Habrat leads Ballantine newspaper ad sales

David Habrat has been hired to lead sales efforts at The Cortez Journal and four sister newspapers. Habrat will serve as vice president of sales for the newspaper division of Ballantine...

DATE: Jan. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Cortez may sell bandwidth to Dolores

Cortez and Dolores are working together for faster Internet in government offices.The Cortez City Council on Jan. 13 approved a memorandum of understanding that allows the town of Dolores to buy...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Business briefs

American Airlines adds third Dallas flight The number of flights at Durango-La Plata County Airport will increase slightly with American Airlines adding a third daily Dallas flight. Also, the...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Business repeatedly tangles with wage enforcement system

Ward Boydstun misses his teeth. The 27-year-old left his dentures at the Bradley Petroleum gas station when he was escorted out in handcuffs two years ago. The company had paid for the new set of...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Wage theft rampant in Colorado

Wage theft – a term for employers illegally withholding wages – is rampant across Colorado. From telemarketers to tortilla manufacturers, workers in myriad industries have suffered from employers...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Mesa Verde Country hires new director

Local tourism engine Mesa Verde Country Visitor Information Bureau has hired longtime Cortez resident Kelly Kirkpatrick as its new executive director. “I’m very excited,” said Kirkpatrick. “I’m...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Wearable bamboo

Necessity, so they say, is the mother of invention, and new Mancos resident Susan Rahmann takes it to heart. Rahmann, who recently moved from Telluride and opened a clothing and design studio in...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Beehive owners moving, but Bee goes on

When you step into the Beehive in Mancos, you are entering the world of Reneata and Hardison Collins – and it’s a pretty eclectic world. The shop in historic downtown Mancos is filled with unusual...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

American Airlines adds Dallas flight

The number of flights at Durango-La Plata County Airport will increase slightly with American Airlines adding a third daily Dallas flight. Also, the long-awaited return of Frontier Airlines in the...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Could pot boost local ag industry?

A local medical marijuana advocate says the area’s agriculture industry could receive a boost if farmers were allowed to grow cannabis. Last summer, Montezuma County commissioners voted to prohibit...

DATE: Jan. 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Storage room reveals Dolores printing relics

In the back of a carport, Larry Hauser pointed to a dust-covered relic weighing in at several thousand pounds. It had been sitting there for 20 years, and on Friday, Jan. 9, three people were...

DATE: Jan. 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

SCCC adding two classes geared to changing business

Southwest Colorado Community College is offering two courses this spring that cater to students and working professionals seeking an edge in the job market. The college is offering a one-semester...

DATE: Jan. 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

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