Local First News
27th Annual Autumn Arts Festival
2021 Autumn Arts Festival WHEN: September 18th & 19th, 10am - 5pm WHERE: 2nd Ave. Downtown Durango, between College Ave & 10th St. WHO: This Festival is FREE and open to the public! Durango Autumn Arts Festival Returns! The Durango Arts [...]
The Complexity of Durango’s Labor Shortage
The Complexity of Durango’s Labor Shortage Earlier this summer, Local First, In The Weeds and Good Business Colorado’s Resilient Restaurant Program convened Durango’s local restaurant owners at Zia Taqueria North to address the largest barrier for their post-pandemic reopening: the labor shortage. Out of the 18 service businesses in [...]
ReHire with Resilience Workshop – Debrief
ReHire with Resilience Workshop Hosted by GBC’s Resilient Restaurants in Collaboration with Local First & In the Weeds Monday, June 7, 2021 at Zia Taqueria The Issue: Restaurants are experiencing record-low application rates, compared to previous seasons, despite increased incentives. While labor trends have shown a steady [...]
