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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

City considers regulations to keep pot shops from clustering

Marbury calls for council to speak up for industry

DATE: Dec 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Self-driving car project gets name

Google says Waymo has hit milestones

DATE: Dec 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

San Juan Basin Health hires two employees

San Juan Basin Health hired Kate Jones as Communities that Care program coordinator and Vanessa Bohaty as a part-time nurse. Jones has an masters in clinical social work from New...

DATE: Dec 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Cattle prices falling

Prices challenging for ranchers

DATE: Dec 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Young Professionals annual holiday celebration is Friday

The Young Professionals of Durango’s annual holiday celebration will be held at 6-9 p.m. Friday at the Powerhouse, 1333 Camino Del Rio. The theme will be “merry and bright,” and p...

DATE: Dec 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

There’s No Place Like Home named gifted retailer

There’s No Place Like Home, a local gift, accessories and women’s clothing store located at 822 Main Ave., has been named one of the top 25 Gifted Retailers in America by Gifts and Decorativ...

DATE: Dec 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Lightning Bolt Chiropractic hires new doctor

Dr. Dan McClure of Lightning Bolt Chiropractic announced the addition of Dr. Kevin Vieser. Vieser has a bachelorâ€™s degree in athletic training from Springfield College and a do...

DATE: Dec 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Health Education Center promotes and hires employees

Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center recently promoted Mary Dengler-Frey to regional health connector and hired Russelyn Connor as programs manager. Dengler-Frey mov...

DATE: Dec 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

It’s better for business to be nice than naughty

It is the season for tales of Christmastime, so here is mine. Remember the Disney character old Scrooge McDuck, the penny-pinching, most rotten, rich man in town? Well, he was as ...

DATE: Dec 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism

Remodeled Cuckoo’s Chicken House to reopen

Restaurant restoration took five months

DATE: Dec 13, 2016 | 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.