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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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How to Make the Most of Noel Night in Durango: A Local’s Guide

By |2024-12-05T14:07:30-07:00December 4th, 2024|General, Home Page, News, Shop Local|

How to Make the Most of Noel Night in Durango: A Local's Guide Noel Night in Durango is one of the most anticipated holiday events of the year, and it’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate the season while supporting local businesses and the local circular economy. On Friday, December 6, 2024, [...]

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Noel Night Sponsor: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

By |2024-12-04T12:42:58-07:00December 4th, 2024|General, Home Page, News, Noel Night, Shop Local|

Noel Night Presenting Sponsor: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Celebrate the Magic of Noel Night with Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad The holiday season is here, and there’s no better way to kick off the festivities in Durango than with Noel Night—a magical evening that brings the entire community together [...]

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Noel Night Presenting Sponsor: First Southwest Bank

By |2024-11-15T16:03:05-07:00November 15th, 2024|General, Home Page, News, Noel Night, Shop Local|

Noel Night Presenting Sponsor: First Southwest Bank “Noel Night is an amazing showcase and celebration of local businesses in Durango. As a CDFI bank focused on promoting economic growth and supporting small businesses, we are proud to sponsor this great community event.” - Kent Curtis, President and CEO of First Southwest Bank [...]

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Localism: Creating a Cohesive Community

By |2024-10-02T12:40:11-06:00October 2nd, 2024|General, Home Page, News, Press Releases|

Localism: Creating a Cohesive Community By: Ashley Christie and Megan Maurillo October 1, 2024 At the heart of La Plata County are people who serve their neighbors in countless ways through their roles working in locally owned, independent businesses and nonprofit organizations that are essential to the fabric of our community. These [...]

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