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• President on Vacation

  August 17, 2011 8:24 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's summer getaway to Martha's Vineyard has renewed a seemingly annual debate: Is there ever a good time for the president to go on vacation? Given the demands of the job and the risk of an unexpected crisis, the political perils of the presidential... more »

• American girl missing in Aruba

  August 11, 2011 8:47 AM

  FREDERICK, Md. (AP) - The mother of a woman who disappeared during a trip to Aruba says the family is hoping for the best outcome and praying she'll be with them soon. In a statement released by the Natalee Holloway Resource Center, Robyn Gardner's mother, Andrea Colson, also expressed... more »

• Colorado condo makes top 10 list for amenities

  August 9, 2011 2:28 PM

  Summer is almost over, but a Colorado vacation rental made it into the top 10 list for "Great U.S. Vacation Rental Amenities," by TripAdvisor®. The list was comprised by website editors and included more than 1,000 vacationer responses to a survey. According to TripAdvisor, 42 percent of travelers surveyed... more »

• Urn theft victim passes away

  July 27, 2011 7:03 PM

  Burglaries don't usually make the news, but it's what the thieves stole from Bob Herrle that pulled on the heart-strings of the nation. They took the urn that holds the ashes of his late wife Terry. It was almost three months before investigators tracked down the people who stole... more »

• Private jet travel down in Aspen

  June 19, 2011 7:28 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Private jet travel through Aspen is dropping, even as it has risen nationally. The Aspen Daily News reports that were about 16,000 private flights in and out of Aspen last year, down from about 19,000 in 2009. Statistics from Pitkin County show that private plane traffic... more »

• Time for a vacation

  June 12, 2011 11:31 PM

  Forget the stay-cation. People say it is time for a real vacation. "Actually this year for the first time in three years, we went out of state for vacation," says Richard Ellis of Colorado Springs. Many families say taking a vacation away from home was long overdue. ... more »

• Independence Pass to open for Memorial Day weekend

  May 25, 2011 11:34 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - The Colorado Department of Transportation says Independence Pass near Aspen will be cleared of snow and open in time for the Memorial Day weekend. State officials say the 12,095-foot pass will be open by Thursday. They had been uncertain that highway crews could clear the highway... more »

• VP Joe Biden in Colorado for vacation

  March 25, 2011 6:29 PM

  GYPSUM, Colo. (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden and family are taking what's called a low-key vacation at Snowmass Village. The Vail Daily reports Friday that Biden landed at the Eagle County airport late Thursday and was taken by motorcade to Snowmass Village. Pitkin County Sheriff Joe DiSalvo calls... more »

• NC vacation island to be cleared as Hurricane nears

  September 1, 2010 8:15 AM

  Tourists on a North Carolina vacation destination island are being asked to board ferries and head for the mainland ahead of powerful Hurricane Earl. More evacuations could be on the way as Earl threatens to sideswipe the East Coast and ruin vacation plans for people over the long Labor... more »

• Teen's organs donated after fatal Colorado ski crash

  March 18, 2010 8:27 AM

  The family of a 13-year-old Texas girl who died after hitting a tree while skiing at a Colorado resort have donated her organs. The family of Taylor Storch said Wednesday that her heart saved a 39-year-old Arizona woman and that her liver was given to a 1-year-old child. Storch's... more »

• Despite concerns, many still traveling to Mexico

  March 15, 2010 11:03 PM

  In the midst of violence across Mexico, many U..S travelers have concerns about vacationing there during Spring Break. At Charlie Brown's Goodtime Travel they say there's been concerns but so far it's business as usual. "Travel so far has remained pretty much constant with what it had been." says owner... more »

• New restrictions to add to air-travel headaches

  December 28, 2009 9:23 AM

  New security restrictions swiftly implemented following a botched attempt to blow up an airliner on Christmas Day will make air travel more burdensome and could discourage some business fliers - key customers for the airlines. Passengers will likely face longer lines at checkpoints and less freedom to move around the... more »

• Clinical Behavioral Specialist - Pueblo

  October 20, 2009 3:16 PM

  The Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo has an opening for a Clinical Behavioral Specialist. This person will provide evidenced-based individual and group psychotherapy to older, medically compromised patients with concomitant Axis I and Axis II disorders to include Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder,... more »

• Colorado offers snow virgins a free 3-month trip

  October 12, 2009 9:05 AM

  Three lucky people who have never experienced snow will get a chance to spend three months reveling in it and sampling some winter activities in Colorado for free. The three snow virgins who ultimately get chosen will get that chance as part of a contest launched today by the Colorado... more »

• Obama wants longer school day, shorter summer break

  September 28, 2009 5:54 PM

  President Barack Obama is among those making the case that American kids aren't spending enough time in school. The president says that puts them at a disadvantage compared to other students around the globe. He's pushing for schools to add time to classes, to stay open later and to let... more »

• Tourism down in western Colorado

  September 8, 2009 7:32 AM

  Summer tourism is declining in western Colorado as the recession holds down travel and spending. The Grand Junction Visitor and Convention Bureau says the city lodging tax brought in 21 percent less money in July than it did a year ago. The bureau says year-to-date lodging tax revenue is... more »