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Major ski resort company experiences plummeting season pass sales

Major ski resort company experiences plummeting season pass sales

Season pass sales mean everything in the ski business. Winters present a range of factors that are volatile and impossible to predict, let alone...

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An entire town in the Sierra Nevada is for sale for $4.75M

An entire town in the Sierra Nevada is for sale for $4.75M
21.09.2026 8

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South Lake Tahoe mayor goes to jail for harassment after bar altercation

South Lake Tahoe Mayor Cody Bass.  South Lake Tahoe Mayor Cody Bass will do at least 10 days in jail after he was found guilty of harassment last...

16.09.2026 10

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The Yosemite gateway town that’s tucked away in the Sierra Nevada

14.09.2026 6

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The Yosemite without the lines or the crowds

07.09.2026 10

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Hawk Fire destroys 32 homes in Reno, with thousands still evacuated

View of the Hawk Fire in South Reno, Nev., Aug. 23, 2026. LATEST Aug. 24, 3:26 p.m.  RENO, Nev. — The Hawk Fire burning on Peavine Peak, near the...

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Police shooting shuts down Interstate 80 near Reno's Hawk Fire

Screenshot from a traffic camera looking at eastbound traffic on Interstate 80 near Reno on Monday. Interstate 80 was partially closed to traffic near...

24.08.2026 10

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Family behind SF coffee fortune is selling their Tahoe hideaway

19.08.2026 20

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The many close calls that happen on Lake Tahoe

16.08.2026 20

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Rock Fire races into the High Sierra, burns in the John Muir Wilderness

Clouds and smoke near the Rock Fire in the Eastern Sierra region of California, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. The Rock Fire in the Eastern Sierra has...

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Elephant Fire jumps to over 12,300 acres, second largest in Calif. this year

15.07.2026 20

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Over a half ton of trash left on Tahoe beaches after July Fourth

On Sunday, 446 volunteers showed up to beaches surrounding Lake Tahoe to pick up trash left behind after the Fourth of July.  Picking up trash the...

06.07.2026 30

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Tahoe's hot new summer hangout is a year-round French chalet

01.07.2026 30

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A hidden compound in the remote Sierra Nevada is for sale after 20 years

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Temperatures to plummet in Tahoe this weekend, chance of snow

FILE: Choppy waters are seen on Lake Tahoe. Snow may fall on the highest peaks around the Tahoe Basin this weekend, as a strong cold front is forecast...

24.06.2026 20

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4 golden mussels found on a boat bound for Tahoe. It could have been a disaster.

17.06.2026 20

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Federal government set to spray 'devastating' herbicide in Tahoe Basin

26.05.2026 30

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Water levels at Lake Powell, Lake Mead could go dangerously low

Water levels remain low at Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area on April 30, 2026, near Big Water, Utah. Spring is a critical time for...

11.05.2026 30

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Water levels at Lake Powell, Lake Mead could go dangerously low

11.05.2026 30

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A once-in-a-generation Tahoe estate goes on the market for $47.5M

08.05.2026 30

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In the Eastern Sierra, anglers wait all year for 'Fishmas'

25.04.2026 40

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Anger, grief, questions surround the worst avalanche in Calif. history

The storm that blew into the Sierra Nevada earlier this week was ferocious, bringing frigid air, gusts of wind and whiteouts and dropping 6 feet of...

22.02.2026 70

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An iconic Calif. restaurant shuts down amid a lakefront town's slow decline

13.10.2025 40

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This Calif. city is the most expensive in the country

File: The moon rises above exclusive homes on Orange County's Balboa Island on October 20, 2018 in Newport Beach, California. Atherton, home to...

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United Airlines adds unlikely European destinations to its 2026 summer schedule

A United Airlines plane takes off from San Francisco International Airport on Oct. 8, 2025, in San Francisco.  In this week’s air travel news,...

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Celebs flock to SF for opening of Steph Curry's bar and glitzy new restaurant

On Tuesday, celebrity chef Michael Mina and Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry celebrated the grand opening of their new Union Square...

11.10.2025 40

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The long fight to undo a 20th-century mistake in a Calif. mountain town

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Birds called from trees in a shady neighborhood where a bike path follows a bridge over the Upper Truckee River. On the...

11.10.2025 40

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49ers injury wave sparks massive ticket price drop ahead of Rams game

03.10.2025 40

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Search underway for Bay Area woman who went missing on popular trail

03.10.2025 30

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Major SF-headquartered retailer accused of illegally dumping makeup

03.10.2025 40

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For the first time in human history, Calif.’s glaciers will soon disappear

03.10.2025 40

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How a 37-year-old food hall reshaped Bay Area 'rust patch' into foodie paradise

28.09.2025 50

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Painting allegedly stolen from fabled California inn

28.09.2025 50

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Squirrel that sent 2 Bay Area residents to ER likely raised by humans

28.09.2025 40

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Tracing the forgotten path of the first wagon train to cross the Sierra

28.09.2025 50

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SF Giants make a case for worst bobblehead ever

25.07.2025 40

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Palm Springs locals angry over noise from luxury resort

25.07.2025 40

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Kaiser halts gender-affirming youth surgeries, citing federal risks

25.07.2025 40

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'A giant red flag': Locals cry foul at resort near Joshua Tree

24.07.2025 40

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Famously elusive SF Giants legend gets a very conspicuous tribute near Oracle Park

24.07.2025 40

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One of the Bay Area's best hiking trails closed due to 'unsafe' conditions

24.07.2025 50

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'Has hell frozen over?': Las Vegas tourism is in trouble

24.07.2025 40

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A legendary Lake Tahoe hotel and casino just sold for $150K

24.07.2025 40

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New details reveal stark, desperate events leading up to Tahoe boat tragedy

24.07.2025 40

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'Finally, somebody listened': The 14-year battle to save prime Tahoe ski resort

08.07.2025 40

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