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U.S. rig count jumps by 15 to 939

Colorado added 2 rigs this week

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Average 30-year mortgage rates rise to 3.99 percent

WASHINGTON – The cost of borrowing money to buy a home rose slightly this week but remains historically low. The average rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to 3.99 percent,...

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Solar and Energy Storage Awards seeking nominations

Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association is seeking renewable energy innovator nominations to be honored at the first annual Solar and Energy Storage Awards Reception at the 2018 Solar P...

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Region 9 hires economic project manager

Region 9 Economic Development District recently hired Heather Otter as its economic development project manager, effective on Monday. Otter is the current program manager at La Pl...

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Know Your Dough seeking volunteers

Know Your Dough, a nonprofit that provides personal financial wellness programs to local youth and young adults, is recruiting volunteers to teach spring fourth-, seventh- and eleventh-grade...

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

HomesFund to offer home-buyer education

HomesFund, a local nonprofit that helps prospective homeowners reach their goals, will hold a home-buyer education class from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Education-Business Hall, R...

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

FLC now accepting Hawk Tank teams

Fort Lewis College is accepting teams for the 2018 Hawk Tank business plan competition through Feb. 12. The competition offers up to $5,000 to current students and recent alumni w...

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

The Hair After salon relocates to North Point Mall

The Hair After salon and spa recently moved to the North Point Mall, 1315 Main Ave., Suite 316. Lyn D’Andrea of Bayfield has owned and operated the business since 2011. ...

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Gervais & Associates announces CVA designation

Gervais & Associates recently announced that Kevin D. Smith, an accountant at the firm, has received a Certified Valuation Analyst designation from the National Association of Certified Valu...

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business