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O’Reilly Auto Parts plans Cortez opening O’Reilly Auto Parts plans a grand opening for its Cortez store at 1853 East Main St. on June 11-24. The store plans a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday,...

DATE: May 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Create your own compost

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

Pick up compost at landfill

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

Price of going organic too much for some

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

Empire Electric urges members to vote

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

Pot may lift warehouse demand

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

Osprey gives back with annual sale

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

Road to a home just got bumpier

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

In U.S., home price gains slow for third month

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

Transit center a boost

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

Oil, gas surge pumps up northern Colorado towns

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

Contracts to buy U.S. homes rose in March

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

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