Kathy Portie

editor, Big Bear Grizzly

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Big Bear and Mammoth Lakes have had many feet of snow dumped on them in the past few days. How are they handling the deluge?

Big Bear and Mammoth Lakes get big, mammoth snow dump

Big Bear and Mammoth Lakes have had many feet of snow dumped on them in the past few days. How are they handling the deluge?

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Big Bear Mountain Resort has purchased property it plans to develop into worker housing, and for the past five seasons, it’s been trying to bring in more diverse visitors.

Big Bear wants to boost worker housing, diversity on the slopes

Big Bear Mountain Resort has purchased property it plans to develop into worker housing, and for the past five seasons, it’s been trying to bring in more diverse visitors.

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