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Four named to electrical apprenticeship program

Durango Electrical Services and Nice Electric recently received certification through the U.S. Department of Labor for an electrical apprenticeship program. Spearheaded by program manager Je...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Economic Development Alliance relocates

La Plata County Economic Development Alliance recently relocated to 1315 Main Ave., Suite 208, in the Northpoint Mall. For more information, visit www.yeslpc.com. ...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Guild Mortgage hires two

Guild Mortgage recently hired two staff members, Brad Cook and Claire Barker. Both employees formerly worked for Primary Residential Mortgage. Cook has lived in Durango for 25 yea...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Paralegal at Anderson & Baker to attend law school

The Law Firm of Anderson & Baker recently announced that paralegal Jill Leland was accepted to Trinity Law School, and will leave the firm to pursue her degree in Santa Ana, Calif. ...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

La Plata Electric hires two

La Plata Electric Association recently hired two to its team. Shea Rivers joined the finance and accounting team as an accounting clerk. Rivers is from Seattle, moved to Durango a...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Bold color on kitchen cabinets is a thing

Don’t be afraid to give your cabinets a burst of color

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

What’s Up Downtown Is now the time for an arts and events center?

The Durango Business Improvement District (BID) was formed in 1997 for the purpose of exploring how to build and operate a conference center facility in downtown Durango. A multi...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Dogs are not wolves

Pet food makers are putting the veggies back in

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

First Southwest Bank adds directors to board

Residents from Durango, Pagosa Springs, Alamosa named

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Long-term mortgage rates rise for second week, to 3.91%

WASHINGTON – Long-term mortgage rates rose for a second straight week as the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased to 3.91 percent, from 3.85 percent a week ago. Mortgage ...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Review board approves revised design for hotel on Camino del Rio

Designs must be tweaked to make height of building less noticeable

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Facebook gets real about broadening virtual reality’s appeal

SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg seems to be realizing a sobering reality about virtual reality: His company’s Oculus headsets that send people into artificial worlds are too exp...

DATE: Oct 11, 2017 | 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.