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Durango & Silverton railroad repairing damage from mudslides

Work expected to be completed by Sept. 15

DATE: Aug 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado’s economy winning, but not everyone shares in victory

Some businesses struggle to find qualified workers

DATE: Aug 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Mortgage rate inches up to 4.52 percent

WASHINGTON â€“ Long-term U.S. mortgage rates ticked up this week as borrowing costs are meaningfully higher than a year ago. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the aver...

DATE: Aug 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Stillwater Music adds four to board

Stillwater Music recently added four new members to its board: Daniel Gottlieb, Shelley Mauch, Nancy Shanks and Laura Wenger. Gottlieb moved to Durango in 2016 and is the direc...

DATE: Aug 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Nancy Heleno offers college essay instruction

Nancy Heleno, founding board president and lead charter application author for Mountain Middle School, recently announced that she started a business as a college essay instructor and will g...

DATE: Aug 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

LPEA names ‘right-of-way’ agent

La Plata Electric Association recently named longtime electric utility professional Johnnie Walker as its new right-of-way agent. Walker is from Farmington and started her career ...

DATE: Aug 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Home-buyer education offered in fall

HomesFund, a local mortgage lender, will hold home-buyer education classes Sept. 22 at Fort Lewis College in Durango and Oct. 4 at Bayfield Town Hall in Bayfield. Topics include: ...

DATE: Aug 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Trade workers shortage hurting Fort Collins housing market

Wages have gone up, but few are applying for construction jobs

DATE: Aug 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Prepare now to reduce holiday stress

Will you be ready for Black Friday? How about Thanksgiving, Hanukkah or Christmas? “The holidays are filled with both joy and stress,” says Ellen Braaten, associate professor of ...

DATE: Aug 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

Looking for a home contractor?

Two new online services may help

DATE: Aug 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Tech giants still stumbling in the social world they created

Companies must balance protecting their users with free speech

DATE: Aug 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

TJ Maxx owner’s sales soar on new customers looking for deals

TJX Cos., with its treasure-hunt shopping experience and discount prices, is proving as popular as ever with consumers – even if rising incomes mean they don’t need a deal. Compar...

DATE: Aug 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business