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Thrive recognizes living wage employers
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Thrive recognizes living wage employers

November 24, 2017

To qualify for the program, La Plata County employers must pay employees a living wage or develop a plan to reach that goal and make progress. To view the complete…

Big Brothers, Sisters receive grant
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Big Brothers, Sisters receive grant

November 24, 2017

Funds will go to one-to-one mentoring for more than 200 children in La Plata County. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2B21alF.

Photo: A fifth cup of Joes
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Photo: A fifth cup of Joes

November 18, 2017

Durango Joes Coffee is opening a new store in Bodo Industrial Park Nov. 27. The double drive-thru, located at 331 S. Camino Del Rio, will mark the fifth location in…

Mancos Thrift Shop adds U-Haul affiliation
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Mancos Thrift Shop adds U-Haul affiliation

November 17, 2017

U-Haul Co. of Colorado has announced that the Mancos Thrift Shop has signed on as a dealer in Mancos. Mancos Thrift Shop at 40781 U.S. Highway 160 will offer U-Haul…

United Way hires director of operations
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United Way hires director of operations

November 17, 2017

Savastano holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications and previously worked for American Red Cross in Tulsa, Okla.

Shaw Solar adds system design consultant
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Shaw Solar adds system design consultant

November 17, 2017

Waltondu1-i-syn Walton has lived in Durango for 15 years, holds a master’s degree in sustainable management, specializes in renewable energy and has owned a small business and worked as a…

Partners sought by senior employment program
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Partners sought by senior employment program

November 17, 2017

Organizations that become partners will receive free help from SCSEP in exchange for a commitment to help senior participants gain job skills. The program, funded by the U.S. Department of…

QuickBooks workshop scheduled in Mancos
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QuickBooks workshop scheduled in Mancos

November 17, 2017

Laura E. Hokanson, CPA, QuickBooks pro-advisor and accounting professor at Fort Lewis College, will teach the workshop, designed for business owners who are not accountants. Hokanson will explain software, how…

Pinnacol to cut workers’ compensation rates
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Pinnacol to cut workers’ compensation rates

November 17, 2017

Rates will decrease an average of 7.4 percent. The board also announced that it intends to issue a general dividend of approximately $50 million to policyholders in 2018. The general…

Kids Rock promotes holiday food drive
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Kids Rock promotes holiday food drive

November 17, 2017

Those who donate a nonperishable food item will receive a 10 percent discount on a purchase at the store, located at 563 Main Ave. For more information, call 259-9400.

Regional platform created for Colorado Giving Day
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Regional platform created for Colorado Giving Day

November 17, 2017

The regional platform, www.swcogives.org, was created to host participating nonprofits in La Plata, Montezuma, Archuleta and San Juan counties. Colorado Giving Day is organized by the Community First Foundation in…