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Mancos Brewing Co. opening new location

Owners expand space, brewing capacity

DATE: May 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Iron Horse event a large boost to Durango economy

3,600 participants, influx of visitors kick off summer tourism season

DATE: May 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

From cowboys to robots: truckers wary of autonomous rigs

Danny Spell thinks that the idea that a robot will be driving his 18-wheeler one of these days is hogwash. “I been listening to a lot of crap on the truckers’ channel,” Spell, 49,...

DATE: May 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Russell Planning and Engineering hires intern as staff member

Russell Planning and Engineering recently hired Maggie Murphy, a former intern at the business, to its staff. Murphy is from Gunnison and graduated from Fort Lewis College in Apri...

DATE: May 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Professor Nudge says: Automate your savings!

In my last column, I warned about the hazards of lifestyle inflation. Today, I’ll give you a few tools to prevent spending more than you earn and start automatically saving for your future. ...

DATE: May 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

Boys and Girls Club hires director of development

The Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County recently hired Kathrene Frautschy as director of the resource development program. Frautschy is from Chicago, has lived in Durango for 1...

DATE: May 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

First National Bank hires marketing director

First National Bank of Durango recently hired Catherine Zaharko as marketing director. Zaharko is from El Paso, Texas and has lived in Durango for 14 years. She graduated college ...

DATE: May 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Pipeline planned at big Colorado well site, not noisy trucks

DENVER – An energy company will build a pipeline to transport crude oil from a huge well complex inside a Colorado city before production starts, officials said Monday, easing the anxiety of...

DATE: May 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

The only mall for miles

PUEBLO – Hair freshly done from the beauty parlor on a recent Friday morning, Ada Clark, 93, and her daughter Carol, 63, met in front of the J.C. Penney in the Pueblo Mall, about 100 miles s...

DATE: May 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Chem-Dry celebrates 20 years as business

Noah and Isais Lopez, owners of Chem-Dry of the Southwest, a business that does carpet, tile and upholstery cleaning, flooring installations, flood and water damage restoration, and mold rem...

DATE: May 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Entrepreneurs of the Southwest to meet

Entrepreneurs of the Southwest, of the Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs, will hold a “Building a Network” meeting 5 to 7 p.m. May 31 at Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main ...

DATE: May 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Russell Planning and Engineering officially named bike-friendly

Russell Planning and Engineering were recently recognized by the League of American Bicyclists as a bronze-level bicycle-friendly business. Mountain Bike Specialists is the only o...

DATE: May 24, 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.