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Why neighborhood toy stores are thriving while Toys R Us goes bankrupt

Ella Wiesenfelder has been coming to Barstons Child’s Play her whole life, so naturally it’s where she wanted to be on the afternoon of her 8th birthday. She had already picked ou...

DATE: Sep 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Forest Service, Idaho work to boost logging on federal land

Template could create jobs, reduce severity of wildfires

DATE: Sep 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

First Southwest Bank receives grant funding

First Southwest Bank was recently granted more than $227,000 in Bank Enterprise Awards by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Community Development Financial Institution Fund. A p...

DATE: Sep 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Ignacio to host October economic summit

La Plata County Economic Development Alliance will hold its economic summit conference, “Leadership: The Power of Us,” from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at Sky Ute Casino Resort, 14324 Highwa...

DATE: Sep 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Bee Bare Waxing now open

Amelia Hanna of Durango opened Bee Bare Waxing, a full-body waxing service, on Sept. 7, and will hold a grand-opening event from noon to 3 p.m. at the salon, located inside CryoMedSpa, at 18...

DATE: Sep 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Consumers loved ‘all-natural’ – until Trix cereal lost its neon-bright glow

The latest development in the Trix cereal saga conclusively proves at least one thing: Consumers remain deeply divided on the definition, and the importance, of eating healthfully. ...

DATE: Sep 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

College towns feel pinch from rental sites like Airbnb

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Time was when renting an apartment in one of this college town’s funky triple-deckers or two-family homes wouldn’t cost an arm and a leg. Now, renting in Cambri...

DATE: Sep 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Baker’s Bridge Vet relocates to old Appaloosa building

New clinic opened for business Sept. 11

DATE: Sep 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Thirty-year fixed mortgage rate rises to 3.83 percent

WASHINGTON – Long-term mortgage rates rose this week, lifting the 30-year fixed mortgage from the lowest levels of 2017. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the 30-year fixed...

DATE: Sep 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Disasters increase home prices

It’s been a bad few weeks for natural disasters. A series of hurricanes ripped through Texas, Florida and the Caribbean, killing hundreds and racking up hundreds of billions of dollars in d...

DATE: Sep 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Annual Parade of Homes celebrates 14 years

Friday Night Wine Down, Twin Buttes, Wild Turkey Canyon new attractions

DATE: Sep 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Is Amazon rendering downtown obsolete?

Amazon is taking over the world, right? We keep hearing this over and over with the internet giant’s online sales continuing to grow. Recently, Amazon purchased Whole Foods and is now slashi...

DATE: Sep 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

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.