Ballantine acquires Pine River Times

Ballantine Communications Inc., the parent company of The Cortez Journal, completed the purchase of the Pine River Times from Melanie and Robert Mazur on Monday. Bayfield’s weekly newspaper becomes...

DATE: Jan. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

100 lose jobless benefits

About 100 people in Montezuma County lost their long-term unemployment benefits Dec. 28 after the new federal budget passed. “Since these claimants have been unemployed for more than 26 weeks, it...

DATE: Jan. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Jack Frost has not been kind to grapes

Western Colorado’s wine-grape crop faces another blow this year after record-low cold temperatures earlier this month killed vines and grape buds across the valley. “It’s been really cold and it...

DATE: Jan. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

New businesses beginning to gain ground in Cortez

A new hotel, dental clinic, gas station and auto-parts store are coming to Cortez in the new year. Very few new businesses have come to town over the last few years. In 2012, the city issued four...

DATE: Jan. 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Windows XP users, beware: Security updates are going away

Big changes are coming to the PC world if your home or business computers are still running Windows XP or Office 2003. Microsoft will stop issuing security updates to protect either system from...

DATE: Jan. 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Pot sales are up in air

A giant carved marijuana leaf decorates the lobby of Mancos’ 2-month-old medical marijuana shop, where an owner said business is blossoming. “Every week we do see new faces, so it’s exciting,”...

DATE: Dec. 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business

Service helps firms with Obamacare

The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and Connect for Health Colorado are providing consulting services to small businesses to facilitate the process of complying with the new...

DATE: Dec. 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business

Seniors job program names new associate

SER Jobs for Progress National serving Montezuma County and southwest Colorado announces the addition of Katherine Taugelchee to the office. Taugelchee will assist with placement of seniors in...

DATE: Dec. 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business

April gun show to feature wide variety of booths

After a successful showing in 2013, the Four Corners Rifle and Pistol Club's Gun and Sportsman Show is looking ahead to 2014. Scheduled for April 25-27 at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds, the 2014...

DATE: Dec. 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business

Seniors job program names new associate

SER Jobs for Progress National serving Montezuma County and southwest Colorado announces the addition of Katherine Taugelchee to the office. Taugelchee will assist with placement of seniors in...

DATE: Dec. 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business

April gun show to feature wide variety

After a successful showing in 2013, the Four Corners Rifle and Pistol Club’s Gun and Sportsman Show is looking ahead to 2014. Scheduled for April 25-27 at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds, the 2014...

DATE: Dec. 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business

Chamber office is on the move

More activities, more projects, more members and more business translates to the need for more space. The Cortez Area Chamber of Commerce is moving to 31 W. Main Street in downtown Cortez, right...

DATE: Dec. 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business

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