Business

Photos: March 1 proclaimed Ed Zink Day in Durango and Colorado

Durango Planning Commission OKs 11th Street Station deck

Food truck collective to expand seating

Colorado adds 1 rig as U.S. rig count increases to 978

That exceeds the 754 rigs that were active this time a year ago. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes reported…

Drought forces painful choices for New Mexico ranchers

Ranchers cut size of herds, alfalfa growers selling out reserves

Hershey renews trademark battles with marijuana businesses

One company has stood up to candy maker

Colorado’s top oil, gas regulator becoming energy consultant

Matthew Lepore, right, director of the Oil & Gas Conservation Commission, is resigning to become legal counsel and strategic adviser…

Think Network Technologies hires one

Hedigerdu1-i-syn Hediger has seven years of marketing experience in retail and finance industries. Think Network is a Durango-based information technologies…

Region 9 hires business resource specialist

Rose was previously the senior vice president for Alpine Bank and has 15 years of commercial lending experience. He will…

Durango Sports Club hires physical therapist

Wenger earned undergraduate and graduate physical therapy degrees from University of Kansas and University of St. Augustine. He provides treatments…

Nunn Construction promotes employee

Schnurrdu1-i-syn Schnurr earned a mechanical engineering degree from University of Oklahoma and moved to Southwest Colorado to work for Nunn.…

Mountain Bike Specialists to celebrate half century of business

An open house that includes drinks and snacks will be held at the bike shop, 949 Main Ave. “We are…

La Plata County manufacturers look to form a business alliance

Group could pool resources to expand

Rock Lounge reopens at new location

The Rock Lounge reopened to the public Friday at its new location, 111 E. 30th St.Courtesy of The Rock Lounge…

Mancos apple cidery opens Saturday

The cidery is located at 141 South Main St. in Mancos. During the family-friendly grand opening, the store will sell…

Women investors invited to Edward Jones presentation

The presentation is for women investors and will cover financial strategies that fit different lifestyles and needs through examining five…

Home Builders’ presentation to discuss tax law

Cocktails and conversation will begin at 5:30, with a buffet dinner and presentation at 6:30 p.m. Advanced registration cost is…

Albertsons in Durango holds ribbon-cutting after extensive remodel

The remodeled store features an expanded produce and organic foods section; a bakery and floral expansion; updates to the meat…

Mortgage rates move higher for the seventh week in a row

30-year rate highest in 4 years

Lending by big banks to small businesses hits a record high, study finds

Small businesses, which have created two out of three new jobs in this country in recent years, are the ones…

Home prices in two-thirds of U.S. cities have hit record highs

Prices up 5.3 percent from a year ago

Mountain Bike Specialists hires one

Turnerdu1-i-syn Turner is from Connecticut, attended college at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, before moving to Durango and has more…

Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program boosts 5 regional firms

The Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs was established 4½ years ago by local economic development groups and angel investors.…

Fast Signs manager nationally recognized

Fast Signs of Durango general manager Candice Archuleta (left) was presented the Manager of the Year award by Fast Signs…

Mortgage rates climb to their highest levels in nearly four years

Mortgage rates haven’t been this high in nearly four years.Tony Dejak/Associated Press file According to the latest data released Thursday…