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Holiday hustle strong on Black Friday in Durango
Families visit from New Mexico, Arizona and Texas for Polar Express train ride
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Jim Bishop, Southern Colorado castle builder, dies at 80
Bishop Castle, just off the road from Greenhorn Highway, on Sept. 14, 2024. (Stephanie Rivera/CPR News) The man who created one of Southern Colorado’s most beloved and quirky attractions has…
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‘Busiest Thanksgiving ever’: How the TSA plans to handle record air travel
Travelers prepare to board aircraft near a holiday decoration, top, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, at Boston Logan International Airport, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)(AP Photo/Steven Senne) DALLAS (AP) — Just…
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Durango airport plans extra parking, shuttle service over Thanksgiving holiday
DRO anticipates record number of passengers next week
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Back-to-back snowstorms put Colorado in a ‘winter state of mind’
Heavy snowstorms all over the state has many ski resorts in bloom. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News) After a couple of rounds of snowfall this week and another storm on its…
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A New Zealand airport wants you to hug goodbye faster
A sign informing time limits for visitors to the passenger drop-off area outside Dunedin Airport in Momona, New Zealand, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. Travelers wanting to embrace for longer can…
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Machu Picchu surrendering to the stone citadel in the sky
Machu Picchu located high in the Andes mountains in Peru. The saddle of the mountain it rests upon rises to 7,900 feet above sea level. (Courtesy of Janice Jada Griffin)…
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These Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico national park sites brought millions of dollars to the region last year
A park ranger talks to visitors at Capulin Volcano National Monument in Northern New Mexico. (Courtesy of National Park Service) About 114,000 people visited the National Park Service’s High Plains…
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Americans can now renew passports online and bypass cumbersome paper applications
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can now renew their passports online, bypassing a cumbersome mail-in paper application process that often caused delays. The State Department announced Wednesday that its online renewal…
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Wakra pukará – Every day is a universe
Stone walls still stand stepping the gradient at Llank’epata Incan archaeological site. (Courtesy of Janice Jada Griffin) Edward Rimachi Yanqui emerged from under the stone archway wearing his hat and…
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One of Colorado’s least visited national monuments has dark skies, ancient cultures and a whole bunch of dinosaurs
What started as eight dinosaur tail bones in 1909 has turned into 211,000 acres of Dinosaur National Monument
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A Pueblo beyond time
The main plaza of Huayqui, Peru. Huayqui has a population of 254 people (Courtesy of Janice Griffin) Peru called to me because an expert mountain man I’d discovered via social…
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United Airlines to add early morning Durango-to-Denver flight
The 5:30 a.m. departure will ease same-day round-trip travel
Living
Seoul street food: A Cortez journalist provides the scoop
South Korean city is known for its rich, varied cuisine
Regional News
Colorado a popular destination among Memorial Day travelers, according to AAA report
More than 38 million people are expected to travel by car
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Durango airport breaks 2023 record in first quarter of 2024
Number of enplaned passengers is up 15% compared to last year
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Parking may be limited this spring, summer at Durango-La Plata County Airport
Construction to begin next week on 276 new spaces
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First phase of Durango airport expansion complete
Project finishes on time and on budget ahead of larger Phase 1B
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Column: Chasing the eclipse
Durango man watches Monday’s total solar eclipse in Uvalde, Texas
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Some Durangoans trekking to Texas to witness total eclipse
Next similar celestial event won’t occur until 2044
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Wet weather, warming temps may be triggering early rockslides
Latest slide came down Friday night on La Posta Road near southern Durango city limits
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Seasonal flights between Durango and Houston to return this summer
Twice-weekly flights will provide greater access to southeastern United States, Latin America
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Durango builder establishes vocational school in Guatemalan town
Fundación San Mateo enrolls 220 middle and high school students in 2023
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Durango passenger receives mixed answers about United Airlines flight delay
Explanations included weather conditions, technical issues and de-icing shortage
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Number of vehicles exceed parking capacity, as Durango-La Plata County Airport experiences big holiday weekend
Number of Thanksgiving travelers increase across the country
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Passengers delayed over seven hours at Durango-La Plata County Airport
DRO anticipates Thanksgiving weekend air traffic to break local record
Regional News
40,000 people work at Denver International Airport. Here are a few of the faces you may meet – and their advice for travelers
Medferyashwork Dawd, seen here on Nov. 1, 2023, works at Hudson News at Denver International Airport. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)Hart Van Denburg/CPR News “I remember them talking about reaching 60…
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Five mountain passes in Southwest Colorado keep drivers enthralled
‘They’re definitely five different characters in a novel,’ says CDOT spokeswoman
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Durango airport reports 16% increase in summer passengers
More flights and larger planes contributed to higher numbers