Wait times for passports skyrocketing

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – If you need a passport for your summer trip, hopefully, you've already started the process. Wait times are up. Post-July 4 travel expected to be smoother as people return homeThe Department of State says the wait time for U.S. passports is longer than ever. If you pay for expedited service, it can take up to seven weeks.It's up to 11 weeks for their normal service, which would take up most of the summer. The department says it's due to staffing shortages and an inc