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Is Stevens Pass closed because of a lack of snow or just to avoid refunds?

As ski areas across Washington state open to the public this week, questions remain about Stevens Pass, where the main route to the resort from the west, US Highway 2, is closed for the foreseeable future after suffering major damage from floods and mudslides.
- Stephen Howie
With highway access limited, will Washingtonians still find their way to Christmas town?

Damage from the floods has limited highway access to Leavenworth, a Bavarian-themed town draped in extravagant holiday lighting. So many people come here for their holiday shopping that some call it "Christmas Town." But with highway access compromised by the floods, businesses will have to adapt.
- Joshua McNichols
Off the Charts: Seattle is the priciest tourist city in the U.S. Should you go to Portland instead?

KUOW compared tourist must-haves in Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver to find the most affordable city for tourists looking to get that Pacific Northwest experience this summer.
- Teo Popescu
With 'bleisure' and fewer workers, the American hotel is in recovery

A new type of traveler is part of the post-pandemic reset at U.S. hotels, along with fewer daily cleanings and pancake-slinging machines.
- Alina Selyukh
Amsterdam was flooded with tourists in 2023, so it won't allow any more hotels

Twenty-six hotels that already have permits can move forward, but after that a hotel can only be built if one shuts down. Tourists spent about 20.7 million nights in Amsterdam hotels last year.
- Ayana Archie
Jamaica and the Bahamas are pushing back against U.S. travel warnings

The State Department is discouraging tourists from traveling to the Caribbean islands. But government officials from both nations hope that won't keep tourists from coming.
- Vanessa Romo
Tourism ruined my city. Tourism is saving my city

Seville in Spain is experiencing a tourism boom like locals have never seen before. This is the story of how a city tries to honor its past while ensuring its future.
- Miguel Macias
Venice will limit tour groups to 25 people and ban loudspeakers to control tourism

City officials say the new rules, set to take effect in June, will help lessen the impact of tourism on the local community.
- Joe Hernandez
As fall festivities draw crowds to Skagit Valley farms, rules to limit agritourism sow division
- Monica Nickelsburg
Sales are way down at a Florida flea market. A new immigration law could be to blame.

Florida's new strict immigration law threatens the state's economy and could hurt political ambitions for some GOP candidates. Vendors at a popular flea market are already seeing the impacts.
- Claudia Grisales

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