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Car-centric Houston struggles after loss of countless autos

KATY, Texas – Bryan Harvey is frequently reminded that he shares a name with the storm that dumped 50 inches of rain on metropolitan Houston and unleashed the floods that have him working 14...

DATE: Sep 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Durango inventor combines music, robots and booze

Ryan Finnigan finds his creativity in ‘maker spaces’

DATE: Sep 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mercy CEO aims to maintain hospital legacy amid uncertainty

For Will McConnell, Mercy Regional Medical Center’s new CEO, uncertainty in health care is a major challenge that he faces while aiming to maintain the hospital’s long trajectory of success....

DATE: Sep 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Tourism: Is it worth the investment?

Tourism is a major industry, not only in Durango and La Plata County, but also in the state of Colorado. Here is some almost mind-boggling information concerning the effect of to...

DATE: Sep 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

BeLiz MedSpa offers medical spa treatments in Cortez

Two registered nurses open spa with medical applications

DATE: Sep 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Panel explores solutions to business challenges in La Plata County

Affordable housing, adequate internet services and the fairness of sales tax collection are among priorities that local business leaders hope to collectively address in an effort to boost Du...

DATE: Sep 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Houston’s businesses inching back to work as waters recede

HOUSTON – Bobby Jucker has had it with hurricanes. In 2008, Hurricane Ike tore the roof off his business, Three Brothers Bakery. Now, he estimates, he’s facing $1 million in damag...

DATE: Sep 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Microsoft says it’s willing to defend its 39 ‘Dreamers’ in court

After the Trump administration announced Tuesday that it would begin to unwind an Obama-era program that shields younger undocumented immigrants from deportation, Microsoft vowed to defend i...

DATE: Sep 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Lego looks wobbly after building itself high

COPENHAGEN, Denmark – For Lego, it’s time to break down the blocks and start again. After building up sales aggressively since a near bankruptcy in 2004 through new ventures like ...

DATE: Sep 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

La Quinta to host business meeting

National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Southwestern Colorado will hold a meeting at noon Sept. 21 at La Quinta Inn and Suites, 125 Mercury Village Drive. The gue...

DATE: Sep 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business