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Avocado obsessed finally get relief as prices drop from record

NEW YORK – Americans’ obsession with avocados sent prices to a record, but there’s good news for guacamole fans: relief could be on the horizon. A confluence of factors drove the ...

DATE: Jul 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Sacred Space opens in Bayfield

Sacred Space, “a place of love, light and grace” opened this summer in downtown Bayfield. Owner Crystal Andasola has run the business for 13 years and has been conducting spiritua...

DATE: Jul 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

This app tells you when you’re depressed. Who else does it tell?

A Facebook message pops up on my phone screen. “What’s going on in your world?” It’s from a robot named Woebot, the brainchild of Stanford University psychologist Alison Darcy. ...

DATE: Jul 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Nielsen tries to quantify the Hulu, YouTube effect

NEW YORK (AP) â€“ Nielsen, the ratings service, announced Tuesday that it will begin to tabulate how many people get their live TV from Hulu and YouTube, an effort to provide a more accurate...

DATE: Jul 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

For-profit Santa Fe arts company seeks development grant

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The creators of a for-profit immersion arts exhibition are seeking final approval of $1.1 million in grants from the city of Santa Fe and the state of New Mexico. ...

DATE: Jul 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

aDurango Family Dentistry hires one

Durango Family Dentistry recently added Dr. Amanda Brown to its staff of dental professionals. Brown is from Denver and graduated from University of Colorado at Boulder in molecul...

DATE: Jul 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

LPEA certifies three lineman

La Plata Electric Association recently announced that Riley Christensen, Michael Messier and Ty Mortensen have completed the four-year lineman apprenticeship program and received their journ...

DATE: Jul 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Highland Vision Center replaces optometrist

Bayfieldâ€™s Highland Vision Center recently added optometrist Dr. Brian Meier to its staff to replace former developmental optometrist Dr. Andrew Adamich, who left the practice to join the ...

DATE: Jul 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

MCEDA adds one to team

Seasoned Montezuma County resident, JoDee Powers, will join Montezuma Community Economic Development Association, a resource that assists businesses with growth, to replace Chelsea Jones as ...

DATE: Jul 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Durango Area Tourism Office names executive director

The Durango Area Tourism Office board of directors recently named Frank Lockwood, former interim deputy director to Bob Kunkel, as executive director. He will oversee business administration...

DATE: Jul 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business