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Durango banks compete for billion dollars
Local deposits can keep money flowing into small business and construction
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Director checks out opening Durango Library on Sundays
Seven-day-a-week service would cost more than $400,000, Irwin says
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Student loan debt is hurting housing sales
Although a college degree significantly enhances a person’s chances of gaining stable employment and earning enough for a down payment, the survey found that many would-be homeowners are increasingly burdened…
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Why so many millennials are living at home
More millennials are living with their parents, but an analysis of a recent Pew Research Center study shows that is the case particularly for older millennials without a college education.John…
On Real Estate
Are you feeling a bit of real estate déjà vu?
In the first half of 2015, there were 515 homes sold in La Plata County, and in 2016, the number stands at 503 homes sold, according to numbers from the…
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Vallecito gun store offers weapons, training
Vallecito gun shop owner takes pride in educating users on laws
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BlackBerry to stop manufacturing Classic smartphone
Chief Executive Officer John Chen introduced the Classic after joining the company in 2013, bringing back the raised-button keyboard that BlackBerry enthusiasts loved and which his predecessor, Thorsten Heins, let…
Money Savvy
To be fulfilled, we need each other
I’ve covered the first eight pieces of the fulfillment puzzle. They are: A healthy relationship with yourself and others.Skills and abilities to earn a living wage.A safe and supportive home…
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Business Briefs
Summer is here, and the warm weather will bring salespeople to front doors offering home improvements, alarm systems and more. With the summer door-knocking season underway, the Better Business Bureau…
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Montezuma County seeks sales tax for high-speed internet
Proposed broadband project may cost $39 million
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Goal of owning home still strong, and 8 other housing trends
Joe Fabieand his wife, Christi, moved from Mount Pleasant, S.C., to Charleston because they wanted to pay less to rent a home. Both of them have student debt and are…
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U.S. construction spending fell again in May
Construction workers work on a building in Miami Beach, Fla.Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press Construction spending declined 0.8 percent in May following a 2 percent tumble in April, the Commerce Department reported…
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State Sen. Irene Aguilar makes case for ColoradoCare
Single-payer system could save employees money
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Pending U.S. home sales slumped in May amid supply shortage
The National Association of Realtors said fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in May, the first drop in pending home sales in two years.Elise Amendola/Associated Press file The National…
A Take on Tourism
Who you are is where you were when
Where we grew up, when we grew up, how we grew up and the unique experiences we had make us different from everyone else. This shapes how we see the…
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SW Colorado Companies to Watch talk about challenges
Three Southwest companies make annual list
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Dow Chemical plans 2,500 job cuts
Dow Chemical Co. is planning to take full control of its Dow Corning Corp. to save the company about $400 million a year.Richard Drew/Associated Press file The company will take…
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Business Briefs
Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., and the Durango Chamber of Commerce will host Tuesday Talk: Coffee at Carver’s from 7:45 to 9 a.m. July 5. This is a good…
Local News
Photo: Francisco’s name to grace building
Jason Bowers, top, and Phillip Diggs, both with Creative Color Solutions, repaint the front sign on top of the old Francisco’s Restaurante y Cantina, keeping the name on the Main…
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U.S. new-home sales tumbled in May after a surge in April
A “Sold” sign rests in front of a house under construction in Walpole, Mass.Steven Senne/Associated Press file New-home sales declined 6 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted rate of…
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Existing home sales soaring
Americans snapped up houses in May almost as soon as properties were listed, fueling the strongest sales rate in nearly a decade, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday.Elise Amendola/Associated…
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Here’s some changes you can really believe in
These communities started in the 1880s as a hot bed for mining because of the discovery of silver, gold and uranium in the mountains near towns like Silverton. This little…
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Number of Durango home buyers 34 and under is declining
Despite market challenges, some young Durangoans have pulled off a home purchase
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Robots behind the counter?
Ex-McDonald’s CEO says raising the minimum wage will help technology take jobs