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Beware the high cost of a travel deal mistake. “It is not just about the dollars saved,” says Michal Strahilevitz, an associate professor of marketing at St. Mary’s College of California. “It’s the...
DATE: Nov. 30, 2019 | COLUMN: The Travel Troubleshooter
Be prepared for a wild commute Friday evening. The National Weather Service in Grand Junction expects a cold front to move into Southwest Colorado on Friday afternoon, which will intensify snowfall...
DATE: Nov. 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
A dusting of snow Tuesday morning in Durango marked the start of what will likely be a snowy Thanksgiving week in Southwest Colorado, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Junction. A...
DATE: Nov. 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
SAQQARA, Egypt – Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities on Saturday revealed details on recently discovered animal mummies, saying they include two lion cubs as well as several crocodiles, birds and cats....
DATE: Nov. 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
DENVER – Southwest Airlines has received $12.5 million in tax credits for a major expansion that could bring 1,000 new jobs to Denver International Airport over the next eight years. The...
DATE: Nov. 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Every year, millions of tourists around the world venture to some of the unhappiest places on Earth: sites of atrocities, accidents, natural disasters or infamous death. From Auschwitz to...
DATE: Nov. 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
Airline passengers can be so annoying. How annoying? Just ask Retha Charette, a tour guide from Arlington, Vermont. On a recent flight from Newark to Amsterdam, her seatmate opened her tray table,...
DATE: Nov. 23, 2019 | COLUMN: The Travel Troubleshooter
PORTLAND, Ore. – The carcass of a giant blue whale that has been submerged off the Oregon coast for more than three years was hauled to the surface so it can be reassembled, studied and put on...
DATE: Nov. 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The U.S. research vessel Sikuliaq can break through ice as thick as 2.5 feet. In the Chukchi Sea northwest of Alaska this month, which should be brimming with floes, its limits...
DATE: Nov. 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
SAN FRANCISCO – For Eloy Martinez, returning to Alcatraz Island meant a joyous reunion with people he hadn’t seen in decades. It also brought a renewed sense of hope and pride. Martinez was among...
DATE: Nov. 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
The first winter storm warning of the season was issued Monday for Southwest Colorado ahead of a storm that could dump a foot of snow or more in the high country north of Durango. The National...
DATE: Nov. 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
VENICE, Italy – Venice was hit Sunday by a record third exceptional tide in the same week while other parts of Italy struggled with a series of weather woes, from rain-swollen rivers to high winds...
DATE: Nov. 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Travel
The homeless population at Purple Cliffs now have a kitchen, running water, bathrooms and hand sanitizer. They made a group decision not to leave the camp whenever possible due to the Coronavirus . They even have a mini-government growing. People not at the camp are having a different experience.
