Mountain home market shows growth

Vacation home sales rose sharply in 2013 across the nation as wealthy individuals again put money into real estate in the form of second homes, the National Association of Realtors said. Vacation...

DATE: April 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. homebuilding increases in March after frigid winter

WASHINGTON – U.S. home construction rose moderately in March as builders resumed work at the end of a frigid winter. But applications for building permits slid, clouding the outlook for future...

DATE: April 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

State unemployment rates fall in March

WASHINGTON – More than two-thirds of the states reported job gains in March, as hiring has improved for much of the country during what has been a sluggish but sustained 4½-year recovery. The...

DATE: April 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Big-town liquor store arrives in Dolores

Housed in a new building and home to one of the finest selections of alcoholic beverages in the area, Dolores’ newest liquor store, GST Liquors, is sure to be a hit. Located at the intersection of...

DATE: April 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Mountain bounty

In the mountain climate between Bayfield and Pagosa Springs, farmer Matt Brewer plans to harvest 400 to 600 of pounds of leafy greens each week from just one of his aquaponic greenhouses this...

DATE: April 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Udall, Bennet try to extend wind tax credit

WASHINGTON – Providing certainty for tax credits that boost the wind-energy industry has proved anything but smooth sailing in Congress, but Colorado’s two senators are using their weight to get...

DATE: April 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Durango airport may start ticketing cars

Leaving your car in front of the airport terminal unattended soon may earn you a $15 parking ticket. Last week, the La Plata County Board of County Commissioners approved first reading of an...

DATE: April 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Business Briefs

Insurance agency opens on Main Street KB Insurance Group opened on Main Street in February in the former home of the Jewel Box. Ken Brengle left Aaron’s to become an agent associated with FUSA...

DATE: April 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

DMR ownership may shift

An ownership change may be in the forecast for Durango Mountain Resort. Chuck Cobb, the resort’s chairman, owns a slight ownership majority of the ski resort. He’s looking for a buyer for some or...

DATE: April 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Red Arrow cleanup awaits Texas ruling

Cleanup of the mercury contaminated Red Arrow Mill site on Grand Avenue just outside Mancos will move forward when a bankruptcy court in Texas gives the OK, according to an Environmental Protection...

DATE: April 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Steward program offered in county

The Colorado Master Steward program in Montezuma County offers a short course to help farmers create a healthy, sustainable environment and help increase production. The course begins with a review...

DATE: April 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Family Stone is on a roll

The Stone family have been in the gravel and concrete business for many years, but on Wednesday they’re opening a retail location on South Broadway to better serve their customers. Kathy and Daren...

DATE: April 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

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