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Mortgage rates move higher
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Mortgage rates move higher

December 18, 2016

Home loan rates are loosely tied to long-term bond yields, which have been on an upward march. The yield on a 10-year Treasury note climbed to 2.54 percent Wednesday, the…

New home construction dips after surging in October
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New home construction dips after surging in October

December 18, 2016

Housing starts fell 18.7 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted 1.09 million, the Commerce Department said Friday. The decline likely reflected a natural regression after home construction soared 27…

Homebuilder confidence at highest level since 2005
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Homebuilder confidence at highest level since 2005

December 16, 2016

Construction continues on new homes in Canonsburg, Pa.Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index jumped seven points to 70. The last time the…

San Juan Basin Health hires two employees
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San Juan Basin Health hires two employees

December 13, 2016

Jones has an masters in clinical social work from New Mexico Highlands University and an undergraduate degree from Western State College, with experience in family advocacy and early childhood development.…

There’s No Place Like Home named gifted retailer
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There’s No Place Like Home named gifted retailer

December 13, 2016

The criteria for choosing the stores is based on its offerings for customers, such as products, events or customer service. The magazine compiled the report by surveying independent retailers, researching…

Lightning Bolt Chiropractic hires new doctor
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Lightning Bolt Chiropractic hires new doctor

December 13, 2016

Vieser has a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Springfield College and a doctorate in chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic. He completed his residency at Body Logic Sports Therapy…

Health Education Center promotes and hires employees
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Health Education Center promotes and hires employees

December 13, 2016

Dengler-Frey moved to Durango from Frisco in 2005 and worked as special programs manager for two years. Connor, a nurse from Bayfield, was hired as programs manager. Connor will also…

It’s better for business to be nice than naughty
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It’s better for business to be nice than naughty

December 13, 2016

Bob Kunkledu1-i-syn Remember the Disney character old Scrooge McDuck, the penny-pinching, most rotten, rich man in town? Well, he was as sour as a grapefruit and had no feelings for…

When cold weather moves in, so do uninvited guests
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When cold weather moves in, so do uninvited guests

December 10, 2016

“Rodents like to move in year-round, though we typically see more calls in the fall,” said Dwayne Howell, owner of General Pest Services and a 40-year veteran of the business.…

So, what’s cooking in the kitchen?
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So, what’s cooking in the kitchen?

December 9, 2016

“The kitchen is the heart of the home,” Yip says, and people see it as good place to spend money and recoup their investment when they sell their home. What’s…

Google hits milestone in offsetting energy use
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Google hits milestone in offsetting energy use

December 6, 2016

Google is buying electricity produced at this windfarm in Minco, Okla., to help power its vast electronic empire.Tim Boyles Photography/Google The internet company believes that beginning next year, it will…

BID had very busy and productive 2016
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BID had very busy and productive 2016

December 6, 2016

BID implemented new programs, continued existing work and created new items for 2017 to better serve the commercial property owners and businesses in the Central Business District and on North…

Land title company purchased
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Land title company purchased

December 6, 2016

Gary and Judy Robison started the Durango office 43 years ago. The local office has 12 employees. “The office in Durango is well respected by customers and competitors, owns a…

Russell Planning hires new team member
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Russell Planning hires new team member

December 6, 2016

Mister is a local partner offering geographic information services to Russell Planning & Engineering clients, and has over 20 years of experience working as a GIS specialist in the petroleum…

First National Bank of Durango hires new staff
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First National Bank of Durango hires new staff

December 6, 2016

Universal banker Gracie King was hired for the Bayfield office staff and drive-up teller Jeff Nawrocki was hired to the main office staff. King attended schools in Bayfield after moving…

Orthodontist Dr. Fletcher retires
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Orthodontist Dr. Fletcher retires

December 6, 2016

Phillis and her husband, Eben, moved to Durango from New Hampshire. While in New Hampshire, she graduated from Villanova University with a degree in biology and attended Tufts University School…

Bureaucracy can impact home prices
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Bureaucracy can impact home prices

December 4, 2016

A new analysis suggests that bureaucracy may play a larger role than thought in driving up housing costs in some large metro areas. The analysis by Trulia chief economist Ralph…

U.S. home prices surpass pre-recession peak
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U.S. home prices surpass pre-recession peak

December 4, 2016

A sold sign is displayed in the yard of a newly built home in the Briar Chapel community in Chapel Hill, N.C.Gerry Broome/Associated Press file The Standard & Poor’s CoreLogic…