Consumers - The Journal

New Year’s shoppers be warned: Single-use bag fees are afoot

State law requiring 10-cent charges for plastic and paper sacks takes effect Sunday

DATE: Dec 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

How will city of Durango use single-use bag fees?

Officials have no plans to collect more than the 10 cents per bag being required by state of Colorado

DATE: Oct 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango weighs options ahead of statewide single-use bag fees at large retailers

City hopes to alleviate confusion for business owners and consumers once state law takes effect

DATE: Oct 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Business

Here are Colorado’s top 10 consumer complaints in 2021

13,970 complaints and inquiries were filed last year

DATE: Mar 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Are low airfares out of Durango too good to be true?

DRO partners with marketing firm to promote bargain prices

DATE: Nov 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Counterfeit bills make the rounds in Durango

Police report uptick in $10, $20 and $100 denominations

DATE: Sep 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Black Friday is upon us

Walmart manager advises shoppers to do their homework

DATE: Nov 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sewer rates rising again

Temporary fee schedule is set to expire

DATE: Jul 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Consumer-advocacy group’s future up in air

Advocate could go away without a deal

DATE: May 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sewer rate hike OK’d

CSD votes 3-1 despite opposition

DATE: Dec 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rebate available for Business Saturday

Some three-dozen Cortez area businesses have partnered with American Express this year for Small Business Saturday. Celebrated every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the p...

DATE: Nov 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

CSD nears proposed increases

Taxpayers can expect to shell out an additional $43,620 next year to offset increased sewer rates charged by the Cortez Sanitation District. Cortez Sanitation District (CSD) budge...

DATE: Nov 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News