Business
Oregon weighs record bond for housing as real estate prices jump
Residents being priced out of market
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Money Savvy
How to end financial chaos and worry
The survey illuminated that: 66 percent of American adults do not have a three-month emergency fund.46 percent don’t have any savings set aside for unexpected expenses.And for 33 percent, financial…
Business
The UPS Store promotes employee
Harrisdu1-i-syn In the last year, Harris has shown excellence in her work and was certified by UPS as a packaging and print expert, and has passed other training programs. For…
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Tuesday Talk scheduled at Carver’s
Zeb Smith with Ascent Accounting and Consulting will give a presentation about strategic planning. Complementary coffee is provided, with breakfast available for purchase. Registration is required. To register, call 247-0312…
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Thrive! to meet Aug. 13
The meeting is free and open to all. For more information, call 335-8114 or visit www.thrivelaplata.org.
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Thrive! recognizes living wage employers
To qualify for the program, employers must pay La Plata County employees a living wage of at least $13.31 per hour or develop a plan to reach that goal and…
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SCAPE to hold startup show Aug. 16
The keynote speaker will be Travis Kimmel, CEO of GitPrime, with remarks from Stephanie Copeland with Startup Colorado and Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade; Peter Adams with…
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LPEA promotes Bayfield employee
Allreddu1-i-syn Allred has worked as a construction lineman since 1999 for various U.S. contractors and joined LPEA in January. He served his lineman apprenticeship in Washington and Oregon, under the…
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Light Up LePlatt’s Pond set for Thursday
The networking event brings together Durango, Bayfield, Vallecito, Pagosa Springs, Cortez, Aztec, Ignacio and Farmington communities, with the goal to raise awareness about local chambers of commerce, encourage involvement through…
Business
Boys & Girls Club CEO attends leadership summit
Morrisdu1-i-syn Morris, a Fort Lewis College graduate and CEO of the La Plata County club since its inception in 2007, will join a global network of peers to advance club…
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Commissioner candidate grows hemp as experiment
‘I’m a doer more than a talker and did not want to advocate growing hemp without learning how to do it myself’
The Tourism Effect
Fire didn’t destroy economy nor dampen spirit
Tourism comprises 25 percent of our economy, therefore, many businesses in Durango were not impacted by the fire. Of course, there were exceptions. Outdoors industries, such as river rafting, were…
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Colorado economists agree slowdown is coming, but not on when
Unemployment rates are near record low
Business
Monitoring your health from your living room
App allows patients to skip visits to the doctor’s office
Business
As Harley looks abroad to juice sales, tariffs hit home
Costs expected to rise $100M at iconic American company
Business
New Mexico to explore reuse of oil and gas wastewater
The state and the federal agency announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding Thursday. Ken McQueen, who oversees New Mexico’s Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, says the state…
Business
Grand Junction voters will be asked to raise hotel room tax
The Daily Sentinel reports the City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to put a measure on the Nov. 6 ballot. The lodging tax would rise to 6 percent from 3 percent.…
Business
More University of New Mexico startups staying in state
Growing support for entrepreneurs paying off
Business
Signs point to mortgage rates rising, making home-buying more expensive
According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average rose to its highest level in a month. It grew to 4.54 percent with an average…
Business
Mountain West purchases Englewood office
Forsberg Engerman is a surety business that focuses on property and casualty insurance. According to a news release from Mountain West, the acquisition will add to the agency’s mountain west…
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Comfort Keepers names administrator
Youngblood holds a master’s degree in social work and has more than 15 years of experience in the health care industry, with backgrounds in home health and hospice; program development…
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Big Brothers, Sisters names executive director
Plvandu1-i-syn Plvan has more than 30 years of experience in business management and as an entrepreneur, and spent close to a decade working with national marketing firms, where he was…
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Animas Museum announces new director
Hutchinson, who grew up on the Front Range, is from a family of Colorado pioneers who originally settled during the 1870s in Salida. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Southwest…
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Durango business, nonprofit honored for improving accessibility
Progress celebrated on 28th anniversary of disabilities act
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With higher-than-average temps lingering, businesses offer relief
Drought helps fuel summer’s heat
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AlignTec and GitPrime chosen as businesses to watch
Colorado program recognizes outstanding companies
Business
Small-business grant awarded to San Juan County
Co-working space, small-business center will be funded in Silverton