Saturday, Jan. 24 at 9 a.m. — KILLINGTON — Killington has another fun line up of rail jams coming at you all winter long. On Saturday, Jan. 24, join your fellow park rats for some sliding and jibbing in the K-Town Showdown. Whether you’re still locking in tricks or laying them all down, come keep the stoke alive…

Saturday, Jan. 24 at 7:30 a.m. — QUECHEE — Join the Town of Hartford for the 14th annual Youth Ice Fishing Derby at Dewey’s Pond, Quechee Main St., Quechee on Saturday, Jan. 24 from 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Children will be placed in age-appropriate divisions based on the number of registered participants; all children ages 14…

CANCELED: Brandon Music concert featuring Zak Trojano tomorrow night, Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m., has been canceled. Zak had a family emergency and unfortunately had to cancel the show. Saturday, Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — Brandon Music presents musician and songwriter, Zak Trojano on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Trojano grew up in…

Saturday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. — LUDLOW — A benefit for the Okemo Community Challenge, Flannel with Flair continues the tradition of supporting the economic, environmental and social well being of the local community. Enjoy dinner and dancing with live music by “The All Nighters” at Okemo’s Jackson Gore Roundhouse. OCC offers challenge grants to…

Saturday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — Celebrated pianist Gleb Ivanov will open the 7th annual “Passages at the Paramount” series on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. Ivanov was the second artist to appear in the first-ever Paramount Theatre Classical Music Series in February of 2008. At his first New York recital in 2005…

Saturday, Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Start the new year with an adventure in your national park! A series of free guided nature explorations being held this winter at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park continues. Geared for all ages, these tours and workshops will explore topics ranging from winter tree identification, wildlife tracking, bird identification and…

Sunday, Jan. 25 at 12 p.m. — John Tidd will be teaching his annual Telemark Clinic at Pico Mountain on Sunday, Jan. 25, from 12-4 p.m. Tidd is a PSIA telemark instructor and is the guy you want to connect with regardless of whether you’re hoping to make your first telemark turns, or looking to refine…

Thursday, Jan. 29 at 6 p.m. — WEST RUTLAND — The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center is pleased to announce the return of popular instructor Michael Stimpfel with a six-week evening workshop in silver jewelry making. The class will be held Thursdays from 6 - 8:30 p.m., Jan. 29 -  March 5. Learn the basic techniques and…

Tech integration A couple of times throughout each week, Mrs. Knipes’ kindergartners and first graders break out the iPads to review and practice skills. Mrs. Knipes finds that purposeful and meaningful use of the iPad facilitates learning and prepares her pupils in the use of technology as they progress from one grade to the next.…

By Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor, UVM What do fish tanks, brandy snifters, and Mason jars have in common? They are all containers that can be used to make gardens in glass, or terrariums. Whether you put together a terrarium on a rainy summer day or for garden-relief in the dead of winter, this activity…

Sanders: Statement in Response to the President's State of the Union Address WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement tonight after President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address: “As President Obama indicated, our economy today is much stronger than it was six years…

Video courtesy of Tim Buttner

Video Courtesy of Tim Buttner

New snowsport thrives with sales doubling every year since 2010 By Polly Lynn “It’s like I’m riding on a cloud,” said Alex Kerpel, a Killington resident who joined a group of nine cyclists to ride the trails of Mountain Meadows, Monday, Jan. 12. Tony Accurso of Fat Bike Vermont in Woodstock provided the bikes. He…

By Cristina Kumka RUTLAND TOWN — Rutland City will lose money and at least 30 local workers will lose their jobs come April, when J.C. Penney will leave the Diamond Run Mall. In a statement made on Wednesday, Jan. 7, Rutland Alderman Ed Larson said: “In a lengthy telephone conversation with J.C. Penney Corporate, they…