Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — The ultimate tribute to Grateful Dead, Dark Star Orchestra will perform a show at the Paramount Theatre Dark Star Orchestra has been delivering this to both old and new Grateful Dead fans since 1997, when a group of talented musicians came up with an original concept – to…

KILLINGTON — New this year, Basin Ski Shop will be running a season long competition to name the King and Queen of the Mountain. Running from the first day Killington opened to the public (Nov. 4) until the closing day party at Basin Ski Shop in late April, the competition measures the total vertical drop skied…

The search for the one ski quiver continues By Tony Crespi Each season the ski industry unveils new ski collections boasting advancements and refinements in technology and design. Often unrecognized by the public are the complexity of engineering and design principles involved in this process. The materials used to construct a multi-layer ski core are…

Photos by Robin Alberti Killington’s Loaded Turkey rail jam, Sunday, Nov. 23, was the first of the season at Killington, and one of the first nationwide. Over 75 freestyle skiers and riders participated in the event this year. The winner of the competition took home a 14-pound turkey, a new pair of skis or snowboard…

Coming off not only one, but two near record breaking seasons with over 4.5 million skier visits each, Vermont is once again paving the path to a stellar ski and snowboard season. The state boasted 12 resorts open for skiing, riding and even Nordic skiing as of Nov. 22, and expects at least one other…

Photo submitted Governor Shumlin joined Vermont Fish & Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter for a morning deer hunt last week. The governor did not match last year’s opening day success, when he harvested a 186-pound 6-point buck, but the pair did see some deer activity. Vermont’s deer rifle season is now open and runs through Nov. 30.

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Photo courtesy of Rutland Building Bright Futures RUTLAND  — This replica of a farmers’ market at Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum was was one of the activities thatchildren enjoyed at the Building Bright Futures annual event “Just Play? No Way!” Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum will host an open house Tuesday, Dec. 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. at…

Father and son found dead with apparent gunshot wounds TOWNSHEND — On Nov. 19, at approximately 8:58 p.m. the Vermont State Police responded to a reported shooting at a residence on Abby Road in Townshend, Vt. Rescue personnel were also dispatched. Upon arrival, troopers made contact with a woman, who indicated that there were two people…

Killington Elementary Students built sailboats out of classroom materials to “sail” across a pair of strings powered by wind. The students worked in groups and were able to make engineering adjustments to their design after the first trial run. The experiment was part of “Energy Week” at KES Last week was “Energy Week” at Killington…

Photo submitted Mark and Joan Brown (left) present a check to the Wounded Warrior Project for $21,000. Iraq war veterans Silas Loomis and Kurt Miller (right) received the check on behalf of the organization. BOMOSEEN — The employees of Browns Auto Salvage and Premium Recycled Parts North East are supporting injured service members through the Wounded…

KILLINGTON — Mary Fiore, general manager of Northern Ski Works hands a check to Tom Alcorn of Vermont Adaptive for $1,364. This is the third year that Northern Ski Works has chosen Vermont Adaptive as the recipient of the proceeds from their opening party. “Thanks to all that came and contributed,” said Fiori. “It was…

By Polly Lynn Turkey trots are a holiday tradition for many around Thanksgiving Day. Not only do they serve as a way to burn off calories to counter balance the indulgent feast, but they are also crucial fundraisers for many organizations. Active.com lists 318 turkey trot events across the country this year, the majority of…

By Morgan True, VTDigger.org Health care economist Jonathan Gruber has agreed to forgo roughly $120,000 in compensation from the state. Lawrence Miller, chief of health care reform, said on Wednesday, Nov. 19, that Gruber’s comments denigrating the public and suggesting that passage of the Affordable Care Act relied on deception has damaged his credibility in…

By John Herrick, VTDigger.org Three national businesses are helping to defend Vermont’s GMO labeling law. The companies told a federal court last week that the state statute, which requires food manufacturers and retailers to label certain products containing genetically modified ingredients, would not be difficult to implement. Organic energy bar manufacturer Clif Bar and Company,…