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Little Loves Boutique opens in Cortez
Kayla Maynard, owner of Little Loves Boutique, stands in her store at 40 E. Main St. Reach her at www.facebook.com/Littlelovesboutique or call 739-7358.The Journal Kayla Maynard has opened the shop…
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Small Business Development Center looks to encourage female founders
Women-, veteran- and minority-owned businesses focus of grant
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Rent control spreads from pricey San Francisco to suburbs
But this year, the 77-year-old retired city gardener will be knocking on doors in Alameda to persuade voters of this maritime city on San Francisco Bay to support a citizen…
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County real estate market is anything but uninteresting
Eric SchlosserThis quote is appropriate for this article as we review the housing market for the first quarter. On the one hand, a person can claim there is very little…
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Vacation home sales fall
An estimated 920,000 vacation properties changed hands, down almost 19 percent from a high in 2014, according to a survey released Wednesday from the National Association of Realtors. By comparison,…
Local News
Fort Lewis College entrepreneurs compete for cash
‘Shark Tank’ style competition draws 43 teams in Durango
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Feds move to OK commercial drone flights
A government-sponsored committee is recommending standards that could clear the way for commercial drone flights over populated areas and help speed the introduction of package delivery drones.Rick Bowmer/Associated Press The…
A Take on Tourism
The halo effect of tourism
In a recent study of tourism campaigns in nine states, the research firm of Longwoods International demonstrated how each state’s tourism promotion campaign created a “halo effect,” lifting not only…
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Vacation rental regulations roils Estes Park
Mark Newman, inside his vacation rental in a restored 1921 historic home in Estes Park, is among those homeowners who rent their property as vacation rentals and who would be…
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Business Briefs
Registration is open for the 2016 Southwest Tourism Summit, April 13-14 in Pagosa Springs. The summit brings together local, regional and state tourism leaders to one event, and it is…
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Modular construction is an increasingly popular way to grow
“We would sleep downstairs and go upstairs to get ready for work,” Terry Jeng says. “We often talked about getting a ‘real’ house, but it wasn’t until our daughter was…
Business
Pay off your mortgage early and save thousands
To start, I’ll explain how the standard 30-year fixed mortgage works. A $300,000 mortgage with a 4 percent interest rate is used in this example. The payment is $1,432.25 a…
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Agency warns IRS needs to do more to protect taxpayer data
The General Accounting Office is pressing the Internal Revenue Service to take new steps to protect taxpayer data from falling into the hands of hackers.J. David Ake/Associated Press file In…
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Some home remodeling projects are better than others to add value
Locals discuss best projects for adding value to a home
Local News
Land-use permit process streamlined in La Plata County
Convoluted process a long-standing gripe
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Pinnacol Assurance, Colorado’s leading workers’ compensation insurer, will distribute $30 million in workers’ compensation dividend checks to its policyholders. Nearly 53,000 employers throughout Colorado will receive a dividend in recognition…
Business
U.S. home prices rise faster than incomes in January
The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 5.7 percent from a year earlier, a slight increase from the 5.6 percent annual increase in December, according to a report…
What's Up Downtown
A look at BID’s board and parking
BID is excited to begin working with John Mahoney, formerly of Coldwell Banker Heritage House Realtor and the voice of Fort Lewis College soccer, and Sebastian Hartley from Keller Williams…
Business
Number of contracts to buy homes at highest point since July
A real estate sign sits in front of a house in Richardson, Texas.LM Otero/Associated Press The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index…
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Western U.S. homebuyers push up sales of new homes in February
A “Sold” sign sits in front of the foundation of a house under construction as workers discuss plans in Plano, Texas.LM Otero/Associated Press The Commerce Department said Wednesday that new-home…
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Make green your go-to color for spring décor
Tender pea shoots, that soft fuzziness on budding trees, a new lawn – there’s a palette of greens that herald nature’s shift to the warm seasons. And there are many…
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Moving options in Durango limited but keeping busy
In transient Durango, the moving season starts early and ends late, and locally owned options for movers are limited. “Historically in the moving business, they say the busy season is…