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Winter is coming: How will ski season look different this year with COVID-19 health and safety regulations in place?

Placer, Nevada, and El Dorado counties are in stage three of California’s reopening plan, meaning lodging (including short-term rentals), campgrounds, and gyms are able to open as of June 12. Plus, Truckee chief of police Robert Leftwich announced his retirement this past week amid a leaked email that many attribute to negative views on race relations. Story by Alex Hoeft; broadcasting by Alex Hoeft and Mayumi Elegado.

For an economy based on snow tourism, COVID-19 impacts are devastating; local officials ask visitors to stay away, yet STRs are still open for business; and there’s an influx into the backcountry.