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Walker's Bluff broke ground Wednesday afternoon on their proposed casino and resort. The goal is to construct a casino, two hotels, an event center and a water park on the grounds. 

VUNG TAU, Vietnam (AP) � The AP’s Hau Dinh set off from Hanoi for the seaside resort of Vung Tau in southern Vietnam for a long weekend in mid-July. The trip came just as the delta variant of the coronavirus began sweeping through Vietnam in the pandemic’s worst wave yet, sparking harsh lockdown measures that

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) � A popular California ski resort whose name included a derogatory term for Native American women has changed its name to Palisades Tahoe. Resort officials announced the change Monday, completing a new name search that began last year amid a reckoning over racial injustice. The renaming of Squaw Valley Ski Resort is

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) � The outdoor gear and clothing company Patagonia has stopped providing its merchandise for sale at a Wyoming ski resort. California-based Patagonia says it is protesting the resort owners� sponsorship of a recent Republican fundraiser featuring top supporters of former President Donald Trump. Patagonia is well known for its support of progressive

CHICAGO (AP) � Hyatt Hotels is buying Apple Leisure Group, which manages resorts and operates charter air tours. The purchase price is $2.7 billion. Apple Leisure manages about 100 resorts with more than 33,000 rooms spread over 10 countries. Hyatt says the acquisition will double its presence in the resort business. Apple is owned by