SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A northern New Mexico town will no longer organize an annual commemoration of the arrival of Spanish conquistador Juan de Onate, leaving the consumed pageant and carnival to an independent group.
Espanola Mayor Javier Sanchez confirmed Wednesday a unanimous city council vote to repeal the ...
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LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) - Bandelier National Monument is raising its vehicle and entrance fees.
The National Park Service says starting June 1 that entrance fees will be $15 per person. The new vehicle fee is $25, while the Bandelier annual park pass will be $45.
Each fee change represents ...
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Explore Fairbanks has announced that it inked a deal with East West Marketing Corp. to represent them in China.
Alaska's Journal of Commerce reports that Fairbanks' lead promoters on May 25 signed the contract in Beijing while part of Gov. Bill Walker's 12-day "Opportunity Alaska" trade ...
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GENEVA, N.Y. (AP) - A new state welcome center is now greeting visitors to the Finger Lakes.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo formally opened the new facility Thursday. Located on Seneca Lake in Geneva, New York, the center will provide tourists with information about local activities, sites and products. One of 11 ...
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As remnants of Subtropical Storm Alberto spread into the Great Lakes region, people are keeping a weary watch on dams and hillsides as rains from the storms have triggered floods and mudslides in the Appalachians of the Southeast.
So far, four dams being closely watched by a state team of ...
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Federal authorities are restricting access to multiple wilderness areas in northern New Mexico amid potential wildfire concerns.
The U.S. Forest Service says Santa Fe National Forest will close at 8 a.m. Friday. It's the first national forest closure for New Mexico this season, while portions ...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two climbers have set a speed record for ascending the famous Nose route of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, one of the world's most technical and dangerous verticals.
Alex Honnold and his climbing partner Tommy Caldwell on Wednesday raced up the nearly 90-degree, 2,900-foot (884-meter) ...
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MANASSAS, Va. (AP) - The National Park Service has reached agreement with a nonprofit veterans' organization allowing it take cremated remains left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and bury them will full military honors.
A park service statement says the Missing in America Project will take possession of dozens of ...
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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) - The Latest on a pileup on a highway in Southern California's Cajon Pass (all times local):
2:19 p.m.
The southbound lanes of Interstate 15 in Southern California's Cajon (kuh-HOHN') Pass have reopened after a pileup in fog that injured 17 people.
California Department of Transportation ...
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HONOLULU (AP) - The hottest and fastest-moving lava of Kilauea volcano's latest eruption spread across new parts of the Big Island Wednesday, forcing officials to order evacuations in two coastal neighborhoods over fears that the rapidly advancing flows could cut off dwindling escape routes.
Overnight, the lava was moving fast ...
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - The two largest resort operators in Las Vegas would lose more than $10 million a day combined if housekeepers, cooks and others go on strike, a possibility starting Friday, the union representing thousands of casino workers said Wednesday.
The Culinary Union detailed how it thinks a ...
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JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) - A grizzly bear that's been a fixture for Grand Teton National Park's wildlife-viewing masses the past dozen years hasn't been seen yet this year.
The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports that the grizzly, known as 610, is an adult sow that typically emerges from her ...
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TULSA, Okla. (AP) - The Latest on a Delta Air Lines flight diverted to Tulsa, Oklahoma, because of an onboard disturbance involving a passenger (all times local):
4:20 p.m.
A U.S. attorney in Oklahoma says federal air marshals de-escalated a situation involving an unruly passenger that forced a cross-country Delta ...
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PHOENIX (AP) - The Sedona City Council has voted to repeal a requirement that operators of short-term rentals in the Arizona city known for red-rock landscapes obtain a business license violates state law.
The City Council's May 22 action was a reaction to a report issued May 7 by state ...
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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) - Multiple vehicles collided in dense fog Wednesday on Interstate 15 in Southern California's Cajon Pass, injuring at least 17 people, authorities said.
As many as 20 vehicles were involved in the late-morning collision in the southbound lanes, said Terri Kasinga, a district spokeswoman for the ...
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DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - Durango officials say six new hotels that will add up to 450 rooms have been proposed for the city.
The Durango Herald reports the Durango Area Tourism Office expects the new hotels will be supported by the area's tourism industry that's projected to continue growing.
Tourism ...
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TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A Delta Airlines flight from Portland, Oregon, to Atlanta was diverted to Tulsa, Oklahoma, because of an onboard disturbance involving a passenger.
Tulsa International Airport spokeswoman Alexis Higgins says Delta flight 1156 landed about 11:30 a.m. and the passenger was removed to be questioned by the ...
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PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) - The Prescott National Forest has become the fifth national forest in Arizona to close large areas to the public because of dangerous wildfire conditions.
Maps accompanying forest officials' announcement Tuesday show the areas being closed beginning Friday generally are south and west of Prescott.
Forest spokeswoman ...
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Airbnb is launching its guided activities program Experiences in Utah.
The company announced plans with the state tourism office Wednesday adding Utah to its list of nearly 180 locations offering locally guided classes, tours and adventures. The service had been quietly rolled out over the ...
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - An elderly Indiana man said a recent decision by the Hoosier National Forest will prevent him from accessing a cemetery where his family is buried.
Kenneth Hays, 81, said he is handicapped and needs road access to the Charles C. Deam Wilderness, particularly the Hays 2 ...
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