Taxes at a glance

2015 Distribution 10% Retail Marijuana Tax Cortez Durango Telluride August $7,592 $27,289 $5,511 July $7,162 $18,416 $5,813 June $5,837 $19,248 $5,164 May $5,922 $18,796 $1,874 ...

DATE: Oct. 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Locals seek work on flume; intersections also get attention

Two local contractors have submitted the low bids to do the work on the historic McElmo Flume project on U.S. 160 next to the fairgrounds.It was reported at the commission meeting last week that...

DATE: Oct. 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Ray Duncan, ski area founder, dies

Purgatory Resort will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year, but the community institution and winter economic driver might never have come to be without founder Raymond Twomey Duncan. He died...

DATE: Oct. 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Lachelt ‘gravely disappointed’ in proposed oil, gas rules

DENVER – The former co-chairwoman of a task force that made recommendations around oil and gas regulations said state regulators have fallen short of addressing the local-control issue. Gwen...

DATE: Oct. 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

How we make purchases is quickly changing

Paying with a credit or debit card is changing, hopefully for the better. In the coming months, consumers will be receiving new cards with chips that will protect both the cardholder and...

DATE: Oct. 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Cortez banker elected to state position

For The Journal The Independent Bankers of Colorado, which represents 500 community bank locations statewide, has announced that Byron E. Maynes has been elected as its next president. Maynes has...

DATE: Oct. 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Entrepreneur named Leader of the Year

John Wolgamott, a local entrepreneur, was recently named the Economic Development Leader of the Year by the Region 9 Economic Development District Board of Directors. Wolgamott was recognized...

DATE: Oct. 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Proposed well rules under fire

DENVER – State regulators have released proposed rules to give local governments more of a say in the location of new oil and gas wells, and they quickly came under fire last week from the energy...

DATE: Oct. 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Business Briefs

Medicine Horse celebrates anniversary Medicine Horse Center with locations in Durango and Mancos is celebrating 15 years of service in the communities. The nonprofit offers Equine Assisted Therapy...

DATE: Oct. 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

The Best of Cortez and Montezuma County

DATE: Oct. 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Just what is going up in smoke?

In Colorado, there’s a lot of money riding on healthy cannabis crops. But unlike, say, a corn farmer, legal-marijuana growers don’t have a clear understanding of which pesticides and fungicides are...

DATE: Oct. 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Economy flux after Gold King spill?

DENVER – The economic stability of Southwest Colorado could be in peril, according to financial victims of the Gold King Mine spill, who spoke in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. The three speakers –...

DATE: Oct. 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

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