Travel

First verse: Searching for America’s first published poet

Now, professors and students at Merrimack College in Massachusetts are trying to pinpoint her burial site while at the same…

April 6, 2019

Travel

High March temperatures shortened Alaska’s winter weather

March is normally reliable for dog mushing and cross-country skiing. However, extreme warmth melted snow and made ice on waterways…

April 5, 2019

Travel

Last grants coming for endangered Route 66 program

One of the neon signs that used to light the way along Route 66 in Albuquerque.Associated Press file The Route…

April 4, 2019

Travel

South Florida sees a boom in ‘birth tourism’

Denis Wolok, the father of 1-month-old Eva, shows the child’s U.S. passport during an interview with The Associated Press in…

March 31, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

What happens when your aircraft is grounded

But passengers are concerned about next time, which could affect more aircraft, and might not go as smoothly. What are…

March 31, 2019

Travel

The great getaway: Start planning your summer adventures in Colorado

I’ve lived here 40-plus years and continue to discover awesome places and events. We can all get stuck in ruts…

March 30, 2019

Travel

Exploring the enduring bond between dogs, people

Exhibit allows you to see, smell with powers of a canine

March 24, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

Fur flies over travel industry pet cleanup charges

The reason? “Pet hair,” says Bruno, a lawyer in Washington, D.C. He and his wife had visited the Bay Area…

March 23, 2019

Travel

The Vessel: Soaring sculpture is centerpiece of massive NYC development

When fully complete, the 28-acre site will include 16 towers of homes and offices, a hotel, a school, the highest…

March 23, 2019

Travel

Flight attendant detained by immigration on return to U.S.

Selene Saavedra Roman, 28, who immigrated illegally to the U.S. as a child, was released Friday from a detention center…

March 22, 2019

Travel

Tens of thousands converge on California ‘poppy apocalypse’

About 150,000 people over the weekend flocked to see this year’s rain-fed flaming orange patches of poppies lighting up the…

March 19, 2019

Travel

Rain ignites super bloom in California desert

Two years after steady rains followed by warm temperatures caused seeds dormant for decades under the desert floor to burst…

March 17, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

How do you fix your most common travel problems? Hang up the phone

But there’s a notable exception, a time when you should pick up the phone and then maybe hang up. If…

March 17, 2019

Travel

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

Travel

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