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Mortgage rates climb again

Thirty-year rises to 4.60 percent

DATE: Sep 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Kroger results disappoint, especially compared to Walmart and Target

NEW YORK – Kroger Co.’s shares fell after the supermarket chain missed analysts’ estimates and margins continued to narrow in the company’s fiscal second quarter. Comparable-store...

DATE: Sep 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Toys to get kids outdoors

Low-tech gear for intrepid young explorers

DATE: Sep 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Young Professionals to meet at James Ranch

Young Professionals of Durango will hold a networking meet-and-greet and a tour of James Ranch from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 27. The event cost is $20 per person and is limited to 40 att...

DATE: Sep 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Register now for Chamberâ€™s Tabletop Expo

Booth spaces are now available for the 2018 Business After Hours Tabletop Expo, which will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at the DoubleTree Hotel. For more information or to reg...

DATE: Sep 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

SCAPE seeks participants for 2019 class

The Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs is now accepting applications for its 2019 class. The program accepts five to six entrepreneurial businesses for its s...

DATE: Sep 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Next Lunch & Learn on communication

Registration is underway for the “Effective Communications” Lunch & Learn presentation that will be offered at noon Sept. 26 at TBK Bank, formerly First National Bank of Durango, at 259 W. N...

DATE: Sep 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Register now for 2018 Economic Summit

Registration is underway for the Leadership La Plata 2018 Economic Summit. The event will be held Oct. 24 at the Sky Ute Casino. The summit will bring together communit...

DATE: Sep 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Chamber to hold party for members on Sept. 20

The seventh annual Durango Chamber of Commerce Member Appreciation Party will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Alpine Bank, 1099 Main Ave. Catering will be provided by Steamwo...

DATE: Sep 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Restaurants, T-shirt shops rev up during Four Corners Motorcycle Rally

Specialty shops see less impact from motorcycle rally dollars

DATE: Sep 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

You can’t put just one brand on Durango

In my last column, I asked readers what Durango is best known for. As is typical of the independent, individual spirit of Durango folks and visitors alike, I received a variety of responses....

DATE: Sep 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Trump’s trade war with China may hit parts of your car first

Small Chinese firms, U.S. customers caught in the middle

DATE: Sep 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.