Briefs Business

La Plata Electric Association is accepting applications for nine college scholarships for graduating high school seniors, including GED graduates, in its service territory. Scholarships range from...

La Plata County is partnering with Local First to administer funds from the Small Business Relief Program created by the Colorado General Assembly in its Special Session in late 2020. The Small...

Southwest Energy Efficiency Project has named Elise Jones as executive director, effective Jan. 25. For the past eight years, Jones has served as a Boulder County Commissioner. Prior to serving as...

Absolute Physical Therapy and Wellness has welcomed physical therapist Liz Ashworth its team. Ashworth earned her doctorate of physical therapy from Eastern Washington University and has four...

For the fifth year in a row, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institution Fund granted First Southwest Bank just over $200,000 from the Bank Enterprise Award...

First Southwest Bank recently announced the addition of new team members, a new CFO and CTO, as well as key promotions across its rural Colorado branches. Mike Coltharp is FSWB’s new chief...

The city of Durango and La Plata County are releasing a second round of Business Relief funds to assist businesses and nonprofits with expenses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses who...

SCAPE’s 2021 Accelerator Program is taking applications through January. With the program’s pivot to online programming, it is ready to serve its next class virtually, reaching companies spanning...

Nolan Tarkington, chief nursing officer at Animas Surgical Hospital and incident commander at the hospital for the COVID-19 pandemic, has been recognized as a “Colorado Hospital Superhero,” an...

The city of Durango is offering restaurants and food establishments utilizing third party delivery services reimbursement of fees exceeding 15% on Dec. 1 through Jan. 31, 2021. Food establishments...