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U.S. homebuilder sentiment slips in July

U.S. homebuilders are feeling slightly less optimistic about their sales prospects this month, though their outlook for the new-home market remains positive overall. The National...

Virtual reality, new tools let you redecorate from the couch

NEW YORK – Stop moving around the new sofa to try to figure out where it fits. Forget about trying to judge a paint color from tiny samples against the wall. New tools like virtual reality m...

La Plata County economy slowing

Sales taxes, home sales lagging behind last year

Tiny homes helping to make housing affordable in La Plata County

But business is thriving for local manufacturer

Owning a home still affordable in some big cities

ST. LOUIS – Until recently, Christina Brouk was living with her parents. Now, still in her early 20s, she’s living the American dream of home ownership – the same dream that’s grown elusive ...

WildEdge Brewing one step closer to Cortez

Cortez could see a third craft brewery come to the city in the coming months. Planning and zoning board members last week unanimously recommended allowing the rezoning of the prop...

Business Briefs

Payroll company names new hires The Payroll Department has promoted Eric Malone to president and Tanya Campbell to director of operations. Bryan Dear, founder of the long-standing...

Beware of scary Brexit headlines pushing you to buy gold

NEW YORK – If you thought the Brexit vote was scary, check out the full page newspaper ad that recently appeared in The New York Times recounting all the horrors in the present tense, as if ...

Why you care about the Dow

NEW YORK – It’s been a long time coming, and perhaps a cause for celebration. But when it comes to your finances, the new record high for the Dow Jones industrial average will pr...

San Juan Brewfest will be bigger than ever

The Durango Business Improvement District (BID) manages a handful of events each year that benefit Downtown and North Main Avenue businesses. We just wrapped a successful Fourth ...

Feeling the pain of ‘Pokemon Go’

Best-selling app doesn’t come without its drawbacks

Durango banks compete for billion dollars

Local deposits can keep money flowing into small business and construction