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Looking for edgy decor? Try new traditional

In decor, “traditional” tends to conjure up images of matched furniture sets, prim patterns and buttoned-up formality. But there’s been a revamp, and what’s now being called “new ...

DATE: Nov 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Home builders confident about sales

U.S. homebuilders’ confidence held steady this month, though their expectations for sales into next year dimmed slightly. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo bui...

DATE: Nov 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

US home construction jumps by largest amount in 34 years

WASHINGTON – Builders broke ground on the most new homes in nine years last month, a response to strong demand that should lift the economy. Home construction soared 25.5 percent ...

DATE: Nov 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Magazine lets public get inside ‘people’s house’

Obamas offer peek of White House living quarters

DATE: Nov 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Will new president spur development?

WASHINGTON – In 1989, young accountant Donald C. Wood went to work for Donald Trump as the magnate built the Trump Taj Mahal hotel and casino in Atlantic City. Things did not go a...

DATE: Nov 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Is a tiny house right for you?

Over the past few years, there has been a lot of buzz about tiny homes; there is even a TV show devoted to them. Their main appeal is their lower cost and the desire by some to m...

DATE: Nov 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Bayfield vet becomes new homeowner

Local programs help put service members in homes

DATE: Nov 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

A shortage of appraisers in Durango is slowing closings

A hot market, new rules are creating a shortage of local appraisers

DATE: Nov 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Relics of Old Durango

Few downtown buildings have kept architectural integrity over the years

DATE: Oct 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Empty space haunts Fifth Avenue as retailers balk at rent hikes

Landlords on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue are sitting on a record amount of open space as retailers balk at committing to expensive new leases in one of the world’s most prestigious shopping dis...

DATE: Oct 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Home designer plans several hotels

NEW YORK – The home-design retailer West Elm is taking its brand into the hotel industry, with plans for hotels in five cities: Detroit; Indianapolis; Minneapolis; Savannah, Georgia, and Cha...

DATE: Oct 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. home sales rebounded in September despite tight supply

WASHINGTON – More Americans bought homes in September, many for the first time, despite a persistent shortage of properties for sale. The National Association of Realtors said las...

DATE: Oct 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

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.