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Sometimes, a new pair of shoes is all it takes to make a childs day bright.I think every child who is experiencing something difficult or challenging is special and should be recognized for...
DATE: May 13, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
Southwest Colorados Small Business Development Center continues to lead the way in creating economic growth, according to an annual report from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and...
DATE: May 8, 2012 | CATEGORY: Business
The loss of long-distance bus service in Durango left some people stranded and has prevented some from accessing medical services. But that could change if a proposal by Road Runner Transit to add...
DATE: May 8, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
A local man who says he was falsely accused of drinking on the job and then fired after reporting safety violations is suing BP for more than $5 million in damages.Larry Holland, an employee of...
DATE: May 2, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Ute Mountain Ute tribe is abuzz with both hope and concern about how to spend a $43 million windfall stemming from a recent court settlement.Since news broke that the Ute Mountain Utes would...
DATE: April 27, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
The announcement of a possible ban of growing operations sent ripples of fear through the medical marijuana industry in La Plata County. But the scare has passed, county commissioners learned...
DATE: April 24, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
A recent $1 billion settlement between the federal government and 41 Native American tribes could mean an opportunity for one Southwest Colorado tribe to secure a more financially stable future, a...
DATE: April 23, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
A few years ago, 17-year-old Shawntell Stiner would have told you sheep are stinky, not dream-makers.But today her story is different, thanks to help from LOCAL Brands FARM Co-op. Now, the...
DATE: April 22, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
Thirty hens clucked at his feet, and they watched with interest as he slowly gathered their eggs from the coop.Later in the evening, 25-year-old Trent Bonds would carefully clean the eggs before...
DATE: April 22, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
Melinda Wood wanted to give her four children a taste of the business world.So she joined the LOCAL Brands FARM Co-op and enlisted help in caring for the familys pigs and sheep from Naomi, 13;...
DATE: April 22, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
The LOCAL Brands Farm And Ranch Markets Cooperative, called FARM, is less than a year old, but already the concept has both roots and branches.Local customers with a growing desire to know the...
DATE: April 22, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
Despite a security breach of an estimated 1.5 million credit- and debit-card numbers, Mercury Payment Systems hasn't changed the card-processing company it uses, an executive said last week.“We...
DATE: April 21, 2012 | CATEGORY: Business
