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Walgreens, Rite Aid to shed 865 stores to close $9.4B deal

Walgreens and Rite Aid will sell 865 stores to rival retailer Fred’s for $950 million, potentially removing the final roadblock thwarting a tie up between the nation’s largest and third-larg...

DATE: Dec 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Chef Dennis Morrisroe returns to Seasons Rotisserie & Grill

Chef Dennis Morrisroe returned to Seasons Rotisserie & Grill as executive chef, and Clark Peterson has been promoted to sous chef. Morrisroe is a graduate of the California Culina...

DATE: Dec 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

LPEA hires new accounting clerk

David Genge joined the finance and accounting team at La Plata Electric Association as an accounting clerk. Genge is from Orange County, California, and has degrees in accounting ...

DATE: Dec 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Networking event scheduled at Carver’s

The casual networking event “Coffee at Carver’s Tuesday Talk” is scheduled for 7:45-9 a.m. Jan. 3 at Carver Brewing Co. at 1022 Main Ave. Participants are encouraged to come prepa...

DATE: Dec 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Special events boost Durango train and sister companies

Rail Events the shining star of American Heritage Railways

DATE: Dec 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

New home construction dips after surging in October

WASHINGTON – Builders pulled back on constructing homes in November, after ground breakings surged in October to the strongest pace in more than nine years. Housing starts fell 18...

DATE: Dec 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Mortgage rates move higher

Mortgage rates carried on their steady ascent last week, moving higher for the seventh consecutive week. Home loan rates are loosely tied to long-term bond yields, which have been...

DATE: Dec 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Pinterest streamlines planning for home designers, decorators

Erin Treat of Durango travels a lot, which means when she plans a home improvement project, she has little time to sit down with a decorator or peruse vendors. But because of Pin...

DATE: Dec 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

After decades of dads leaned back, a classic chair moves forward

Say goodbye to the dad chair. Today’s recliners are slimmer, smarter and more stylish than ever. Even La-Z-Boy, the 90-year-old brand whose name is as synonymous with classic recl...

DATE: Dec 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Colorado agriculture plummets

Income declines to level not seen since 1986

DATE: Dec 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Homebuilder confidence at highest level since 2005

U.S. homebuilders’ confidence soared this month to the highest level in 11 years, reflecting heightened expectations of better sales now and well into 2017. The National Associati...

DATE: Dec 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Ballantine Communications to hold talks with readers, advertisers

Ballantine Communications Inc. will hold focus groups in January to solicit input on proposed enhancements to news and feature content, potential changes in newspaper publication frequen...

DATE: Dec 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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.