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Comfort Keepers names Erin Youngblood as general manager of two offices

Comfort Keepers has announced Erin Youngblood has accepted the position of general manager for their Los Lunas and Durango/Farmington offices. This is an expansion of her responsibilities to...

DATE: Jun 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Southwest Colorado Disaster Assistance launches online PPE store for local businesses and individuals

The Southwest Colorado Disaster Assistance and the La Plata County Economic Recovery Task Force have announced a new online e-commerce platform for local businesses and individuals to purcha...

DATE: Jun 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Colorado governor orders bars to re-close to in-person service

State has seen slight uptick in coronavirus cases over past two weeks

DATE: Jun 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

La Plata Family Medicine welcomes new family nurse practitioner Taylor Vicory

La Plata Family Medicine has welcomed Taylor Vicory. Vicory is a board-certified family nurse practitioner through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She recently gradu...

DATE: Jun 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

El Pomar Foundation approves grant to Community Connections, Inc.

On June 4, the Trustees of the El Pomar Foundation announced that Community Connections was approved for a $5,000 general operating grant. Community Connections was founded in 19...

DATE: Jun 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Masks: The new normal at Durango businesses

Merchants take little flak from tourists or locals for face coverings

DATE: Jun 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

What does responsible tourism mean to you?

It goes by many names: sustainable tourism, destination stewardship, eco-tourism, etc., but what once focused mostly protecting the environment has now expanded to include people, culture, b...

DATE: Jun 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

U.S. job market’s modest improvement may be stalling

WASHINGTON – The number of laid-off workers seeking U.S. unemployment aid barely fell last week, and the reopening of small businesses has leveled off – evidence that the job market’s gains ...

DATE: Jun 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Loan originator Cathy Mewmaw joins team at Arete Mortgage

Arete Mortgage has announced the addition of loan originator Cathy Mewmaw. Mewmaw comes to Arete with a passion for helping others. She has the patience, expertise and knowledge ...

DATE: Jun 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Strater Hotel welcomes new food and beverage director

As the Strater Hotel reopens its restaurants and bars, the iconic hotel welcomes John Sheehan as new director of food and beverage. Accompanying the opening of table service is t...

DATE: Jun 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

San Juan Hand Therapy opens satellite office in Pagosa Springs

San Juan Hand Therapy, providing specialized upper extremity rehabilitation to the Durango area for over 24 years, announces the opening of a satellite clinic in Pagosa Springs. ...

DATE: Jun 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business