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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

Renting vs. buying: What’s the best deal?

Owning your own home is a bargain, study finds

DATE: Dec 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

When cold weather moves in, so do uninvited guests

A house with an easy way in is a port in the storm for mice, squirrels, raccoons and other rodents looking for a place to mate, nest or stash food, and some local pest control services repor...

DATE: Dec 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

So, what’s cooking in the kitchen?

Americans briefly scaled back the scope of home renovation projects after the recession began nearly a decade ago, says interior designer and “HGTV Design Star” judge Vern Yip. But even duri...

DATE: Dec 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Businesses planning downtown moves

Changes coming after Jan. 1

DATE: Dec 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Google hits milestone in offsetting energy use

SAN FRANCISCO – Google is crossing a milestone in its quest to reduce pollution caused by its digital services that devour massive amounts of electricity. The internet company bel...

DATE: Dec 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

BID had very busy and productive 2016

2016 was another busy year for the Durango Business Improvement District. BID implemented new programs, continued existing work and created new items for 2017 to better serve the ...

DATE: Dec 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

What spurred Trump’s Boeing tweet?

CEO supported free trade pacts in newspaper interview

DATE: Dec 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Land title company purchased

Denver-based Land Title Guarantee Co. has purchased its Durango affiliate and hired Josh Neiman to run the local branch. Gary and Judy Robison started the Durango office 43 years...

DATE: Dec 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Russell Planning hires new team member

Russell Planning & Engineering recently welcomed Geographic Information Services specialist Michael Mister to its team. Mister is a local partner offering geographic information s...

DATE: Dec 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

First National Bank of Durango hires new staff

First National Bank of Durango recently welcomed two new staff members to its team. Universal banker Gracie King was hired for the Bayfield office staff and drive-up teller Jeff N...

DATE: Dec 6, 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.