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Curt Marlatt has been promoted to line superintendent at La Plata Electric Association. Marlatt fills the position formerly held by Justin Talbot, who recently was promoted to manager of lines…
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Young women see pay gains, still inequality
A report released last week by the Pew Research Center paints a mixed picture. While women younger than 32 now have higher rates of college completion than men that age,…
Business
Bitcoin convention brings out hope for digital currency’s future
The cyber currency Bitcoin now is the 75th most valuable currency in the world, and its supporters believe it will continue to gain in value. Investors, Wall Street bankers and…
Business
Holiday season shopping spree not for everyone, analysts say
Many Americans aren’t in the shopping mood this holiday season. The National Retail Federation reports sales during the four-day Thanksgiving weekend were down 2.9 percent this year. Analysts say many…
Business
Simple steps can help shoppers avoid debt
Louis Liu, left, and Chian Chow check some cellphones while shopping at a Best Buy. Holiday shoppers can avoid running up huge bills this holiday season by taking a few…
Business
Card companies to start offering free credit scores
The FICO score, which is widely used by lenders to gauge your financial health, should be checked before applying for a car loan or a mortgage. But it can cost…
Business
Big data has role in holiday-shopping season
Holiday shoppers are being monitored more than ever this year, as retailers employ more and more technology to try to customize the shopping experience for customers and offer them more…
Money Savvy
Make saving automatic – see nest egg grow
Traditionally, the middle class has used Social Security, pensions and home equity to build retirement savings, but these methods seem to be failing. It’s time for you to take a…
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Dr. Kirsten “Kicki” Searfus recently purchased Mountain View Family Healthcare from Dr. Megan Lewis Grotefond, who has relocated out of the Durango area. Searfus is a board-certified family physician who…
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Stocks dip after reaching record
The market has hit several all-time highs in recent months, but with the holiday season and end of the year approaching many investors expect the market to be calm as…
Business
Nasdaq tries to reach dot-com-era peak
Composite is still 20 percent below the level that it reached in 2000
Local News
Report: Mercury vapor at gold mill in Mancos not elevated
But three soil samples show excessive levels
Business
BP pushes limits to tap extreme fields
Three years after Gulf disaster, firm is moving into deeper water
Business
Businesses give big ‘like’ to Pinterest, Instagram
Co-founders Tom Montgomery, left, and Preston Rutherford review Instagram performances while surrounded by co-workers at the headquarters of Chubbies Shorts in San Francisco.Eric Risberg/Associated Press Pinterest and Instagram are getting…
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Tonerdu1-i-syn Kogan Builders announces the hiring of interior designer Tracy Toner. Toner, a 17-year Durango resident graduated from the Colorado Institute of Art in Denver with a degree in architectural…
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Users can take steps to protect passwords
Experts say too many computer users make it too easy for hackers. Passwords need to be long and use a combination of upper- and lower-case letters, numbers and symbols to…
Business
Long-term care insurance: Peace of mind at a price
About 70 percent of all retirees need long-term care at some point, although that includes help from family and friends as well as assisted living and nursing homes, says Jamie…
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Johnstondu1-i-syn Great Old Broads for Wilderness, a nonprofit organization based in Durango, recently hired Amy Johnston as its new office manager. Johnston brings many years of experience managing programs, projects…
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Local gas drilling laws get key airing in Ohio
Suburb of Akron files lawsuit against energy company
Business
Is technology causing worker burnout?
In smartphone age, firms try setting limits to give their employees reprieve
Thoughts Along The Way
Economic trends erasing world’s middle classes
Economists have a pretty good idea of what a recession is, but we’re a little less hazy about what makes a “depression.” The so-called “Great Depression” was really a deep…
Business
Nerd culture celebrated at Greeley store
He talked to Michelle about starting a hobby. It was probably a new board game. Parry’s played hundreds of them in the last decade. “You and your nerd hobbies,” she…
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US Airways, American Airlines merger is approved for takeoff
An American Airlines plane and a US Airways plane are parked at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington. The airlines expect to complete their merger Dec. 9 after getting final…
Business
Gas prices may boost retail sales
Tumble in fuel costs could spur shoppers into spending more
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“Get the Most ‘Bank’ for your Buck” will be presented by Bank of Colorado’s Teri Simmons, vice president of commercial lending, and Mark Horn, senior vice president, at noon Dec.…