vacations

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Wildfire smoke chokes out tourism in Oregon’s small towns

Travel/Wildfires & tourism—   By Isobel Charle, producer, Oregon News Service, bureau of Public News Service.   This year has been Oregon’s largest wildfire year on record, and for the state’s small, tourism-dependent communities, wildfires bring economic and emotional consequences long before any flames reach their doorstep. Many towns have been under evacuation warnings for weeks this summer, emptying them […]
Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Not too late to plan a summer trip on a budget

Vacation/On The Road—   By Terri Dee, producer, Indiana News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.    Still time to hit the road and enjoy a great summer getaway. Creating a vacation budget is costlier than last year, but there are still ways to keep vacations affordable. Michael Negron, senior fellow for economic opportunity at the Center for American Progress in […]