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Blackbird Mountain Guides faces $150K in fines connected with deadly Castle Peak avalanche
ABC News - US and KGO / ABC7 San Francisco describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedBlackbird Mountain Guides faces $150K in fines connected with deadly Castle Peak avalanche.
The headline splitThe 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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Left / center-leftBackcountry guide company faces $150K in fines after state's deadliest avalanche
ABC News - US · Center-left · News report
CenterBlackbird Mountain Guides faces $150K in fines connected with deadly Castle Peak avalanche
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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...
