Blackbird Mountain Guides faces $150K in fines over state's deadliest avalanche

ABC News - US and KGO / ABC7 San Francisco describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedCalifornia workplace regulators have fined the ski guide company that led backcountry skiers on a Nevada County trip that would result in the state's deadliest avalanche in its recorded history.

What changedThe left frames it as "Backcountry guide company faces $150K in fines after state's deadliest avalanche". The center frames it as "Blackbird Mountain Guides faces $150K in fines connected with deadly Castle Peak avalanche".

ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.

Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Backcountry guide company faces $150K in fines after state's deadliest avalanche". The center frames it as "Blackbird Mountain Guides faces $150K in fines connected with deadly Castle Peak avalanche".

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Aug 21, 10:16 PM: ABC News - US joined the source map.

Aug 21, 11:13 PM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.

Aug 21, 11:43 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 64/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)1h ago

Blackbird Mountain Guides faces $150K in fines over state's deadliest avalanche

California workplace regulators have fined the ski guide company that led backcountry skiers on a Nevada County trip that would result in the state's deadliest avalanche in its recorded his...

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Center ·News report

KGO / ABC7 San Francisco26m ago

Blackbird Mountain Guides faces $150K in fines connected with deadly Castle Peak avalanche

Cal/OSHA issued $151,300 in fines against Blackbird Mountain Guides for seven alleged violations it found in connection with the state's deadly Castle Peak avalanche in February. The larges...

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ABC News - US2h ago

Backcountry guide company faces $150K in fines after state's deadliest avalanche

California workplace safety officials have fined Blackbird Mountain Guides after an avalanche killed three guides and six skiers in February

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