Construction crews work on the SLS Lux, a 57-story residential and hotel project in Miami.Lynne Sladky/Associated Press Construction spending fell 1 percent in January, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. It…
U.S. consumer spending rose at only a sluggish pace in January 2017, even as signs of growing optimism about the economy have emerged.Alan Diaz/Associated Press file Consumer spending increased 0.2…
Luce graduated from Ottawa University in English and worked for La Plata County prior to being hired at First National. She has over 20-years’ experience in lending and real estate.…
Breezleydu1-i-syn Breezley graduated from the master brewer program at University of California in Davis. Breezley spent 14 years at Avery Brewing Co. in Boulder, where he worked as a brewer…
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Colombdu1-i-syn Colomb has experience in loans and forensic mortgage analysis. She has been employed with NIA Consulting for the past eight years in Durango. She earned a bachelor’s degree in…
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SCAPE has launched 15 local companies, creating 50 jobs and raising $4.2million. For more information, visit www.goscape.org.
The grant was established as a source of funding for the nonprofit sector in La Plata County, and allows two organizations that support education, environment and human services to receive…
Konisto companies grew 130 percent in 2016
Fidelity became the latest company Tuesday to cut its fees for online investors trading in U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds.Richard Vogel/Associated Press file Fidelity on Tuesday became the latest company…
Curlee and her husband, Don, own two businesses – Louisa’s Movie House now located in Town Plaza, and Louisa’s Electronics at 22nd Street and Main Avenue. Not only will Curlee…
Brian MacPherson is confident his new restaurant, The Railroad Cafe at 101 S. 11th St. in Dolores, will “be a hit” with customers.Sam Green/The Journal MacPherson has wanted to own…
U.S. home prices rose in December 2016 from a year earlier at the fastest pace in 11 months, as prospective buyers bid against each other for a limited supply of…
Comp Plan nears completion
United Airlines plans to try to narrow the gap with competitors like Delta by beefing up routes from hub airports.Mel Evans/Associated Press file The airline wants to upgrade facilities at…
Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in January 2017 as rising prices and a dwindling supply of available homes appeared to frustrate many potential buyers.Sue Ogrocki/Associated Press file The…
More than 8,900 apartments are under construction in the Music City, double the number in 2012, as developers rush to catch up with rising demand in a city where home…
New home sales were up 3.7 percent in January, according to the Commerce Department.Matt York/Associated Press file New home sales rose 3.7 percent to a seasonally-adjusted 555,000, the Commerce Department…
J.C. Penney said Friday it will be closing anywhere from 130 to 140 stores as well as two distribution centers over the next several months as it tries to improve…
In 2016, 37 percent of all the homes purchased in the United States went to buyers who weren’t planning to live in them, according to a new report showing landlords…
The Labor Department said Thursday that 244,000 Americans applied for jobless aid last week, up by 6,000 from the previous week.Mike Groll/Associated Press file Jobless claims rose by 6,000 to…
Technology glitches including Bluetooth phone pairing and misunderstood voice commands dented car and truck reliability scores in a major survey of automobile owners. Lexus and Porsche tied for the top…
The National Association of Realtors reported home sales rose 3.3 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.69 million.Alan Diaz/Associated Press file Home sales rose 3.3 percent…
Fig and Bloom Cakes to offer seasonally rotating menu
Additional ban added to Central Business District
Ammardu1-i-syn Ammar was chosen for a full scholarship to attend FLC. As part of the scholarship requirements, she must have an internship in her academic field of choice, which in…
Participants will learn about personal attitudes, finances and goals related to retirement. Speakers will be Allision Anderson, financial wellness coach, and Liza Tregillus, a play therapist. Space is limited. To…
