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		<description><![CDATA[Happy holidays from everyone at the Mono Lake Committee! The Information Center &#38; Bookstore will be closed Christmas day, December 25, 2011 as well as New Year&#8217;s day, January 1, 2012. For Mono Lake weather information, click here. Click here for road closures and conditions.]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the holiday season approaches it&#8217;s nearly time for a wonderful winter tradition&#8212;Audubon Christmas Bird Counts. Join in on one of these local counts: Mono Basin&#8212;Tuesday, December 27. Contact: Kristie Nelson Yosemite National Park&#8212;Sunday, December 18. Contact: Sarah Stock Bishop&#8212;Saturday, December 17. Contact: Chris Howard Christmas Bird Counts are one of the oldest and largest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tioga Pass is closed again</title>
		<link>http://www.monolake.org/today/2011/12/12/tioga-pass-is-closed-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elin, Communications Coordinator</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With snow falling gently outside the office tonight, and more snow predicted for the next few days, Tioga Pass (Highway 120) has closed again. No word yet on whether this closure will be in effect for the rest of the season, but for now, plan to cross the Sierra Nevada on Highways 88, 50, or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tioga Pass has reopened</title>
		<link>http://www.monolake.org/today/2011/12/08/tioga-pass-has-reopened/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elin, Communications Coordinator</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday&#8212;Wednesday, December 7&#8212;Tioga Pass (Highway 120) reopened through Yosemite National Park. Last week&#8217;s high winds blew a number of trees down in the high country, but the trees have now been removed from the road. With snow predicted for this coming weekend it is unlikely that Tioga Pass will remain open for long. As always, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tioga Pass has closed again</title>
		<link>http://www.monolake.org/today/2011/12/01/tioga-pass-has-closed-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:27:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elin, Communications Coordinator</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After high winds and snow flurries yesterday and last night Highway 120 over Tioga Pass is once again closed from Crane Flat through Yosemite National Park to three miles west of Highway 395. Sonora Pass (Highway 108) and Ebbetts Pass (Highway 4) are also closed, but Highways 88, 89, and 50 are currently open. As [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tioga Pass is open and the drive is spectacular</title>
		<link>http://www.monolake.org/today/2011/11/28/tioga-pass-is-open-and-the-drive-is-spectacular/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arya, Communications Director</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Highway 120 up and over Tioga Pass is currently open! It&#8217;s not too late for a visit to the Mono Basin from the west side, or for a trip to the high country before the big snow comes. This week&#8217;s forecast looks mostly clear and chilly&#8212;a great combination for getting out and about. We always [...]]]></description>
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