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Did you text? Sorry, I can’t see messages right now. Arianna Huffington locked my phone. The media tycoon turned wellness entrepreneur wants to keep you out of your phone, too, wi...

DATE: Jan 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Rig count down by 3 to 936

Four rigs dropped in Colorado

DATE: Jan 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Banker survey suggests economy remains slow in rural areas

OMAHA, Neb. â€“ Declining numbers in a new monthly survey of bankers suggests the economy remains weak in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states. The overall economic index f...

DATE: Jan 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Downsizing baby boomers

Is it better to rent or to buy?

DATE: Jan 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Long-term mortgage rates still rising

WASHINGTON – Interest rates on long-term home loans rose this week to the highest level in months. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mo...

DATE: Jan 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Registrations open for workshop series

Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and First National Bank of Durango will sponsor a three-part workshop series about digital marketing in the community room at First Natio...

DATE: Jan 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

QuickBooks workshop to be offered in Bayfield

Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and Pine River Library will sponsor a workshop, “Introduction to QuickBooks,” from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 2 at Pine River Library, 395 Bay...

DATE: Jan 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Durango H&R Block names new owner

The Durango H&R Block office recently announced that Laura Corder has been named as its new owner. Corder has more than 10 years of tax-preparation experience and has served H&R B...

DATE: Jan 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Durango First National hires teller

First National Bank of Durango recently hired Mark Begay as a drive-up teller at its main office, 259 W. Ninth St. Begay is from Aztec, moved to Durango about a year and a half ag...

DATE: Jan 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business