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State jobless rate drops to 7.1%

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment says the state’s unemployment rate dropped to 7.1 percent in March from February’s rate of 7.2 percent. The departmen...

DATE: Apr 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business

Property taxes due April 30

Montezuma County Treasurer Sherry Dyess reminds property owners that April 30, 2013, is the deadline to pay the 2012 property taxes for those who are paying in full. The new mailing address ...

DATE: Apr 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business

Search engine optimization class offered at Chamber

Geeks on Grand is offering a new three-session class on search engine optimization (SEO) at the Cortez Chamber of Commerce. The April 25 class will focus on basic SEO for websites; on May 30...

DATE: Apr 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business

Beauty salon opens on Main Street

From the black-and-white checkered linoleum floor to the pressed-tin ceiling overhead, Rhonda Tucker’s new salon, Hairvolution, has a few vestiges from the past. But her take on ...

DATE: Apr 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business

New business boosts web visibility of Cortez

Southwest Colorado and Albania are a world apart, but perhaps not so different when it comes to the World Wide Web. Derek Alvarez, a recent arrival in Cortez, noticed some similar...

DATE: Apr 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business

Dems push renewable power over Republican opposition

DENVER – Democrats pushed a renewable energy bill through the Senate on Monday night despite Republican arguments it would cost rural consumers too much money. Senate Bill 252 req...