Business
Subway by Walmart under new ownership
J & L Sandwiches operates several Western Slope Subway locations, including the two in Cortez.
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Mountain Middle adds behavioral health specialist
Hackmeierdu1-i-syn In her new position, Hackmeier will support behavior health needs of students, implement learning strategies and expand the socio-emotional learning curriculum to make bullying, suicide and substance-abuse prevention more…
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Backcountry Experience to host entrepreneur event
du1-i-syn The event will feature presentations from Jill Schuman of eNZees Foot Soother (Durango), Jenny Vierling of Tailwind Nutrition (Bayfield), Timm Smith of Voormi (Pagosa Springs) and Bryant AuCoin of…
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Dolores students gain skills in restaurant business
Third-graders learn about teamwork, managed chaos
Business
Alpine Auto reopens with new management
Left to right, employees Scott Young, Tiffany Bronson, Donald Schoonover and Samantha Bergal stand outside of Alpine Auto Sales, which recently reopened under new management.Courtesy of Alpine Auto Sales Donald…
Business
Photo: New location, new name for Prohibition Herb
Animas Herbal Wellness Center, previously located at 1111 Camino del Rio, reopened on Oct. 5 with a new name at 1185 Camino del Rio after being displaced to make room…
The Tourism Effect
The Tourism Effect Conference center an investment in Durango’s future
Our county treasurer, Allison Aichele (pronounced Ike-Lee), spearheaded and provided the lion’s share of the planning for this conference. The conference draws about 100 people to Durango for the week…
Business
Ken Charles awarded for years of service in economic development
Longtime Department of Local Affairs manager helped communities problem-solve, finance infrastructure
Local News
Hundreds support 100 percent renewable energy petition in Durango
Advocates urge conversation between City Council and LPEA
Local News
Muscanell Millworks sells to Lagler of Germany
German company buys longtime Cortez business
Local News
Food hub to distribute produce to low-income residents in Southwest Colorado
Durango nonprofit wins $335,000 grant for employee, equipment
Business
R Space in downtown Durango offers new co-working option
Rochester Hotel owners opening space for meetings, remote workers
Business
New ownership transforming Days End into Motel Durango
Owners looking to clean up area around Junction Creek
Business
Four named to electrical apprenticeship program
From left, Nick Schneider, Natonibah Dance, program manager Jeff Ager, Ron Johnson and Wyatt Mohon of the new electrical apprenticeship program.Courtesy In partnership with Independent Electrical Contractors Rock Mountain, the…
Business
Guild Mortgage hires two
Cook has lived in Durango for 25 years and was hired as a loan officer. He has three years of lending experience, an extensive sales background and most recently worked…
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Paralegal at Anderson & Baker to attend law school
Lelanddu1-i-syn For more information, call 259-1211.
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La Plata Electric hires two
Shea Rivers joined the finance and accounting team as an accounting clerk. Rivers is from Seattle, moved to Durango as a teenager and served five years in the U.S. Army,…
Business
Bold color on kitchen cabinets is a thing
Don’t be afraid to give your cabinets a burst of color
What's Up Downtown
What’s Up Downtown Is now the time for an arts and events center?
A multi-year study was done in the late ’90s, then was updated in 2007. Both showed how a conference center could work in Durango. Unfortunately, as we know, no such…
Business
First Southwest Bank adds directors to board
Residents from Durango, Pagosa Springs, Alamosa named
Business
Long-term mortgage rates rise for second week, to 3.91%
Real estate agent Lauren Newman, right, prepares to show a home for sale in Mount Pleasant, S.C., last April. Long-term mortgage rates rose for the second week.Chuck Burton/Associated Press file…
Local News
Review board approves revised design for hotel on Camino del Rio
Designs must be tweaked to make height of building less noticeable
Business
Facebook gets real about broadening virtual reality’s appeal
John Locher/Associated Press file<br><br>Peijun Guo wears the Oculus Rift VR headset at the Oculus booth at CES International in Las Vegas. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg seems to be realizing a…
Local News
Talk about town: Western wear shop on Main Avenue closes abruptly
Diamond J Apparel was open for less than month at 1077 Main Ave.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file A story about the store at 1077 Main Ave. was published in The Durango…
Business
Walmart sees the future and it is digital
Retailer plans to open just 25 new stores next year
Business
Colorado-based Lucky’s Market selling hemp products
The Cannabist reported Monday that Lucky’s Market is selling nearly a dozen brands of CBD products at its 25 stores around the United States even though their legality has been…
Food
Farmers Market profile: Rohwer’s Farm offers peppers for every palate
Variety truly the spice of life for Southwest Colorado farmers
Business
Community Health Action Coalition to discuss insurance options
du1-i-syn Lauren Patterson and Kevin O’Connor will present “What’s New for Connect for Health Colorado in 2018: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.” Patterson will talk about the Medical…