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Rising Mortgage Rates
Jul20

Rising Mortgage Rates

Freddie Mac has released another week ending’s mortgage rates Thursday, July 14, 2022 with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at 5.51%. Up .21% from last week and 2.63% from one year ago, these rates are the highest they’ve been in over a decade. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is now at 4.67% and 5/1-year adjustable-rate mortgage is 4.35% both the highest in over a decade as well. Rates had slightly increased in 2018 and declined...

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City Looking at $1.2 Million in Excess Lodgers Revenues
Jul20

City Looking at $1.2 Million in Excess Lodgers Revenues

The tourism industry rebound in the pandemic’s wake last summer generated far more in Lodgers Tax revenues than TABOR allows. Voters may be asked to decide what to do with the money. Will the Camino del Rio underpass be delayed again? And you have only a few Fridays more to enjoy free movies in the park. This story is sponsored by Ute Mountain Casino and TBK Bank

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Tico Time Resort Tones Down Music; Neighbors’ Ire Abated
Jul20

Tico Time Resort Tones Down Music; Neighbors’ Ire Abated

We took a deep dive and looked at the naked truth behind the infamous Tico Time River RV Resort. What we discovered was that the noise and nudity complaints have abated—along with many changes. Now in its third season, the relaxed beach vibe is finally clicking for campers and neighbors alike. Donna K. Hewett. This story is sponsored by Three Rivers Brewing and The Big Idea Makerspace

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Comet NEOWISE
Jul18

Comet NEOWISE

  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) photographed from Germany on July 14, 2020 Discovery Discovered by NEOWISE Discovery date March 27, 2020[1] Orbital characteristics A Epoch 2458953.5 (April 14, 2020) Observation arc 113 days Number of observations 376 Orbit type Long period comet Aphelion 538 AU (inbound) 710 AU (outbound) Perihelion 0.29478 AU...

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How to see Comet NEOWISE in the night sky this month
Jul18

How to see Comet NEOWISE in the night sky this month

Early morning risers have been treated to views of Comet Neowise, captured in a photo in Kansas on Monday, but the comet will be visible in Colorado about an hour after sunset this week. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) It’s visible to the naked eye in dark skies! The early reviews are in: Comet NEOWISE is a hit! Those who have gotten up before sunrise to gaze into the twilight skies have been greeted by the best comet performance for...

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Comet Neowise: How To See It In Metro Denver, Boulder
Jul18

Comet Neowise: How To See It In Metro Denver, Boulder

Early morning risers have been treated to views of Comet Neowise, captured in a photo in Kansas on Monday, but the comet will be visible in Colorado about an hour after sunset this week. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Comet Neowise is going prime time, moving into the evening sky. You’ll be able to see it with the naked eye in metro Denver and Boulder.   Comet Neowise is zooming around the planet, and you’ll be able to see...

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Local Filmmaker Film Premiere: RAMBO of the Carracas Mesa
Jul15

Local Filmmaker Film Premiere: RAMBO of the Carracas Mesa

Laura Harper began writing the script for a film about Rambo, her once-wild mustang who came from the Carracas Mesa. As she learned more about Rambo’s past, she found parallels between the horses and the evolution of New Mexico’s history, as well as her own life in the Southwest. The resulting film, “RAMBO of the Carracas Mesa,” ties together New Mexico history, wild horses, and everyday people to tell the story of the mustangs of San Juan County. This story is sponsored by Distil Beer Wine Spirits and SunRay Park & Casino

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Region 9 EDD Releases Latest Livable-Wage Study
Jul14

Region 9 EDD Releases Latest Livable-Wage Study

Study finds that average annual wages in most employment sectors do not provide enough income to meet a family of four’s basic needs. This story is sponsored by Happy Pappy’s Pizza and Wings and the Man Cave Barber

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June 2022 Marketplace Numbers
Jul13

June 2022 Marketplace Numbers

Every month, The Wells Group compiles La Plata County real estate statistics so we can reflect on trends and key metrics. Comparing the current year to years past helps us see movement in the market and provides us insight as to where it might be headed. In June 2022, there were 97 sales, closing the first half of the year with a total of 541. At this time last year there were 658 sales. Last year was a very busy year in real estate...

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I’m the chief economist for a $5.9 billion real estate data and title company. Here are 5 things you need to know about the housing market now
Jul13

I’m the chief economist for a $5.9 billion real estate data and title company. Here are 5 things you need to know about the housing market now

MARK FLEMING Housing has become increasingly unaffordable to millions of Americans — with home prices and mortgage rates continuing to rise (see the lowest rates you may qualify for now here). So – as part of our series where we ask prominent economists and real estate pros their take on the housing market now – we talked to Mark Fleming. Fleming – the chief economist for title, settlement, real estate data and risk solutions company...

