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Robust home building will test Durango-area labor supply
Mild winter gives jump-start to expected busy building season
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Water forecast is bleak for Lake Powell
A warm, dry winter across the Southwest means Lake Powell will likely collect less than half its normal spring runoff. The forecast is the seventh-worst for the reservoir in 54…
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Habitat for Humanity to move its ReStore to Grandview
Nonprofit plans to open new shop around Christmas
The Tourism Effect
Follow the money to find priorities of organization
That is, find out where the entity spends its money, and you can determine what the organization really believes is important, despite what it may say to the public. On…
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What to consider when deciding whether to rent or buy
Purchasing a home might save you money
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Mortgage rates climb to highs not seen in more than a year
Mortgage rates continued their ascent this week, their fifth consecutive increase.Charles Krupa/Associated Press According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average shot up to…
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LL Bean imposes limits on return policy
L.L. Bean’s generous return policy is going to be a little less forgiving: The company, which has touted its 100 percent satisfaction guarantee for more than a century, is imposing…
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Robot delivery vans may hit your street before self-driving cars
‘Giant toaster’ unveiled last week
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Registrations open for workshop series
The following workshops require registration and cost $15: Feb. 12: “SEO and Google AdWords: When and How to Use Each Technique to Increase ROI.” To register, visit http://bit.ly/2mHE4el.March 5: “Social…
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Region 9 names new board members
Positions include: O’Brien as a city of Durango representative; Gregory, founder of Tuffy Security Systems, as a Montezuma County member; Thayer as a representative of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe…
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Pathfinder Chiropractic opened in November
Owners Garett and Haley Roop, neurologically-based, pediatric-certified chiropractors, are from Manhattan, Kansas, and have extensive experience as chiropractors. They aim to serve infants, children, families and grandparents and help them…
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LPEA promotes Ontiveros to HR manager
Ontiverosdu1-i-syn Ontiveros started at LPEA in 2015 as human resources administrator and most recently worked as assistant director of human resources before being promoted. She was born in Zimbabwe, Africa…
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LPEA to offer home buyer education class
Materials cost $15 at the door, payable by cash or check. The class will teach participants about: Understanding the programs offered by HomesFundUnderstanding credit score reports and how to improve…
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Know Your Dough receives funding
Durango City Block Grant Award, managed by United Way, will go to programs that align with the new Durango School District 9-R performance indicators for personal finances and support financial…
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Comfort Keepers receives awards
The awards are granted to top home care providers, based on client and caregiver satisfaction scores, which are gathered by Home Care Pulse. Comfort Keepers is ranked with home care…
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Alpine Bank names wealth management vice president
Boppdu1-i-syn Bopp has practiced law in Durango since 2005, and focused on business, real estate and estate planning, including probate and trust administration. He was nominated by the Southwest Colorado…
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Alpine Bank donates more than $1 million
Alpine donates 10 cents for every personal debit card transaction, with the contribution directed to support the part of the customer’s selected local community. Customers can choose from community, education,…
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Embezzlement, money laundering case rocks tiny Towaoc
Ute Mountain Ute employees plead guilty; more charges likely
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Would four-year degrees offered by community colleges help solve nursing shortage?
Southwest Colorado Community College supports legislative effort
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Delta and Montrose counties elevate their internet game
From left, Cody Clawson, Rhett Chesnik and Myles Cumpston connect a home in Paonia to Elevate Fiber broadband internet service for Hotchkiss-based Lightworks.Tamie Meck/Delta County Independent file Along the way,…
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Montrose mill eyes San Juan Forest for timber
Plan would thin crowded Ponderosa stands at risk for wildfire, beetles
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Durango’s internet aims to quicken its pace
But if you want blazing speeds, you might get a trailer in De Beque
What's Up Downtown
Downtown thriving with new businesses
The Durango Business Improvement District has been tracking available space in downtown for more than two years. We know the total square footage for retail and restaurant space in downtown…
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Facial recognition for cows is latest Cargill-backed tech idea
A cow stands in a barn at a dairy farm in Wisconsin. An Irish company uses facial-recognition software to help increase the productivity of dairy cows, gleaning information on everything…
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Homebuilder stocks just had their nastiest seven-day run in two years
Like other investors, Stack, who manages $1.3 billion for people with a high net worth, watched housing stocks surge last year. An S&P index of homebuilders jumped 75 percent, about…
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Surya Health hires acupuncturist
Oh Oh has practiced acupuncture since 2006. He earned a master’s degree in acupuncture from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York City, and is board-certified by the National…
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Russel Planning hires one
Ortiz Ortiz has a bachelor’s degree from Drexel University in civil engineering. Over the past eight years, she has worked for Santa Fe public schools as a construction project manager/owner…
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New director of operations hired at Purgatory Resort
Howe Howe has 24 years of resort operations experience, in roles such as vice president of resort operations at Telluride Ski Resort and senior director of mountain operations at Vail…