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13th Parade of Homes set for Sept. 23-25

Homebuilders set to show off latest trends

DATE: Sep 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

High-speed internet slowly spreads through Silverton

Forethought.net offers new service to mountain town

DATE: Sep 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dream comes true with opening of Main Avenue gallery

Photographer left car sales for art

DATE: Sep 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

New hires at SJ Basin Health

San Juan Basin Health would like to welcome three new employees. Nurse Navigators at SJBH has hired Karen Evans as their new care coordinator in Pagosa Springs. Evans i...

DATE: Sep 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Wells Fargo drops product sales goals

Wells Fargo & Co. eliminated product sales goals for its consumer bankers as the company seeks to reassure regulators, lawmakers and customers after employees opened accounts without clients...

DATE: Sep 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Auto exec calls for talks about robot-car ethics

The great-grandson of Henry Ford called on the auto industry and public institutions to address ethical issues emerging in a world where robot cars will make life-and-death decisions in road...

DATE: Sep 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Era of endless deals is putting the squeeze on stores

In the dark days of the recession, retailers began cranking their promotional hype machines in overdrive, offering an increasingly loud drumbeat of “30 percent off the store”-type offers to ...

DATE: Sep 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Region 9 has new loan committee member

Local business owner Kris Oyler has joined the Region 9 Economic Development District’s Business Loan Fund Committee. Oyler, a former Region 9 loan client, is the owner of Steamw...

DATE: Sep 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Art and tea shop opens

Owners Heidi and Scott Rhea have announced the opening of Joy Inc. Art and Tea at East Second Avenue and Eighth Street in the Durango Arts Center retail space. Joy is open 11 a.m...

DATE: Sep 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Beyond the Bridge welcomes new esthetician

Trina Lone is a new esthetician at Beyond the Bridge. Lone brings seven years of experience, offering microdermabrasion with botanical facial, dermaplaning, chemical peels, eyela...

DATE: Sep 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Wine cellars moving up from basement

Many of them are now high-end living spaces

DATE: Sep 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Manhattan renters win as prices stay steady

Manhattan’s traditional peak apartment-leasing season wrapped up in August with no rent growth for landlords, a sign that their ability to push up costs may wane further in the coming months...

DATE: Sep 10, 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.

A solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a d...

Photos: IHBC Subaru Mountain Bike RaceCobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Cobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Sidney Andrew easily won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women’s pro road race

Photos: IHBC men’s pro road raceCobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Cobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Photos: IHBC citizens rideIron Horse Bicycle Classic citizens ride takes off to Silverton

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic citizens ride takes off to Silverton

Photos: DHS graduationDurango High School graduated 366 seniors on Friday evening

Durango High School graduated 366 seniors on Friday evening