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Yes, this is Colorado: Discover canyons, grasslands and chilling history in state’s southeastern corner

But take a closer look. You’ll find canyons carved into the seemingly flat prairie, wagon train ruts along the Santa…

March 16, 2019

Airlines to give customers ‘nonbinary’ choice under gender

Major U.S. airlines say they will soon alter their ticketing process to give passengers another option to identifying as male…

March 11, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

Why you should be wary of virtual destinations

It’s the time of year when people start planning their summer vacations, and with everyone watching the bottom line, the…

March 10, 2019

Travel

Revamped museum takes honest look at Belgium’s colonial past

10-year project tells new story about role in Congo

March 10, 2019

Travel

A supersonic era: Speedy Concorde was ‘designed to outwit time’

The Concorde’s maiden flight was 50 years ago this month. Although the plane went out of service in 2003, its…

March 9, 2019

Local News

Red Mountain pass may open next week

U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango has been closed since Sunday

March 8, 2019

Travel

Smile: Some airliners have cameras on seat-back screens

Newer seat-back entertainment systems on some airplanes operated by American Airlines and Singapore Airlines have cameras, and it’s likely they…

March 8, 2019

Local News

Warm, wet weather expected to arrive Wednesday

Forecast calls for rain in Durango, snow above 7,000 feet in elevation

March 5, 2019

Local News

Drivers dodge, swerve and – #$@%*! – to avoid potholes

crews say weather needs to improve before meaningful repairs can be made

March 5, 2019

Travel

Oregon man snowed in with taco sauce grateful for rescue

The scene where a man whose car was stranded in central Oregon snow for 5 days survived by eating taco…

March 4, 2019

Travel

More sharks bite people in Hawaii, but risk minuscule, study says

Recently published research that looked at 55 years of global data showed shark bites around the world are highly variable…

March 4, 2019

Travel

Small measures fight heavy Colorado ski traffic

Traffic backs up on Interstate 70 near Silverthorne, a familiar scene on the main highway connecting Denver to the mountains.…

March 3, 2019

Travel

Deep in the Amazon, an indigenous culture is revived

Peruvian family operates traditional healing center

March 2, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

At your vacation rental, more fees may be lurking

Instinctively, I scanned the house for a thermostat or air conditioner. I found a small wall unit, but I couldn’t…

March 2, 2019

Travel

China bars millions from travel for ‘social credit’ offenses

People check on travel packages offered by travel agencies during the Guangzhou International Travel Fair in Guangzhou in south China’s…

March 1, 2019

Local News

Red Mountain Pass to close at noon Monday

crews to conduct avalanche work, snow removal

February 25, 2019

Travel

Connected cars accelerate down data-collection highway

A worker cleans a Tesla Model S sedan before an event in Beijing. Built-in internet connections, cameras and sensors are…

February 24, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

Are biometrics the answer for airport security?

Passengers make their way through a TSA security checkpoint at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The…

February 23, 2019

Travel

The fierce Farallon Islands: Seeking great white sharks off the California coast

In my eagerness to see who might nibble on the bobbing object, I was reluctant to look away for even…

February 23, 2019

Travel

China closes Tibet to foreigners for sensitive anniversaries

Tourists pose for souvenir photos in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. China is…

February 21, 2019

Travel

Discounts to insurance: Many ways seniors can save on travel

Most seniors have more free time for leisure activities including travel, but money is tighter when the paychecks stop at…

February 17, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

Don’t get caught in the travel chaos of spring break

The annual rite for sun worshipers, which runs from February to mid-April, isn’t just a stampede toward warmer weather. Many…

February 16, 2019

Travel

Portuguese town opens window to its slave-trade history

Lagos is also where the African slave trade took root in Europe. And once you go looking for that, nothing…

February 16, 2019

Travel

Bobblehead heaven: Museum features thousands

Friends create hall of fame in Milwaukee

February 15, 2019