About Ashley Christie

This author has not yet filled in any details.
So far Ashley Christie has created 12 blog entries.

Stand Up for Local First Sponsor: Peak Health Alliance

By |2025-04-23T15:32:08-06:00April 23rd, 2025|General, Home Page, News, Stand Up for Local First|

Stand Up for Local First Sponsor: Peak Health Alliance From Premiums to Punchlines: How Peak Health Alliance Supports Southwest Colorado Peak Health Alliance is sponsoring our Stand Up for Local First event to reaffirm its commitment to community-centered healthcare solutions in our region. As a nonprofit health insurance alliance, Peak [...]

Comments Off on Stand Up for Local First Sponsor: Peak Health Alliance

Stand Up for Local First Sponsor: The Durango Herald

By |2025-04-23T15:36:30-06:00April 21st, 2025|Create Local, General, Home Page, News, Stand Up for Local First|

Stand Up for Local First Sponsor: The Durango Herald We're thrilled to have The Durango Herald as a sponsor of Stand Up for Local First, an initiative dedicated to supporting and uplifting the local economy. As a longtime pillar of the community, the Herald is more than just a newspaper [...]

Comments Off on Stand Up for Local First Sponsor: The Durango Herald

Stand Up for Local First Sponsor: Alpine Bank

By |2025-04-21T15:07:09-06:00April 16th, 2025|Create Local, General, Home Page, News, Stand Up for Local First|

Stand Up for Local First Presenting Sponsor: Alpine Bank How Alpine Bank Supports Durango’s Community and Comedy Scene Alpine Bank is a locally owned and community-focused financial institution that has been serving the people of Colorado for over 20 years. With a strong commitment to supporting local businesses, individuals, and [...]

Comments Off on Stand Up for Local First Sponsor: Alpine Bank

Member Feature: First Southwest Bank

By |2025-03-04T13:49:30-07:00March 4th, 2025|General, Home Page, Move Your Money|

Member Feature: First Southwest Bank As part of our Move Your Money campaign, we’re excited to spotlight First Southwest Bank. For over a decade, First Southwest Bank has been a trusted Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), dedicated to supporting economic growth and improving the quality of life for in our [...]

Comments Off on Member Feature: First Southwest Bank

Member Feature: Arete Mortgage

By |2025-02-21T13:22:45-07:00February 21st, 2025|General, Home Page, Move Your Money|

Member Feature: Arete Mortgage As part of our Move Your Money campaign, we’re excited to spotlight Jeanne Randazzo Szczech, President and Mortgage Broker at Arete Mortgage, a trusted local business that has been serving the community since 2003. A proud Local First member for 15 years, Arete Mortgage is committed to [...]

Comments Off on Member Feature: Arete Mortgage

Member Feature: Kennebec Wealth Management

By |2025-02-19T16:19:42-07:00February 19th, 2025|General, Home Page, Move Your Money|

Member Feature: Kennebec Wealth Management We are proud to feature Kennebec Wealth Management as a partner in our Move Your Money campaign. With 25 years of experience in investment management, Vice President of Investments Rachel Kuss and her team prioritize building personalized, long-term relationships to help clients achieve their [...]

Comments Off on Member Feature: Kennebec Wealth Management

Member Feature: Priority Financial Partners

By |2025-02-18T13:52:28-07:00February 18th, 2025|General, Home Page, Move Your Money|

Member Feature: Priority Financial Partners As part of Local First’s Move Your Money campaign, we’re excited to highlight a local business that’s dedicated to helping clients secure their financial futures. Priority Financial Partners, led by Trent Porter, CPA, CFP®, is about aligning their clients' finances with their values and [...]

Comments Off on Member Feature: Priority Financial Partners

Guest Post: Why Human-to-Human (H-to-H) Interactions Are Key to Small Business Success

By |2025-01-24T13:13:32-07:00January 24th, 2025|Act Local, Create Local, Eat Local, General, Home Page, News, Shop Local|

Guest Post: Why Human-to-Human (H-to-H) Interactions Are Key to Small Business Success In today's fast-paced business environment, where transactions are often prioritized over human connections, it's essential to remind ourselves of the fundamental truth that businesses are built by and for people. Rebecca Melançon, Co-Founder of the Local Business Institute brings [...]

Comments Off on Guest Post: Why Human-to-Human (H-to-H) Interactions Are Key to Small Business Success

How to Support Local Businesses in 2025: Your Guide to Strengthening Your Community

By |2025-01-10T15:34:20-07:00January 10th, 2025|Act Local, Create Local, Eat Local, General, Home Page, News, Shop Local|

How to Support Local Businesses in 2025: Your Guide to Strengthening Your Community As we enter 2025, it's the perfect time to double down on supporting the local businesses and organizations that make our communities thrive. In a world that’s increasingly driven by big corporations, staying connected to our local businesses [...]

Comments Off on How to Support Local Businesses in 2025: Your Guide to Strengthening Your Community

Make Childcare More Affordable for Families by Reducing the High Cost of Healthcare

By |2024-12-27T14:43:19-07:00December 27th, 2024|Act Local, General, Home Page, News|

Make Childcare More Affordable for Families by Reducing the High Cost of Healthcare By: Doug McCarthy | December 27, 2024 The high cost of childcare and its burden on working families is a hot topic in our community. Yet consider this: one of the best ways to make childcare more affordable for local [...]

Comments Off on Make Childcare More Affordable for Families by Reducing the High Cost of Healthcare
Go to Top