Business https://tj.durangoherald.com/section/business-2/feed/ Latest local news from The Durango Herald. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:08:00 -0600 en-us 30 https://tj.durangoherald.com/watchdog-for-46-billion-tribal-gambling-industry-cant-enforce-the-law-without-a-chairperson-2/ The Harrah's Casino, owned by the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, is seen in Chandler, Okla., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Brittany Bendabout/Associated Press) ALBUQUERQUE – On opening day at the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma’s new Harrah’s-branded casino, the tribe’s chairman watched... Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:28:21 -0600 D9988068-6E13-4D13-81D4-AF39F1D4A5D9 https://tj.durangoherald.com/from-uniqlo-to-zara-clothing-brands-try-to-win-over-gen-z-with-a-needle-and-thread-2/ Jesse Sanchez practices sewing during a clothing repair workshop at a Levi's retail store in downtown San Francisco, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (Terry Chea/Associated Press) NEW YORK – Encouraging customers to mend worn clothes instead of buying new ones might... Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:01:22 -0600 A53918AD-7ACB-4F9A-BEF1-789C804B1CA3 https://tj.durangoherald.com/u-s-companies-are-stepping-up-to-cut-reliance-on-china-for-critical-minerals-used-in-key-weapons/ A worker drives a forklift at the Phoenix Tailings refinery, July 22 in Exeter, N.H. (Rodrique Ngowi/Associated Press) EXETER, N.H. – Tucked inside a New Hampshire office park, a small refinery zaps mining waste with electricity to tease out critical... Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:05:27 -0600 4B5BB5A7-964E-4BB1-BFE7-5E97217AADAD https://tj.durangoherald.com/25-states-sue-over-trumps-new-tariffs-calling-them-pretext-to-replace-his-old-ones/ President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington. (Mark Schiefelbein/Associated Press file) WASHINGTON – Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration Monday over its... Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:14:40 -0600 74F9C1E5-6AE1-425C-AD7C-1ACBFF6D9CFC https://tj.durangoherald.com/small-businesses-file-lawsuits-against-trumps-new-sweeping-tariffs/ The United States Court of International Trade is seen in front of the Jacob K. Javits Federal building on March 18, 2015, in New York. (Mary Altaffer/Associated Press file) NEW YORK – Trump’s tariffs are headed to court – again.... Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:18:39 -0600 CB2C58B9-F74E-46A2-825A-2E2B57078470 https://tj.durangoherald.com/u-s-bans-foreign-made-humanoid-robots-targeting-china-over-national-security/ A worker reacts near a line of humanoid robots displayed at the World AI Conference, July 17 in Shanghai. (Ng Han Guan/Associated Press) HONG KONG – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and... Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:07:00 -0600 C4F1216C-DB61-43E3-B40C-3AED998CB84C https://tj.durangoherald.com/new-report-shows-tourism-continues-to-lag-in-colorado/ ‘We have been on a continuous decline’ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:27:43 -0600 F4036C63-1032-4B3E-BC31-F00328CA8760 https://tj.durangoherald.com/americans-rewire-grocery-shopping-routines-while-digesting-biggest-price-jump-in-50-years/ Lien Chang feeds her 2-year-old grandson Cairo Miu a bowl of rice next to his dad Jack Chang in her home on July 13 in San Francisco. (Juliana Yamada/Associated Press) What’s for dinner? Lately, at Apral Jack’s house, it’s whatever... Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:43:23 -0600 54A759DA-CC7B-49CD-8BCD-F08327B6A0CD https://tj.durangoherald.com/a-wave-of-student-loan-borrowers-have-entered-default-since-pandemic-era-protections-lapsed-2/ The U.S. Department of Education building is photographed Dec. 3, 2024 in Washington. (Jose Luis Magana/Associated Press file) Defaults on student loans have surged across the United States, reaching record levels as borrowers struggle to keep up with payments. The... Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:50:10 -0600 65EE3E9A-C464-4D9E-ACB8-4A45B8370B7D https://tj.durangoherald.com/openai-blamed-a-hacking-event-on-its-ai-models-going-rogue/ Here are some things to know The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cellphone in front of an image generated by ChatGPT's Dall-E text-to-image model, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. (Michael Dwyer/Associated Press file) ChatGPT maker OpenAI says it is... Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:44:01 -0600 D5E100BF-9C1E-4981-A548-5ED4B8256624 https://tj.durangoherald.com/12-states-challenge-paramounts-takeover-of-warner-say-merger-would-extinguish-competition/ The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles on Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (Jae C. Hong/Associated Press file) NEW YORK – Twelve states sued to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery... Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:03:45 -0600 1A5DBEFC-FB8F-4B97-B013-F0BFF486F47E https://tj.durangoherald.com/investigations-find-no-evidence-of-government-conspiracy-in-offer-to-buy-telluride-ski-area/ Local leaders resigned from jobs in wake of offer to purchase resort from billionaire owner Chuck Horning Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:15:46 -0600 915C5FDC-933F-4AC5-9640-F70584E26D2B https://tj.durangoherald.com/the-u-s-lags-other-countries-in-social-media-restrictions-for-kids-but-a-reform-push-is-growing/ Kristin Bride, right, mother of 16-year-old Carson Bride, who died by suicide after being cyber-bullied on an anonymous app on Snapchat, is joined by Amy Neville, left, mother of 14-year-old Alexander Neville, who died from fentanyl poisoning after being deceived... Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:25:38 -0600 A743D4FF-C2A0-420F-8B89-A3A4D5A298AC https://tj.durangoherald.com/fenceline-cider-announces-change-of-ownership-charting-new-growth-in-mancos/ New proprietors say they will maintain cidery’s identity Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:39:03 -0600 43F11D05-2775-45EC-9D32-EB7C6EEAB79F https://tj.durangoherald.com/federal-reserve-keeps-rate-unchanged-but-nearly-half-of-policymakers-would-support-hike-this-year/ Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during his swearing-in in the East Room of the White House, May 22 in Washington. (Alex Brandon/Associated Press) WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday yet almost half the central... Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:47:05 -0600 F6032C6A-19D6-46F1-98AD-DC8243E8EADD https://tj.durangoherald.com/oil-and-gas-supplies-could-take-months-to-return-to-normal-after-iran-deal-energy-experts-say-2/ The American Flag flies next to a One9 Fuel Stop sign displaying gas prices for diesel and unleaded gas, June 10 in Wilmington, Ohio. (Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press) NEW YORK – High oil and gasoline prices and energy supply problems won’t... Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:57:07 -0600 6C9568F5-B64C-453C-8264-E7C0A7131E99 https://tj.durangoherald.com/visa-plugs-its-payment-network-into-chatgpt-letting-ai-agents-shop-and-pay-for-users/ Jack Forestell, Visa's chief product and strategy officer, speaks at the Visa Payments Forum in San Francisco on Wednesday. (Barbara Ortutay/Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO – Payments giant Visa said Wednesday that it has embedded its payment network inside of ChatGPT,... Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:24:28 -0600 2CC7E6C7-20A3-4969-971E-283E058F8F2A https://tj.durangoherald.com/visits-to-colorado-ski-resorts-collapsed-in-2025-26-with-the-steepest-annual-decline-in-decades/ It was the lowest showing for Colorado ski areas since 1991-92 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:27:10 -0600 DE4D8F47-B4CF-43D6-ABCA-135A8C448A8D https://tj.durangoherald.com/from-unfilled-gas-tanks-to-fewer-frills-retailers-see-u-s-consumers-rethink-their-spending/ A customer prepares to pump diesel fuel at a Madison, Miss., Sam's Club on May 24, 2022. (Rogelio V. Solis/Associated Press file) NEW YORK – U.S. consumers haven’t stopped spending money since the Iran war drove up fuel prices, but... Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:03:27 -0600 8DFED9FC-83FB-4D9C-BEFD-B6576AF966F1 https://tj.durangoherald.com/its-not-all-about-pay-retaining-southwest-colorados-workforce-may-mean-adjusting-to-employee-need/ ‘Something’s not working, and yet we keep trying the same thing,’ business consultant says Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:49:33 -0600 3B7D330C-03EE-4D24-AB43-857445A7C9C2 https://tj.durangoherald.com/florida-sues-openai-and-ceo-sam-altman-claiming-company-concealed-serious-risks-of-chatgpt-2/ Sam Altman arrives at the U.S. District Court, April 30 in Oakland, Calif. (Godofredo A. Vásquez/Associated Press file) MIAMI – The state of Florida filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Monday, claiming the company knowingly released... Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:00:42 -0600 551827E6-3B04-48BE-882B-8A1A279D44FD https://tj.durangoherald.com/young-and-unemployed-remote-work-not-ai-may-be-the-problem-study-finds-2/ Connor Scott, 24, and Zoe Lloyd, 21, meet up at a local coffee shop and restaurant to work on their studies on April 20 in Flagstaff, Ariz. (Cheyenne Mumphrey/Associated Press file) WASHINGTON – The rise of remote work since the... Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:24:13 -0600 3C447AE3-6844-48BB-AFEF-F7C5B5E86639 https://tj.durangoherald.com/startup-colorado-holds-contest-for-business-plans-that-center-on-belonging/ A discussion about driverless cars of the present and future takes place during Denver Startup Week, Sept. 27, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite) A dozen hopeful Colorado founders logged on to Zoom earlier this month to pitch their early stage business... Wed, 27 May 2026 13:39:34 -0600 18D01E2C-63CF-456F-A7F1-09B973B1570F https://tj.durangoherald.com/gun-sales-in-colorado-fall-to-lowest-level-since-2014/ Wayne Price, owner of The Gun Room, stands inside the shop in Lakewood on May 22. (McKenzie Lange/CPR News) It’s been more than a decade since gun sellers in Colorado have seen demand this low, as the pandemic-era buying frenzy... Wed, 27 May 2026 13:08:59 -0600 F5F8CDF0-D7E9-4C78-8D4F-2B174F64FC02 https://tj.durangoherald.com/colorado-mountain-town-real-estate-slowing-down-after-post-pandemic-surge/ Sales numbers and total volume are down, but prices remain at record highs Wed, 27 May 2026 12:36:19 -0600 E6F6B550-060B-4F37-943D-F7CD9D8C5536 https://tj.durangoherald.com/single-gen-z-women-outpace-gen-z-men-to-homeownership-despite-overall-decline-in-first-time-buyer/ A sign is posted for a new home for sale, Oct. 16, 2025, in Ambler, Pa. (Matt Rourke/Associated Press file) LOS ANGELES – Single Gen Z women are outpacing their male counterparts when it comes to buying a home. They... Wed, 20 May 2026 14:56:43 -0600 92A2FAE7-8CC1-46F9-8BE7-ADA273E97BEC https://tj.durangoherald.com/first-of-its-kind-law-to-create-artist-corporations-is-headed-to-the-governors-desk/ A mural is seen in Denver’s RiNo Arts District on Sept. 1, 2025. A bill that would create a different type of business structure expressly for artists that affords them control and protection of their work is making its way... Wed, 20 May 2026 12:53:56 -0600 E810607A-4BA2-422B-A32E-7CE9FE058373 https://tj.durangoherald.com/u-s-grocery-prices-rose-in-april-but-gas-spikes-werent-the-only-reason/ A person looks at the fresh fish at a grocery store Monday in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV/Associated Press) Americans paid more for their groceries last month, but high gasoline prices resulting from the Iran war were only one of... Thu, 14 May 2026 11:02:05 -0600 096ED8C1-0A87-46B2-8B1C-A7B4670FAF68 https://tj.durangoherald.com/a-bill-to-stop-credit-card-companies-from-profiting-off-local-taxes-passes-the-state-legislature/ Credit cards are seen in a wallet on June 10, 2015. (Matt Rourke/Associated Press file) A proposal to reduce credit card swipe fees has whipped up a frothy, multi-million-dollar lobbying fight at the State Capitol this year, pitting the banking... Mon, 11 May 2026 12:54:04 -0600 181901F1-4E67-4889-94E2-982B974F3456 https://tj.durangoherald.com/hardware-showroom-and-coffee-shop-hybrid-opens-in-durango/ ‘This is a culmination of bringing aspects of two things that I've done that have been important to me in my life together,’ owner says Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0600 5D5A6FC3-20FF-404E-902F-584476EC5F19