BUSINESS

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By Chuck Slothowercslothower@daily-times.comDURANGO Animas Surgical Hospital was named Business of the Year at the Durango Chamber of Commerce's annual awards show.   Full Story

DURANGO Fort Lewis College will host its free annual Job Fair from noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 1 in the Student Union Ballroom, and community members are invited.   Full Story

NM lawmakers get golf pass perksSANTA FE (AP) Each state lawmaker this year is receiving a free golf pass that allows each holder to play one round at each of five golf courses around the state.   Full Story

NM Legislature should take up PRC reformBy the Las Cruces Sun-NewsFollowing years of scandal and embarrassment, the New Mexico Legislature has finally taken up the issue of needed reform for the Public Regulation Commission a regulatory agency that has proven time and time again that you can never really be too big to fail.   Full Story

(AP Photo) CHINA OUT

BEIJING—China's government promised Wednesday to raise minimum wages by 13 percent a year through 2015 and to launch measures to generate 45 million new jobs.  

Steve Griffin / The Salt Lake Tribune

  A new-generation exoskeleton made in Salt Lake City's Research Park from high-strength aluminum and some steel allows its wearer to lift significantly more weight than a prototype rolled out two years ago, enhancing its potential for military and industrial applications.   Full Story