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Food prices are set the rise this summer, and a garden could come in handy as drought in California forces prices up. A recent study by Arizona State University predicts that some prices will spike...
DATE: May 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business
The Montezuma County landfill is turning treated human waste and wood chips into rich compost, and for the first time, it is available for purchase this spring. The landfill has been working on its...
DATE: May 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business
Organic food and agriculture has been a hot topic for many years, so some may find it surprising that only five out of the 1,124 producers in La Plata County and three out of the 1,138 farms in...
DATE: May 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business
All co-op members are reminded that Empire Electric will hold its annual meeting Thursday, June 19 at the Calvin Denton Room, 801 N. Broadway in Cortez. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. with...
DATE: May 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business
W ith recreational marijuana expected to be allowed in Durango and La Plata County by July, the area could face strong demand for warehouse space, a phenomenon that’s already affecting the Denver...
DATE: May 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business
Hundreds of people crashed Osprey’s spring local-only sale last week, helping to benefit two area nonprofits with $2,100 each. Five percent of the proceeds from the sale on Friday, May 9, will be...
DATE: May 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business
Applying for a home loan has become more challenging for self-employed people and small-business owners after the recession and recent banking reforms. Banks now require those who are...
DATE: May 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business
WASHINGTON – U.S. home price gains cooled in February from the previous year for the third month in a row, as harsh winter weather and high buying costs have slowed sales. The Standard &...
DATE: May 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business
Five years ago, the city ran its transit operations out of the Albertsons parking lot. Today, operations are more efficient and ridership is up, thanks mostly to the opening of the Durango...
DATE: May 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business
KERSEY – For years, there hasn’t been much new in Kersey. It’s a small agricultural Weld County town just east of Greeley with a population around 1,500 people – the kind of place where the local...
DATE: May 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business
WASHINGTON – More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in March, the first increase since June and a sign that the housing market might pick up after a sluggish start to the year. The National...
DATE: May 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business