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By Jerry LeBlond Killington Ski Club and Killington Mountain School in partnership with Killington Resort hosted the FIS Freestyle Nor-Am Cup Finals on Highline, Feb. 26-March 1, 2015. Skiers competed for time, style and difficulty of tricks.

By Robin Alberti KILLINGTON—On Saturday, Feb. 28, the Darkside held its third annual Grudge Match, which turned out to be one of the biggest events that Darkside has hosted at the Dark Park, according to employee Evan Ricker. The Dark Park is located behind the Darkside store on Killington Road. The competition was a bracketed,…

Courtesy of the SAO Report Shaded grey area shows the 1,680 acres Killington leases from the state; the top of the peaks along the ridge. Perplexing proposal lacks big picture planning, say resort experts By Karen D. Lorentz The Vermont State Auditor Douglas Hoffer recently issued a controversial report investigating the state granted leaseholds for…

PUTNEY--On Feb. 25, at 8:30 p.m., the Vermont state police received a report of an abandoned puppy on Bare Hill Road in Putney. A black Labrador retriever puppy was discovered in a metal crate in the middle of the turnaround. The puppy was left with some dog toys, but without food and water. The citizen…

Governor Peter Shumlin announced Feb. 19 that Commissioner of Economic Development Lisa Gosselin will be leaving her post in April to take a job outside state government. She will be replaced by Joan Goldstein, who currently serves as executive director of the Green Mountain Economic Development Corporation. Gosselin is leaving state government to become the…

Commissioner Ken Schatz announced Feb. 26 that the Department for Children and Families (DCF) is providing $375,000 to the state’s five community action agencies to fund additional crisis fuel assistance grants through their WARMTH programs. “When a family asks for crisis fuel assistance, it means that their tanks are on empty,” said Hal Cohen, secretary…

By Morgan True, VTDigger.org Senator Anthony Pollina (D/P/W-Washington) wants Vermont to hold its presidential primary the same day as neighboring New Hampshire, and he’s introduced a bill to do just that. The former gubernatorial candidate and longtime state Legislator says the purpose is twofold: it would give the state an “economic shot in the arm,”…

By Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger.org In the ups and downs of the proposed 2016 budget for the Agency of Human Services, there are a few big winners, and many small losers. Under the proposal, the agency’s overall budget would be $3.8 billion, including some $1.4 billion from federal funds. More than $651 million of the AHS…

By Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger.org The Senate gave unanimous preliminary approval to S.9, a hefty child protection reform package, in a roll call vote Wednesday, Feb. 25. The bill has loomed large on the Senate’s agenda since the beginning of the session and followed a lengthy summer study. “To say that this is an important bill…

KILLINGTON—Killington Mountain School and the Killington Ski Club jointly hosted a Ruby Gala to celebrate Academy and Development athletes and to recognize the 40th anniversary of Killington Mountain School. Guests donned red dresses, red neckties, Nantucket red slacks, and red shoes in keeping with the evening’s ruby theme. A wide variety of items were generously…

Dear Editor, ARC Rutland Area, an organization that works with citizens with developmental disabilities and their families (short for Advocacy, Resources and Community) wants to say “Thank you” to Rutland Lodge of Elks #345 for again having sponsored a Valentine barbecue and dance for approximately 70 members, family and friends of ARC Rutland Area on…

By David E. Raven Most of us have heard the phrase “pay yourself first” at one time or another when referring to personal savings plans. The idea is simple, designate a portion of your weekly paycheck to automatically go into your personal savings account, just as you would pay your mortgage, car loan, or child’s…

We have a long way to go until we are all able to make an informed decision about legalizing marijuana. The recent report released by the RAND Corporation is a good first step in learning more about the issue, but it is imperative that we do more information gathering, research and data collection before Vermont…