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U.S. new-home sales tumble

WASHINGTON – Americans pulled back sharply from buying new homes in December, but sales for all of 2016 were the highest since 2007. The Commerce Department said that new-home sal...

Stillwater Music names board member

Stillwater Music has named Lissa Howe to its board of directors. Howe grew up in Durango, has a bachelor’s in biology and a master’s in geography and ecology from Colorado College...

San Juan Basin Health hires new staff

San Juan Basin Health recently hired Gordon South, state innovation model program manager, and Audrey McCabe, administrative and clinical assistant. South has a master’s in health...

Pella Windows & Doors opens new showroom

Pella Windows & Doors has opened a new, 1,000-square-foot design and display center in Elk Park Center, 691 County Road 233, Suite B-2. Windows and doors are on display to help ho...

Region 9 announces new loan committee member

Erin Neer has joined the Region 9 Economic Development District’s business loan fund committee. Neer is the owner of SweetBooks, a business that serves nonprofits and small busi...

Pura Vida Healthcare nominated for Spirit of Durango Award

All-women owned Pura Vida Healthcare, a holistic care center. has been nominated for the Chamber of Commerce’s Spirit of Durango Award. Nicola St. Mary and a coalition of other ...

Personal property declaration deadline scheduled April 15

All persons owning, possessing or controlling taxable personal property with a total actual value greater than $7,400 on Jan. 1 are required to report the personal property to the assessor b...

Owner of DeNovo Health Advocacy achieves CSA certification

DeNova Health Advocacy owner Missy Rodey, an independent patient advocacy practice, has earned the designation of certified senior adviser after completing a comprehensive course through the...

‘Colorado Company to Watch’ deadline is Jan. 31

The application deadline for the 2017 “Colorado Company to Watch” list is Jan. 31. To be considered for selection, the company must be privately held, be a growing commercial ent...

Havran Dry Cleaners closes after 70 years in Cortez

Family business flourished when ‘everybody dressed up’

Retail malaise puts pressure on chains to shutter more stores

Reeling from a shaky holiday season and slowing mall traffic, U.S. retailers are facing increasing pressure to close stores as more of their business migrates to the internet. Mor...

Colorado tourism advertising is a boon for Durango

It’s time for us to give a big shout-out to our tourism colleagues at the state level. Durango and other Colorado destinations rely on, and greatly benefit from, the state’s $19....