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’Tis the season for the Be Local Coupon Book

You’ve seen it around town – the bright teal book with the close-up of a Local First board member donning cool shades with a reflective Local First logo encouraging us to hone our 20/20 visi...

DATE: Dec 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local First

Kansas city’s move against paper strikes some as retaliation

TOPEKA, Kan. – A growing community near Kansas City has decided to stop publishing its legal notices in its hometown newspaper, describing the move as cost-cutting but doing it after several...

DATE: Dec 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. workers still pay price of no paid parental leave

NEW YORK – Nancy Glynn could not afford a funeral for her newborn son who died after a premature birth. She was already taking time off from her job as a waitress in Manchester, N...

DATE: Dec 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Federal grant seeks to boost regional internet service

Satellite company receives $6.7M to expand services in three counties

DATE: Dec 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Authorities seek to stem crime in New Mexico oilfields

CARLSBAD, N.M. – Authorities in a New Mexico region that is rich in oil and gas say they have participated in a recent blitz targeting thefts and burglaries in the oilfields. Eddy...

DATE: Dec 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

BLM announces appointment of Al Elser as Farmington district manager

The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico has announced the appointment of Al Elser as the Farmington district manager. Elser was sworn in to his position at a ceremony in Farmington on Dec. ...

DATE: Dec 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Columbine Landscapes announces promotion of Megan Peters top crew leader

Megan Peters has been with Columbine Landscapes since the beginning of the 2019 season, and the company has announced her promotion to crew leader. Peters moved to Durango from W...

DATE: Dec 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

The gold market: There’s an app for that

Durango firm creates website to buy and sell gold

DATE: Dec 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Southwest Health System appoints COO of medical group

The Journal Southwest Health System recently announced that Kerri White-Singleton will be chief operations officer for Southwest Medical Group. She will oversee provider managemen...

DATE: Dec 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Education

La Plata Electric votes to raise revenue; rate increase expected in April

More funds needed to cover projected deficit, provide cushion in budget

DATE: Dec 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Looking back and looking ahead to 2020

As we enter the final days of 2019, the Durango Business Improvement District encourages everyone to shop local for Christmas this season. Did you know that December has become the biggest s...

DATE: Dec 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Quiz: How well did you keep up with business news in 2019?

NEW YORK – 2019 wound up being another big year for news from the business world. There was a leadership transition at Google’s parent company, a huge IPO by Saudi Aramco, and more scrutiny ...

DATE: Dec 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business