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Exit the internet, enter the metaverse – your online future is in 3D
Jul13

Exit the internet, enter the metaverse – your online future is in 3D

Venture capitalist Matthew Ball’s new book explores the three-dimensional virtual world that is set to supersede the net. What might this alternative digital reality have in store for users? Venture capitalist Matthew Ball first wrote about the metaverse in 2018 and his essays have become essential reading for entrepreneurs and tech watchers who are attempting to understand or profit from the network Mark Zuckerberg and many others...

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Has DGOV TV Outlived Its Usefulness?
Jul12

Has DGOV TV Outlived Its Usefulness?

The City of Durango’s over-the-air television broadcasts of city council meetings may soon come to an end, but live broadcasts and video archives will still be available on the Internet. This story is sponsored by Serious Texas Barbecue, and the law firm of Downs, McDonough, Cowan and Foley

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SUMMER BREW AT PURGATORY
Jul08

SUMMER BREW AT PURGATORY

Date: July 9, 2022 Time: 1:30pm – 5:00pm #1 Skier Place Durango CO 81301 United States Enjoy unlimited samples of all your favorite summertime beers from the best breweries in Durango and Colorado! Tickets are just $25! With tons of space to spread out you can throw down a blanket or a lawn chair, relax, and enjoy the beers. Buy Tickets! Confirmed Breweries             Live Music Enjoy live music from Colorado’s favorite...

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The Metaverse Expo 2022
Jul08

The Metaverse Expo 2022

EVENT INFO The Metaverse Expo, brought to you by TCG World & JPiC, aims to bring together innovative entrepreneurs to connect and interact with industry leaders impacting the Metaverse, Gaming and NFT Space. The 3 day event held at the Las Vegas Convention Center on 8th – 10th July 2022 expects to gather more than 6000 attendees, 50+ exhibitors and 40+ speakers and 50+ talks featuring a host of renowned key speakers &...

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Drone Show
Jul08

Drone Show

This is the third year in a row that Durango has cancelled its annual fireworks show, however this year they have instead put on a drone show. If you missed the drone show for this year’s fourth of July here is a video of the event. Drone show – YouTube One hundred forty drones took to the skies above Greenmount Cemetery at 10 p.m. sharp Saturday in a glowing and patriotic spectacle featuring vibrant images colored red,...

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Team Durango Derailers Rides for SWCO Kids
Jul08

Team Durango Derailers Rides for SWCO Kids

The Durango Derailers. What started out as a way to say thank you has turned into an invaluable service to defray travel costs for families with children who need out-of-town medical treatments. This story is sponsored by Alpine Bank

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Building Freight Train Service in the Four Corners
Jul05

Building Freight Train Service in the Four Corners

San Juan County, the City of Farmington, and the Navajo Nation hope to bring a freight rail system to the Four Corners, and a $2 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation will pay for a feasibility study, now in its early stages. Donna K. Hewett. This story is sponsored by CMIT Solutions and Three Rivers Brewery

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Luna Classic to Call Largest New Metaverse Home: LUNC Accepted as Payment within StarShip Universe with 1.2% Tax Burn
Jul02

Luna Classic to Call Largest New Metaverse Home: LUNC Accepted as Payment within StarShip Universe with 1.2% Tax Burn

San Juan, PR, June 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Last month the depegging of the stablecoin UST from the dollar sent shockwaves through the crypto community, as it triggered its partner token, LUNA, to algorithmically print trillions of tokens to maintain balance. This flood of supply left many holders faced with a harsh reality as billions of dollars in value were wiped out in days. Holders of LUNA hoped Terra would respond by...

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Dr. Fauci on why the U.S. is ‘out of the pandemic phase’
Jul02

Dr. Fauci on why the U.S. is ‘out of the pandemic phase’

  Editor’s note: In speaking with The Washington Post after this interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci expanded on his remarks, saying that the U.S. was out of the “full-blown explosive pandemic phase,” but that the virus still posed a threat. “We’re really in a transitional phase, from a deceleration of the numbers into hopefully a more controlled phase and endemicity,” Fauci told the Post. TranscriptAudio As COVID...

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Newzoo: More than 500 companies are building the metaverse
Jul02

Newzoo: More than 500 companies are building the metaverse

Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Learn more.   Over the course of a year, the number of companies working on the metaverse grew from 200 in July 2021 to more than 500 now, according to a report on the metaverse by market researcher Newzoo. A year ago, a lot of people could plausibly say they...

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