The uncertain future of the events industry

Cycling races, association meetings, concerts and family reunions are just a few of the events that would normally be traveling to and from Durango or taking place in our region this year. C...

Economic Development Administration awards Region 9 with two grants totaling $743,000

The Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado announced that it will receive $743,000 through two awards from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Admini...

La Plata Family Center moves to new location

The La Plata Family Center has moved to a new location, 495 Florida Road, in the lower level of Christ the King Lutheran church. The center is now co-housed with Cafe au Play. An...

Region 9 welcomes new board members

Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado (Region 9) has announced several new board members approved at their April and July board meetings. New board members include Que...

Comfort Keepers to offer in-home flu shots

Comfort Keepers, in collaboration with Dr. Kicki Searfus of Mountain View Family Health Care, will offer La Plata County residents in-home flu shots. A nurse will make home visit...

School of Business Administration Dean Steve Elias receives award

Steve Elias, dean of Fort Lewis College’s School of Business Administration, has been awarded the inaugural Anchor Point Foundation’s Startup Champion Award in partnership with the Greater C...

Durango High School junior starts hand-sanitizer business

With COVID-19 closing restaurants, Samantha Newcomer created her own summer job

As summer ends, let’s get back to school

Do you remember how, as kids, we dreaded August coming around because that meant we soon had to go back to school? Isn’t it funny how several months can change our perspectives? B...

Southwest Colorado program for entrepreneurs offers virtual showcase

Durango Herald staff The Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs plans to host its annual Startup Showcase virtually on Sept. 22. Scape’s mission is to...

Video-game stocks and ETFs ride covid rally to gains topping 50%

Netflix’s subscriber gains earlier this year had many ready to crown it king of quarantine. Instead, it’s the video game sector that’s laid claim to the throne. The Solactive Vide...

Global youth on back foot as virus hits education and jobs

Young people are being hit especially hard by the coronavirus crisis as their jobs dry up and education is disrupted, according to the International Labour Organization. Under 30s...

Reynolds Ash + Associates Architecture & Engineering promotes Elizabeth Boone to principal

Reynolds Ash + Associates Architecture & Engineering has promoted Elizabeth Boone to principal. Boone was recently awarded Graduate of the Last Decade from her alama mater Ball S...