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Mercy earns its fourth consecutive Medicare 5-star rating for quality
Mercy Regional Medical Center received a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in the group’s hospital quality ratings data release.Durango Herald File Mercy has received a…
Business
Mortgage rates sink to lowest levels in more than a year
The 30-year fixed-rate average fell to 4.31 percent and hasn’t been this low since February 2018.J. Lawler Duggan/Washington Post According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the…
Business
Visit Durango Board of Directors now accepting applications
The board is looking for people interested in representing the Small Lodging Properties and Art Galleries and Cultural Attractions segments of the Durango/La Plata County tourism industry. Applicants interested in…
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With lawsuits looming, OxyContin maker considers bankruptcy
“As the company has stated, it is exploring and preparing for any number of eventualities and options, given the amount of litigation the company currently faces,” Purdue Pharma spokesman Robert…
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Tourism boosts homes sales, real estate experts say
Strong snowpack to translate to more 2019 visitors, forecast says
Business
Wilderness Journeys Pagosa to offer non-emergent medical transport
For more information, call 731-4081 or visit www.gowjp.com.
Business
Community Foundation to sponsor nonprofit financial training
The seminar will help nonprofit leaders understand their organization’s business model, operating performance and financial health. Participants will leave feeling equipped to make strategic decisions informed by their own financial…
Business
SkyWerx Internet is now Visionary Broadband
SkyWerx was launched by Justin Davis and his brother, Jered, in 2003, providing Internet service to Pagosa Springs and Durango and later expanding to serve customers in Southwest Colorado to…
Business
Durango is named as a Colorado Challenge Community
The Southwest Corridor – Durango-Ouray-Silverton – was chosen to address the challenge of “Creating a sustainable business ecosystem.” Durango-Silverton-Ouray is a corridor for the brave of heart. The Million Dollar…
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Academy opens to meet workforce need for caregivers
Training prepares students for physical tasks
Business
A Durangoan goes from veterinarian to techie
Durango vet thrives building apps for her peers
Local News
Has snowy winter delivered economic rebound from 416 Fire?
Purgatory Resort reports skier visits up 50 percent from last year
Business
US mortgage rates increased this week; 30-year at 4.41 pct.
On Thursday, Freddie Mac reported U.S. long-term mortgage rates rose modestly this week.Steven Senne/Associated Press Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on the benchmark 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage increased…
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Cottonwood Consulting LLC opens office in Bodo Park
Cottonwood Consulting is a locally owned environmental consulting firm providing cost-effective environmental solutions to the oil and gas, construction, mining, real estate, utilities and transportation industries. Co-founders and long-time Durango…
Community
Visit Durango employee, Grace Shepard, receives ‘Southwest Women in Business’ award for tourism
Southwest Colorado Women in Business recognizes outstanding women working in La Plata and Montezuma communities. The tourism category highlights those who excel at supporting both visitors to the region and…
Business
Ouray Silver Mining Inc. recognized for environmental sustainability practices
Ouray Silver worked to solve a materials handling challenge by identifying a beneficial reuse for waste rock and tailings generated by its mining operations. With approval of the State of…
Business
Thrive Coalition to hold monthly meeting
La Plata County Thrive Living Wage Coalition is a non-profit organization working to enhance the quality of life through fair and just wages for all. The Thrive Coalition meets the…
Business
Wells Group to present real estate forecast
The presentation will feature a commercial real estate appraiser and economist who will provide information about our local economy, real estate sales over the last year, construction forecasts, tourism info,…
Business
Billionaires are on the hunt for new underground cobalt
A stone wall and metal pipe are seen at a former cobalt processing site near the Chilean Cobalt Corp. exploration site in July 2018 in La Cobaltera, Chile.Cristobal Olivares/Bloomberg The…
Business
Craft brewer teams with marijuana businessmen on THC-infused seltzer water
Oh Hi products expected to be in stores in next two weeks
Business
11th recreational marijuana shop opens in Durango
Homestead Dispensary supplied by related farm in Saguache County
From the Chamber
Keeping informed is good business
I don’t pretend to be as wise as Sir Francis Bacon, but he certainly had something there with the observation. It was important then, and it remains important today. At…
Business
Farm loan delinquencies highest in 9 years as prices slump
Trump’s tariffs are making things worse for some farmers
Business
Bad weather, real estate market chill Home Depot’s sales
Weak home sales could impact company in 2019 as well
Business
Mortgage rates level off after three weeks of declines
According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average was unchanged at 4.35 percent with an average 0.5 point. (Points are fees paid to a…
Business
Four first-time home-buying mistakes to avoid
If you’re a novice to the market, you might want to hear from experts on the biggest mistakes first-time homebuyers make. According to Corey Burr, a senior vice president at…
Business
San Juan Organics selected for $5,000 NextCycle grant
The nine will each receive a $5,000 business development grant, mentoring from the Colorado NextCycle technical advisory committee, and technical support from Resource Recycling Systems. Teams will then have the…