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Billings resident Tina Gellos travels to her gate using an autonomous wheelchair at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Oct. 3, 2024.

Self-driving wheelchairs get pilot program at Sea-Tac airport

Billings resident Tina Gellos travels to her gate using an autonomous wheelchair at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Oct. 3, 2024.

October 28, 2024, 6:05am Life

Self-driving wheelchairs have taken hundreds of passengers to their gates at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, under a new program from Alaska Airlines. Read story

A customer accesses the Columbia Gorge Tourism Alliance&rsquo;s Taste of the Gorge passport at Hidden River Roasters in Camas.

10 Clark County eateries, farms, brewers and coffee roasters area featured in 2024 Taste of the Gorge

A customer accesses the Columbia Gorge Tourism Alliance&rsquo;s Taste of the Gorge passport at Hidden River Roasters in Camas.

October 26, 2024, 6:05am Business

Ten eastern Clark County businesses are participating in Taste of the Gorge, featuring a diverse array of restaurants and small businesses in the Columbia River Gorge. Read story

A group on a RailCycle excursion returns after pedaling a little more than 1.5 miles uphill at a 2 percent grade, with guide Frank Amon in the orange reflective vest bringing up the rear to ensure everyone makes it back.

Explore Mount Rainier’s foothills by pedaling on historic railroad

A group on a RailCycle excursion returns after pedaling a little more than 1.5 miles uphill at a 2 percent grade, with guide Frank Amon in the orange reflective vest bringing up the rear to ensure everyone makes it back.

October 26, 2024, 6:04am Life

When my family pulled into a gravel lot next to abandoned train tracks on a crisp fall weekend, we were greeted by an unexpected sight next to a graffiti-covered boxcar: a row of blue-and-yellow Frankenstein bike contraptions. They had hard plastic seats like an amusement-park ride, pedals with a single-speed… Read story

Concept art of the Helios Grand Hotel in the Celestial Park themed land at the new Epic Universe theme park.

Universal Epic Universe theme park to debut May 22

Concept art of the Helios Grand Hotel in the Celestial Park themed land at the new Epic Universe theme park.

October 26, 2024, 5:58am Life

The highly anticipated Epic Universe theme park coming to Central Florida will let visitors soar on dragonback, fly like a comet, cast wizard’s spells, and flee werewolves and vampires when the newest addition to Universal Orlando debuts next summer. Read story

A lone bull bison walks in the road in Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park. A new Instagram filter is designed to help visitors gauge how close they are to wildlife through their camera lenses. (Jacob W.

Instagram filter helps tourists keep a safe distance away from wildlife

A lone bull bison walks in the road in Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park. A new Instagram filter is designed to help visitors gauge how close they are to wildlife through their camera lenses. (Jacob W.

October 26, 2024, 5:57am Life

In an innovative move to promote the safety of both visitors and animals, the Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board in Wyoming has introduced a new Instagram filter designed to help visitors gauge how close they are to wildlife through their camera lens. Aptly named “Selfie Control,” the filter was… Read story

The carousel on the main square in Avignon, France.

Find and hop on a unique and charming carousel

The carousel on the main square in Avignon, France.

October 26, 2024, 5:56am Life

What’s not to love about a carousel? For a charming mix of music, whimsy and history, here are five to consider. Read story

A new stop in the White House Public Tour features the previously off-limits Diplomatic Reception Room, shown Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. This ground-floor room is where President Franklin D. Roosevelt recorded his &ldquo;fireside chats.&rdquo; First lady Jill Biden is unveiling the updated tour on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.

The White House public tour is getting an upgrade. Visitors will see, hear and touch more

A new stop in the White House Public Tour features the previously off-limits Diplomatic Reception Room, shown Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. This ground-floor room is where President Franklin D. Roosevelt recorded his &ldquo;fireside chats.&rdquo; First lady Jill Biden is unveiling the updated tour on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.

October 21, 2024, 9:04am Life

Jill Biden trained her educator’s eye on the White House public tour and on Monday is unveiling an updated version she helped design to teach visitors more about the mansion’s history and events that unfolded in some of its famous rooms. Read story

Traveling with teens an adventure

October 19, 2024, 5:48am Life

Traveling with teens? Plan ahead for memory-making good times. Here are five ideas to consider. Read story

Vermont was the big winner in a safety analysis, with South Burlington, shown here, ranking first. At the bottom of the rankings, the least-safe city is listed as Memphis, Tennessee.

The most and least safe U.S. cities in 2024

Vermont was the big winner in a safety analysis, with South Burlington, shown here, ranking first. At the bottom of the rankings, the least-safe city is listed as Memphis, Tennessee.

October 19, 2024, 5:47am Life

Travelers searching for America’s safest cities may want to head to New England this holiday season. Read story

Ronald Leopold, executive director of the Anne Frank House, gestures as he talks Jan. 17, 2022, next to the passage to the secret annex in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Anne Frank exhibit headed to N.Y.

Ronald Leopold, executive director of the Anne Frank House, gestures as he talks Jan. 17, 2022, next to the passage to the secret annex in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

October 19, 2024, 5:28am Life

The annex where the young Jewish diarist Anne Frank hid from Nazi occupiers during World War II is heading to New York. Read story