business and finance - The Durango Herald

Dad time important for women’s careers

Secret to getting females to top positions could be giving their partners more time off

DATE: Feb 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Affluenza: Cure yourself of this modern disease

Consumer marketing and advertising work. In the United States, they have driven household consumption to 70 percent of all spending, a record. The long-term, rampant trend of over...

DATE: Feb 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

Business Briefs

New wireless store opens in Durango Cricket Wireless has opened a retail store in Durango at 1145 Camino del Rio. A grand opening celebration was held Saturday. Cricket...

DATE: Feb 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Setting up a new home is now just a click away

In a connected world, nesting’s a lot easier than it used to be. There are apps and websites that streamline many aspects of setting up and dismantling a home. Whether you’re tryi...

DATE: Feb 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

The nation’s most expensive housing market is in Silicon Valley

Even doctors and lawyers are finding themselves priced out of market

DATE: Feb 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Construction spending up in December

WASHINGTON â€“ U.S. construction spending rebounded slightly in December, helping push total spending for 2015 to the highest level in eight years. Construction spending increased...

DATE: Feb 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Up to 2,000 new wells are predicted for Southwest Colorado in the next 30 years

BLM looks at plan to mitigate impact of gas wells

DATE: Feb 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Consumer spending cools as Americans pad savings

DATE: Feb 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Pesky software updates now for your car

You hate them on your phone and dread them on your computer – now, those pesky software updates are coming to your car. Carmakers led by Tesla are pushing over-the-air Wi-Fi and 3...

DATE: Feb 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Battle over $200-a-vial bull semen may rock dairy farms

When it comes to breeding cows, Oakfield Corners Dairy in upstate New York would rather not let nature take its course. To ensure his prime milk-makers produce daughters, Oakfield...

DATE: Feb 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Tourism prospers from Denver to Main Ave.

If you missed last Wednesday’s What’s Up Downtown? column by Tim Walsworth, executive director of the Business Improvement District, please read it (currently posted on The Durango Herald we...

DATE: Feb 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism

Home buying advice is available

Have you ever found yourself asking, “Why should I hire someone to help me with this process?” In this day and age of the Internet with resources such as Zillow and Trulia, is th...

DATE: Jan 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

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.