Economic development

A little part of Durango will head to the moon in late 2023. Twelve small maneuvering rockets that will take a lunar lander carrying a ground-roving vehicle to the moon’s South Pole to search for...

Durango’s Shanta Foundation is protecting its aid mission from the most repressive measures taken by the Myanmar military since a Feb. 1 coup in the poorest nation in Asia. Wade Griffith, Shanta...

Durango residents interested in running for City Council in April still have time to dive into the growing candidate pool. Three of five seats are up for grabs during the April 6 election – one...

A plan to boost redevelopment on the north end of downtown could conservatively generate up to $10.3 million in a 25-year period to devote to attainable housing the area. An analysis of the area...

Durango residents will start seeing long-awaited changes at Durango Mesa Park, formerly Ewing Mesa, in 2021 as the city, county and park foundation embark on a $150 million development project. For...

The city of Durango embarked on a strategic planning process this week that will shape things big and small, from the city’s overarching vision to departmental to-do lists. The strategic plan...

A video examining entrepreneurial rural businesses in Durango and the development of a local business accelerator program to help them grow has been produced by a Vermont nonprofit – helping spread...

FARMINGTON – The city of Farmington held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening and completion of the downtown area Friday morning. The Farmington Main Street Project is part of a...

With interest high among urban telecommuters to move to small, rural mountain locales, several local economic development groups are looking at riding the wave – with focused efforts to attract the...

Matt Barnes grew up in Pennsylvania, where forests enjoy consistent rain and most farmers grow corn. But from a young age, he was drawn to the Western landscape of places like Southwest Colorado,...

Victim Service Tracking may not quite be an overnight success – it’s been in operation since October 2014 – but it’s certainly hitting its stride now. The maker of software that tracks...