by Mark Duggan | Jul 22, 2020
Listen to the Interview http://openrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Kinship-Loans-Broadcast.mp3 One loan recipient is an artist who used the money to build a website to sell his work. Another runs a video production company and needed funds to keep her...
by Mark Duggan | Jun 16, 2020
COVID-19 is having a big impact on local businesses. Some struggle, others thrive. And employees are caught in the middle. The long-term effect on the area’s economy is still unknown. KSUT’s Mark Duggan checked in with two area business boosters to get a...
by Mark Duggan | May 13, 2020
The coronavirus is negatively impacting much of the U.S. economy, particularly energy markets. Both the oil and gas industries are prone to boom and bust cycles. But the coronavirus bust may be the worst yet. Particularly for shale exploration or fracking. Jonathan...
by Mark Duggan | Apr 27, 2020
The pandemic has been particularly hard on small businesses. But some rely on their regular customers and government loans to weather the storm. Absolute Bakery in Mancos has been open for more than two decades. Their serving area is closed right now, like all...
by Mark Duggan | Apr 13, 2020
Many businesses in the Four Corners have stepped up to make face masks and other supplies during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s an effort that’s reminiscent of World Wars I and II…businesses modifying their production lines to make much-needed equipment during a...
