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Ski resorts aim for more efficient snowmaking amid drought
2 years, 10 months ago

Ski resorts aim for more efficient snowmaking amid drought

Associated Press  

DENVER — The sight can be jarring during extreme drought: snowmaking guns lined up on a mountainside, blasting precious crystal flakes on a ski run while the rest of the land goes thirsty. Meanwhile, Breckenridge, which is owned by Vail Resorts and is one of the country’s largest and most popular ski areas, is getting 110 efficient snow guns. Besides …

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Guatemalan migrants face soaring costs amid crises at home
2 years, 11 months ago

Guatemalan migrants face soaring costs amid crises at home

Al Jazeera  

With shifting migratory controls, ‘coyotes’ are charging ever-higher prices to facilitate border journeys to the US. Looking at his empty sales log, Sica feels stuck: “Today, I’ve barely sold two things,” he told Al Jazeera. Now, it’s harder, more dangerous and more expensive to migrate.” Smuggling networks expanding Costs have been rising for years, a product of increased migratory barriers …

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Shorthanded Stevens Pass ski resort struggles to meet demand
2 years, 11 months ago

Shorthanded Stevens Pass ski resort struggles to meet demand

Associated Press  

STEVENS PASS, Wash. — The winter skiing and snowboarding season on at Stevens Pass ski resort east of Everett, Washington, has gotten off to a rough start with the area opening only about half its terrain amid a staffing shortage. “Like others in the travel and leisure industry, Stevens Pass is contending with staffing shortages, creating challenges for certain departments,” …

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Hostile school board meetings have members calling it quits
3 years, 3 months ago

Hostile school board meetings have members calling it quits

Associated Press  

A Nevada school board member said he had thoughts of suicide before stepping down amid threats and harassment. In his letter of resignation from Wisconsin’s Oconomowoc Area School Board, Rick Grothaus said its work had become “toxic and impossible to do.” “When I got on, I knew it would be difficult,” Grothaus, a retired educator, said by phone. The National …

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