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‘Robust’ growth continues through 2025 at Durango-La Plata County Airport
Government shutdown caused 30 canceled flights
Travel
Associated Press
Government waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines
FILE – A Southwest Airlines jet pulls into a gate at Dallas Love Field Airport Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)(AP Photo/LM Otero, File) The U.S.…
Travel
International tourists face extra $100 fee to enter 11 popular U.S. National Parks
Why not Mesa Verde? It’s No. 41 on the list
Travel
Bolivia eases visa requirements for US and Israeli travelers
Clouds hang over the mountains surrounding La Paz, Bolivia, on Oct. 19, 2025. (Ivan Valencia/Associated Press) Americans and Israelis, as well as citizens of South Korea, South Africa and several…
Travel
Longest US government shutdown cost Delta Air Lines $200 million
An American Airlines flight lands as a Delta Air Lines plane taxis at LaGuardia Airport in the Queens borough of New York, on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (Adam Gray/Associated Press)…
Local News
Low-elevation storm impacts driving, flights in Southwest Colorado
Officials urge drivers to check weather, road conditions and be prepared
Food
Chef Lidia Bastianich hits the road in search of community in a divided country
Lidia Bastianich, center, with Firas Ayyad of No Res Gournet, left, and Kiki Rough in a scene from “Lidia Celebrates America: A Nation of Neighbors,” which premiered Nov. 25 on…
Religion
Airport chapels stay on the radar of workers and travelers even as role of faith in public shifts
The Rev. Brian Daley speaks with two airline employees after they prayed at Our Lady of the Airways, a Catholic chapel at Logan International Airport, in Boston on Friday, Aug.…
Travel
Reconstructed road opens grand views at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota
Scoria Point Overlook in Theodore Roosevelt National Park is seen Aug. 2, 2011, near Medora, North Dakota. (North Dakota Tourism via AP) The park’s 21-mile loop encircles a stark landscape…
Travel
Takeoff of China’s flying taxis hits turbulence
The EHang eVTOL EH126-S takes to the sky over a port in Guangzhou in southern China’s Guangdong province on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. (Ng Han Guan/Associated Press) In nearby Shenzhen,…
Local News
Durango-La Plata County Airport operating smoothly – parking and all
Kiosks, lots and terminals quiet day before Thanksgiving
Local News
Snowy conditions may hinder Thanksgiving travel in Durango, San Juan Mountains
Storm expected to arrive this weekend, meteorologist says
Travel
Preparing to study abroad requires knowing what might go wrong during and after the trip
Sign boards of various educational consultants that attract youths to study abroad cover the facade of a building in Kochi, Kerala state, India, on March 7, 2023. (R S Iyer/Associated…
Travel
President Donald Trump unveils ‘FIFA Pass’ to help World Cup travelers get their visas faster
President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio listen as FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a meeting with the White House task force on the 2026 FIFA World…
Southwest Life
What is the history of Raton Pass?
The view seen at Raton Pass heading south. (Briana Heaney/KRCC News) The interstate sits on what was once the Mountain Branch of the Santa Fe Trail. Indigenous people lived in…
Food
Heady odors and sensory overload as 5,200 cheeses compete for the World Cheese Awards
Members of the jury analyze and taste cheeses from different countries, during the 37th World Cheese Awards, at the Festhalle in Bern, Switzerland, on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. (Anthony Anex/Keystone…
Local News
Mountains across Southwest Colorado see first major snowstorm of the season
Officials urge drivers, backcountry recreators to be aware of changing conditions
Travel
From Milan to Cortina, a glance at the 2026 Winter Olympics venues
Olympic rings are seen near a slope of the Stelvio Ski Center, a venue for the alpine skiing and ski mountaineering disciplines at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in…
Associated Press
Airlines are optimistic about a quick recovery ahead of Thanksgiving once the FAA ends flight cuts
An airplane descends to land at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Airlines are optimistic they can resume normal operations…
Nation & World
U.S. travelers scramble to adjust as airlines cut flights because of shutdown
A traveler moves in view of a control tower at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) While the FAA order left some passengers scrambling…
Religion
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia becomes the world’s tallest church
The Sagrada Familia basilica, which became the world’s tallest church after a section of its central tower was lifted into place this week, is seen in Barcelona, Spain, on Thursday.…
Travel
China’s C919 jet faces turbulent skies as US-China trade tensions add to delays
A COMAC C919 flies during the first day of the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on Feb. 20, 2024. (Vincent Thian/Associated Press file) The C919 jet – a single-aisle passenger plane…
Travel
How mountaineer Jim Morrison made the first skiing descent of Everest’s most dangerous route
The North Face of Mount Everest glistens Sept. 18, 2024. (Savannah Cummins/National Geographic via AP) Below him plunged 9,000 feet of snow, ice and rock – the most merciless ski…
Associated Press
The Grand Egyptian Museum showcasing 50,000 artifacts is finally opening
Tourists stand under the statue of Pharaoh Ramses II, at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)(AP Photo/Amr Nabil) CAIRO (AP) — After…
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At America’s national parks in the Trump era, the arc of history bends toward revisionism
Brianna Wheeler poses for a photo at Penisula Park in Portland, Ore., on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. (Jenny Kane/Associated Press) At frozen-in-time Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, people in the…
Travel
Southern right whales awe admirers in Patagonia
Population rebounding after animals were on the brink of extinction
Associated Press
Experts lead tours uncovering Mexico’s hidden ancient sites
Tourists raise their arms at the Great Basement in the Cuicuilco Archaeological Zone during a tour organized by the National Institute of Anthropology and History in Mexico City, Sunday, Oct.…
Associated Press
Giant Northern California corn maze lets visitors enjoy getting lost
The corn maze at Cool Patch Pumpkins is photographed Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Dixon, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)(AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) DIXON, Calif. (AP) — The owners of…
Local News
United Airlines to extend nonstop service to Houston at Durango-La Plata County Airport in 2026
Direct flights to run daily for extra month next year, says city
Local News
City officials encourage residents to ditch the car for national Week Without Driving
Durango joins communities nationwide to promote alternative commutes