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Bill to protect microbreweries receives bipartisan support
Sponsors say industry’s importance is reason for measure
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Recent Trump win on China trademark raises ethics questions
Zhong Jiye, a co-founder of Shenzhen Trump Industrial Co., is vowing to protect his company’s rights to use the Trump brand for his company’s toilets, which are made in China.Mark…
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Sears pushes back on reports that it has dropped Trump products
Sears Holdings Inc. said Monday that many Ivanka and Donald Trump-branded products are still available through third-party vendors on the company’s Sears and Kmart websites.Amy Sancetta/Associated Press file Though the…
On Real Estate
Here’s what you need to know to get a mortgage
There are other aspects of your application that will be evaluated, such as your cash reserves, length of employment and the size of your down-payment, but the “big three” are…
Business
Single women are buying homes at twice the rate of single men
Single women accounted for 17 percent of all home sales in the U.S. last year, more than double the 7 percent rate for single men.Pat Sullivan/Associated Press “I wanted to…
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Sears may sell land, cut jobs to save $1B; shares soar
Sears CEO Edward Lampert announced plans to cut costs by $1 billion a year to help the company turn its fortunes around.Elise Amendola/Associate Press file The company, which also owns…
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Whole Foods to shrink store count for first time since 2008
Whole Foods Market Inc. announced plans to close several of its stores to help cut costs.Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News Though Whole Foods plans to open six stores during the current quarter,…
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Hotel proposed for Camino del Rio in Durango clears design board
Board praises design changes
Business
Got $250 million? Here’s the home just for you
An 85-foot infinity swimming pool is one of the amenities that come with his $250 million Bel-Air mansion. The home in the exclusive Los Angeles neighborhood is the most expensive…
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Retail group expects sales to grow 3.7 percent to 4.2 percent
Customers line up outside Macy’s at the Mall of Victor Valley in Victorville, Calf.James Quigg/The Daily Press In issuing its forecast Wednesday, the National Retail Federation did caution that shoppers…
Business
Region 9 committee marks anniversary
Fritz Klinke and Bill MacDougall, both from San Juan County, and Bruce Johnson of Montezuma County were recognized at a recent Loan Committee and Board of Directors meeting. Klinke is…
Business
Swan Global Investments looks to Hawk Tank
“Swan Global Investments wants to aid in the development of a new generation of entrepreneurs,” said Justin Bates, Swan’s director of operations. “The phrase ‘we have always done it this…
Business
Utilities look to sun as Trump sides with coal, fossil fuels
More major electric utility companies are moving to build small-scale solar farms, a niche that was pioneered by cooperatives such as the Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association in Rockford, Minn.Jim Mone/Associated…
A Take on Tourism
Durango’s tourism market is evolving
Bob Kunkeldu1-i-syn While first the railroad and then the ski resort were the predominant seasonal attractions, people today know Durango for a much greater variety of “reasons-to-visit.” This growth of…
Business
La Plata County hydroponic farm harvesting greens year round
Peak Season Farms provides greens to restaurants all year long
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Revised plans released for Camino del Rio hotel
Hotel may be shorter, include cafe, public art
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Taking care of the big stuff
Erin Whitedu1-i-syn Perhaps you are coming from a home you’ve lived in for years and had everything mise en place (mise en place is a French culinary phrase that means…
Business
Who will pay for San Francisco’s $750 million tilting tower?
The building, which opened in 2008 and was touted as the most luxurious tower in San Francisco, became a beacon of the city’s burgeoning wealth, attracting tech millionaires, venture capitalists…
Business
U.S. hiring accelerates in January
Reina Borges, left, stands in line to apply for a job with Aldi at a job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla.Lynne Sladky/Associated Press file January’s job growth was the best…
Business
Amazon increasingly wants to be its own deliveryman
Amazon.com boxes are shown stacked near a Boeing 767 Amazon “Prime Air” cargo plane on display in a Boeing hangar in Seattle. Amazon announced Monday it is developing a new…
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Rico remains online after deal between internet providers
Farmers and Direct Communication reach agreement on internet service
Business
US construction activity slips in December
Construction spending in the U.S. dropped 0.2 percent in December, largely because of a big drop in government spending on projects.Julio Cortez/Associated Press Construction spending fell 0.2 percent after hitting…
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Workers at Trump’s Washington hotel vote to join union
Workers at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., have voted to join the United Here Local 25 union representing about 6,500 hotel workers in the Washington, D.C., area.Alex Brandon/Associated…
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Think Network hires IT support manager
Thompsondu1-i-syn Thompson is from Ruidoso, New Mexico, and has over 15 years of experience in IT, holding positions as IT network manager and interim director at the Inn of the…