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Don’t let airlines bully you with their ‘bad’ seats

Ask Clayton Conway about the worst seat on a plane, and he’ll tell you about the time he flew from Denver to Seattle on Frontier Airlines. “It was the worst flight experience I’ve...

DATE: Jan 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Durango airport reports record-breaking year

Passenger traffic increased to all-time high

DATE: Jan 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Do you need medical evacuation coverage for your next trip?

Igor Natanzon had long dreamed of visiting Antarctica. But his photographic expedition to the South Pole turned into a nightmare after a rogue wave slammed into his ship and he required a me...

DATE: Jan 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Grand Teton park to begin killing invasive mountain goats

JACKSON, Wyo. – An operation to kill the mountain goats that have invaded Grand Teton National Park and threaten the existence of the park’s struggling bighorn sheep herd will begin Sunday, ...

DATE: Jan 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

6 men become first to cross perilous Drake Passage unassisted

LOS ANGELES – As freezing water thrashed their rowboat in some of the most treacherous waters in the world, six men fought for 13 days to make history, becoming the first people to traverse ...

DATE: Jan 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Newseum hailed free press, but got beaten by free museums

WASHINGTON – In 2008, the Newseum – a private museum dedicated to exploring modern history as told through the eyes of journalists – opened on prime Washington real estate. Sittin...

DATE: Jan 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel

Southwest Colorado could ring in new year with winter storm

Region remains in severe drought, despite 130% of average snowpack

DATE: Dec 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Barcelona dazzles when you’re traveling solo

BARCELONA, Spain – They were on girls’ trips, guys’ trips, family vacations and honeymoons. They were on the train, sharing massive platters of seafood paella and packed into Anto...

DATE: Dec 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Unique guitar-shaped hotel opens at Florida Seminole casino

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – It looks like a rock ‘n’ roll guitar that Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page would have played. But this one is 450 feet tall and is a light-beam hotel that the Seminole Tribe wants...

DATE: Dec 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Weather Service issues winter weather advisory for incoming storm

Snow expected to affect holiday travel

DATE: Dec 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

The best advice and apps for driving in bad weather

Unless you enjoy living dangerously, getting behind the wheel in a winter storm probably isn’t your idea of fun. “Road surfaces can change quickly between dry, snow-packed and icy...

DATE: Dec 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Preservation or development? Brazil’s Amazon at a crossroads

Along 5,000 miles of highway, a changing landscape, culture

DATE: Dec 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.