says
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Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory shareholder sells portion of stock amid declining numbers
Company reports $3.4 million loss, 23.6% year-over-year revenue decline
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Business roundup: Garden center closes, cookware shop opens and Ore House timeline uncertain
Janine Collins, owner of Botanical Concepts at 251 County Road 250 in Durango, works in one of her greenhouses on May 30, 2024. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file) In this week’s…
From the Chamber
Preparing for a busy summer season
Jeff Dupont In advance of Memorial Day weekend, the Durango Chamber of Commerce partnered with the Business Improvement District to help clean and prepare downtown and North Main. Sidewalks were…
Business
Visits to Colorado ski resorts collapsed in 2025-26 with the steepest annual decline in decades
It was the lowest showing for Colorado ski areas since 1991-92
Business
From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, retailers see U.S. consumers rethink their spending
A customer prepares to pump diesel fuel at a Madison, Miss., Sam's Club on May 24, 2022. (Rogelio V. Solis/Associated Press file) NEW YORK – U.S. consumers haven’t stopped spending…
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Business roundup: Mountain Bike Specialists sells, oyster bar looking for buyer and fine dining spot files for bankruptcy
Mountain Bike Specialist new owner, Elliott Saslow, is seen in the Main Avenue store on Thursday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) In this week’s roundup: One Durango business has changed hands, another…
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The Cluck Stop opens second location at Durango Hot Springs
Southern-style food truck to expand staff; offer new, curated menu
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It’s not all about pay: Retaining Southwest Colorado’s workforce may mean adjusting to employee needs
‘Something’s not working, and yet we keep trying the same thing,’ business consultant says
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Durango Motor Co. opens combined operation at new site
Expansion to better accommodate rapidly growing customer demand, business says
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Photos: Serious mini golf
McKenzie Mortensen, 17, shows off to Aaron Peine, 18, after sinking her putt while playing at the Serious Texas Bar-B-Q south mini golf course in Durango on Tuesday. Mini golf…
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One of two dual-branded hotels opens in downtown Durango after multiyear construction
Second slated for summertime completion, developer says
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Young and unemployed? Remote work, not AI, may be the problem, study finds
Connor Scott, 24, and Zoe Lloyd, 21, meet up at a local coffee shop and restaurant to work on their studies on April 20 in Flagstaff, Ariz. (Cheyenne Mumphrey/Associated Press…
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Durango given ‘accessibility verified’ tourism status
City generally accessible to visitors who use mobility aids, Wheel the World and Colorado Tourism Office say