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Deep snow helps, but isn’t necessarily key for businesses

Purgatory ready to hand off snow to ranchers, rafters and the train

DATE: Mar 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Mortgage rates are in a free fall with no end in sight

Global and domestic economic concerns continue to drive down mortgage rates. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average slipped ...

DATE: Mar 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Independent businesses an ecosystem’s native species

The word resiliency can be used to describe both an ecosystem and an economy. Resiliency is the ability to bounce back or recover from a shock, or the ability to avoid the shock a...

DATE: Mar 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local First

This is how you sell pot paraphernalia to rich people

Barneys New York is opening its doors to cannabis lovers in Southern California. Synonymous with wealthy Manhattanites of a certain financial status, the luxury retailer decided t...

DATE: Mar 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Talk examines affordable housing

A discussion on employee retention and affordable housing in Durango will be the topic for the Tuesday Talk beginning at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at Carver Brewing Co. Rachel Taylor-Sagh...

DATE: Mar 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

After Ours Flowers is now After Ours Caterier

After Ours Flowers is now After Ours Caterier. Located at Highway 172 and County Road 221, After Ours Caterier has expanded its services from flowers and gifts to now offer cateri...

DATE: Mar 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Bank of the San Juans commercial lender, Eric Jones, named Region 9 Lender of the Year

The Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado has awarded Eric Jones, a senior vice president commercial lender with Bank of the San Juans, as their Lender of the Year. ...

DATE: Mar 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Community

Housing Solutions for the Southwest announces new staff and open position

Housing Solutions for the Southwest is welcoming new staff and has announced an open position. Liz Stellrecht, emergency services counselor, started with Housing Solutions in Jan...

DATE: Mar 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Mountain Hyperbarics offers free treatment to veterans

Mountain Hyperbarics has announced that through a partnership with Americaâ€™s Mighty Warriors, it will now offer free treatment to veterans for traumatic brain injury, post concussive syndr...

DATE: Mar 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Montezuma County considers convention center at fairgrounds

Commissioners offer to pay for building, if others commit to operations

DATE: Mar 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cloud commuting, social media changing small business

Story feeds growing on social media

DATE: Mar 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

The empowering effect of business ownership

Single mother inherits home-cleaning business

DATE: Mar 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

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.