Local News
Former Steaming Bean Coffee Co. owner files for bankruptcy
Filing shows more than $200,000 in liabilities – many to local businesses
Business
Money Savvy
Keystone habits: How to be at your best
Throughout the day, it may seem like you are making well-considered choices, but it’s likely you are often operating out of habit. More than 40 percent of our actions in…
Business
Business Briefs
Ana Stevens and Angela Beeman have joined the La Plata Electric Association Finance and Accounting Department, serving, respectively, as billing clerk and part-time accounting clerk. Working in coordination with LPEA’s…
Business
‘Cover crops make sense,’ Colorado State University researcher says
Researchers still analyzing data
Local News
60-lot addition to Three Springs approved
The neighborhood will be built north of Mercy Regional Medical Center, and it will be mostly accessed by a single street. Commissioners unanimously approved the proposal, which will not need…
Business
U.S. home sales slump in February; supply shortage hits market
The National Association of Realtors said Monday that sales of existing homes fell 7.1 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.08 million. The decline follows robust…
Business
First-time house hunters out of luck
Millennials struggle to find homes in home-buying season
Business
Sluggish retail sales cast pall on consumer spending
On Tuesday the Commerce Department reported retail sales for February declined 0.1 percent. In addition, revisions to January turned what had been a surprisingly robust 0.2 percent gain into a…
Local News
Unpaid bills contributed to Steaming Bean Coffee Co. closure
Contractors say makeover leaves behind unpaid tabs
Nation & World
Obama administration loosens more restrictions on Cuba ahead of trip
Move could allow more Cubans to play professional sports in U.S.
Business
Apple News is now open to publishers of all sizes
Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press file<br><br>Apple announced Tuesday that starting this week, the company will allow small- and medium-sized publishers to post its articles and photos on the firm’s Apple News app.…
Business
Carbondale debates ‘climate action tax’ on utilities
Roaring Fork High School students Fiona Laird, left, and Tavia Teitler recently helped to dedicate the new 385-kilowatt solar array at their school, pictured in the background. The project is…
Business
Does Durango ‘stretch’? Yes you can find a limo
They bought a slightly-used stretch limousine with a full bar and two TVs. “We kind of figured out that a limo was as affordable for that as getting a big…
A Take on Tourism
The Durango Dozen: Hook, line and sinker
In tourism marketing, the analogy is to get the attention of a prospective vacationer, pique their curiosity with what you have to offer and then convert their interest into bookings.…
Business
Business Briefs
The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center is offering a free informational open house from 6 to 8 p.m. March 31 in Room 118 of the Education Business Hall at…
Local News
Oil field workers increasingly sue for unpaid wages
Class-action lawsuits spike as oil prices drop
Business
More renters crowding into nation’s suburbs
Housing affordability is not just a problem for big-city residents anymore. A study by New York University’s Furman Center found that the number of renters rose between 2006 and 2014…
Business
Americans’ home wealth recovers $7T
Rising housing prices helping to offset plunge in stock prices
On Real Estate
Five home repairs you should do before spring arrives
Here’s a list of suggested items to check as the winter season comes to an end: Rain gutters. Oftentimes, after the weight of snow throughout the winter, rain gutters will…