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FLC entrepreneurs invited to compete for funding

Hawk Tank business plan competition reception Thursday

DATE: Jan 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Verizon supports San Juan Basin regional science fair

The San Juan Board of Cooperative Educational Services received a $3,500 grant from the Verizon Foundation to support the 2017 San Juan Basin regional science fair. For more infor...

DATE: Jan 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

La Plata County appoints director of human services

Martha Johnson was appointed as La Plata County’s director of human services on Jan. 4, succeeding Lezlie Mayer, who retired from the department Jan. 3 after 35 years. Johnson rec...

DATE: Jan 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

San Juan County hires recovery coordinator

Kaitlyn Randolph will begin work in Silverton this month as the recovery coordinator for San Juan County. This position, funded by the Economic Development Administration with con...

DATE: Jan 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

‘Mindfulness for Athletes’ free community talk at Durango Public Library

“Mindfulness for Athletes,” a free community talk on the topic of using mindfulness to enhance athletic and exercise experiences, will be held 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 at the Durango Pub...

DATE: Jan 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Know Your Dough nominated as Chamberâ€™s nonprofit of the year

Local nonprofit organization Know Your Dough announced their nomination for the Durango Area Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit of the Year award. KYD is a local nonprofit providing f...

DATE: Jan 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Ryan Voegeli named home builders president

Kogan Builders project manager Ryan Voegeli has been named Home Building Association of Southwest Colorado president for 2017. Voegeli graduated from Oklahoma State University in ...

DATE: Jan 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Home Builders Association offering scholarships

The Home Builders Association of Southwest Colorado is offering a $2,000 academic college scholarship and a $1,000 vocational/trade school scholarship to local graduating high school student...

DATE: Jan 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Mercy expects hospice facility to open this summer

Fundraising to wrap up by the end of the year

DATE: Jan 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Private-jet industry giddy as Trump takes office

Ever since the U.S. presidential election, Ed Dahlberg has pretty much had a smile on his face. He brokers the sale of private jets, and already he’s seeing interest pick up and used-aircraf...

DATE: Jan 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Control your money; reclaim your dreams

Last month, I told you that I’m traveling around the country for a year and getting to live in Hawaii for the winter. I bet that sounded great. But life hasn’t always been that w...

DATE: Jan 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

Candy no longer Mars’ biggest business

Candy giant Mars Inc., is digging even deeper into the world’s love affair with pets with the $7.7 billion acquisition of VCA Inc., a veterinary and doggie day-care company based in Los Ange...

DATE: Jan 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday