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Want to sell? Consider listing in wintertime
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Want to sell? Consider listing in wintertime

November 29, 2014

You might think that it would be harder to sell your home in the winter than summer, but there are several real advantages to putting your home on the market…

U.S. agency threatens air bag maker
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U.S. agency threatens air bag maker

November 29, 2014

In a letter to Takata’s Washington office, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave the Japanese company until Tuesday to file paperwork declaring a defect and agree to expand the…

Organization, persistence key in goal setting
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Organization, persistence key in goal setting

November 25, 2014

Is goal setting really that important? Before I answer that, give some thought to these following statistics. More than 4 out of 5 business owners surveyed in the fourth annual…

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Business Briefs

November 25, 2014

An open house for Ken Willyard Insurance Agency Inc. will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 4 at 1315 Main Ave., Suite 211. Participants will help Willyard…

Solar living
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Solar living

November 22, 2014

Solar powered homes provide energy efficiency, jobs

Three Springs: A modern Durango neighborhood
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Three Springs: A modern Durango neighborhood

November 22, 2014

It all started with great design – create a community based on traditional neighborhood design principles. It is appealing because it uses the lessons learned in towns like Durango. Those…

Minivans do poorly in new crash tests
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Minivans do poorly in new crash tests

November 22, 2014

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Thursday that the Nissan Quest, Chrysler Town and Country, and Dodge Caravan all garnered the lowest rating on the small overlap front crash…

Sidewalk vending, coming soon
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Sidewalk vending, coming soon

November 19, 2014

The sidewalks of downtown Durango will be occupied by local merchants for “Sidewalk Vending Days” to take place later this month.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file photo The city of Durango approved…

Fracking OK’d in forest in Virginia
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Fracking OK’d in forest in Virginia

November 18, 2014

Over the objection of environmental groups and Virginia’s governor, a federal management plan released Tuesday will allow fracking for natural gas to occur in parts of the George Washington National…

Stocking up
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Stocking up

November 18, 2014

Small, unique and local a definite Durango plus during Christmas

Turkey production down, wholesale prices up
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Turkey production down, wholesale prices up

November 18, 2014

Turkey production is at its lowest level in nearly three decades and wholesale prices are at an all-time high, but Thanksgiving cooks probably won’t see much difference in the price…

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Business Briefs

November 18, 2014

Know Your Dough, a local nonprofit providing financial literacy for youth and young adults, announces it has received a donation by Marc and Jane Katz. The nonprofit is grateful for…

Airport expansion presentation to be held
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Airport expansion presentation to be held

November 18, 2014

Kip Turner, director of aviation at the Durango-La Plata County Airport, spoke earlier this year about the improvements the airport hopes to do in the near future.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file…

Real-estate fund investors worry about rates
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Real-estate fund investors worry about rates

November 15, 2014

Construction continues on a project in Pittsburgh. The threat of rising interest rates is raising real fears about real-estate mutual funds.Keith Srakocic/Associated Press Investors have pulled money out of real-estate…

More homes being sold at foreclosure auctions
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More homes being sold at foreclosure auctions

November 15, 2014

In October alone, nearly 60,000 of those homes were scheduled to be auctioned off by several banks, up 24 percent from the previous month and seven percent from a year…