By Lynn McNamara Several years ago I made a decision that came as a surprise to many of my friends and family. I was going to start hunting deer here in Vermont. As a lifelong animal lover and considered the family “tree hugger,” this desire to hunt seemed to some to be at odds with my…

By Chuck Hughes, KMS The Killington Mountain School Dryland Camp recently wrapped up for the session. The camp was for local athletes interested in getting in shape and keeping fit for the upcoming ski and board season. It was made up of six weeks of training on Tuesdays and Thursdays afternoon at the Johnson Rec…

David M. Gleed, 57, died Nov. 3, 2020 at Rutland Regional Medical Center. He was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts, March 15, 1963, son of Robert A. and Roberta J. (Blais) Gleed. David Gleed spent many years in the restaurant and hospitality industry in the Killington area prior to being an X-Ray technologist. Surviving are his…

Daniel Kindle O’Connell of Rutland died on Nov. 2, 2020 of metastatic prostate cancer at the age of  81. Dan O’Connell  was never one to follow the expected path, and he enjoyed reflecting on the many adventures that he had the good fortune to experience throughout his life. Born in New York City, his family…

Birch Ridge Inn adopts biodefense technology By Polly Mikula Bill Vines and Mary Furlong, owners of the Birch Ridge Inn in Killington, have added an innovative health and safety measure to their restaurant and Great Room to help combat Covid-19 infection. “I’m scientifically trained, I’m a geek, and I’ve been studying this since we closed…

By Brooke Geery Rocco Jones, a fixture at Killington for mountain biking and snowboarding, was chosen as a Flyin' Ryan adventure scholar. The scholarship is provided by the Flyin' Ryan Foundation, named for skier Ryan Hawks who died in 2011. The foundation offers scholarships to kids 12 and older with a dream, a goal or…

Vermont Fish & Wildlife is reminding hunters to wear fluorescent hunter orange while they gear up for the start of Vermont’s traditionally popular 16-day regular deer season from Saturday, Nov. 14 to Sunday, Nov. 29. A hunter may take one legal buck during this season.  Vermont hunting licenses include a buck tag for this season…

Hunting in the time of Covid brings families and friends together with precautions By Peg Bolgioni Since the onset of the Covid 19 pandemic, many have flocked to the outdoors. Participation in recreational activities like hiking, biking, and running have seen an uptick, but in Vermont, there has also been an increased interest in hunting.…

On Nov. 8 at 6:46 p.m., troopers from the Vermont State Police – Rutland Barracks responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. According to police, Janet Salotti Page, 53, was traveling north on Route 7 in the town of Rutland near the Days Inn, when she struck Nicole Roberson, 43, who was crossing…

By Katy Savage The state released much anticipated operating guidelines for ski resorts on Nov. 3, weeks before resorts are projected to open for the winter season. Ted Brady, the deputy secretary for the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, called the guidelines the “safest and strongest” in the country at a Nov. 3 press…

Officials strongly discourage holiday travel, out-of-state guests; urge Vermonters to limit gatherings to 10 By Polly Mikula There are no longer any out-of-state locations that qualify for non-quarantine travel to Vermont. “We are temporarily suspending our out-of-state travel map and requiring all non-essential travelers to quarantine,” said Governor Phil Scott at the news conference, Tuesday,…

A little over 30 years ago, I lost my father to a massive heart attack. He was 55 years old, in good shape, and active – definitely not someone you’d expect to die so young. However, he was a smoker and as the coroner report attested, he had considerable plaque build-up in his arteries, which…

By Merisa Sheman The yard was covered in white. I mean, really covered in white. It wasn’t that pathetic little amount that we got on the first snowfall last week where you talk yourself into thinking that there’s probably enough snow to ski some laps around the yard before the snow is all gone. This…

By Kevin Theissen It has been estimated that fewer than 50% of adults have a will or other estate documents in place, which may not be entirely surprising. No one wants to be reminded of their own mortality or spend too much time thinking about what might happen once they’re gone. But a will is…

By Lee Emmon For nearly a decade, I’ve been adding to a brush pile in the woods behind my home. A depository of pruned branches, dead flowers, discarded logs, old leaves, and an occasional Christmas tree, the pile is a decaying testament to seasons and chores long past. Over the years, the pile has settled…