The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department announced Friday, Jan. 8, the addition of a multi-species “bonus challenge” to its popular Master Angler Program for 2016, aimed at further testing the fishing aptitude and knowledge of Vermont anglers. “For six years now, anglers around the state have enjoyed studying and learning about fish biology, habitat, and…

John “Grizz” Puchalski By John “Grizz” Puchalski, Killington Ambassador “Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we may as well enjoy the Mountain.”    

 Courtesy of Karen D. Lorentz A Killington Resort instructor leads a Learn to Ride class, as participants stand atop their snowboards. Killington offers lessons for skiing and snowboarding. By Karen D. Lorentz When it comes to winter sports that exude excitement and exhilaration, alpine snow sports are without equal. In what other winter activity can…

Courtesy of Okemo Mountain Resort A pipe dragon carves out the only superpipe open on the east coast, at Okemo Mountain Resort. Snowmaking created snow to build 18-foot high, 500-foot long superpipe LUDLOW – Consistently cold overnight temperatures paired with the unwavering dedication of Okemo Mountain Resort’s experienced snowmaking team resulted in the opening of…

Submitted A Hummer H2 landed on its roof after a 15-foot fall into the Saxtons River. On Feb. 6, 2016, at approximately 8:20 p.m., Vermont State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Route 121 in Grafton. The vehicle involved was a yellow Hummer H2. The vehicle was operated by Irfan Arif age 17…

Courtesy of CSJ Provider Scholarship students hold bingo games at the Bardwell House. RUTLAND—On Feb. 5, the College of St. Joseph announced that its Provider Scholars have contributed more than 10,000 service hours in the community since the program’s inception in the fall of 2013. A Provider Scholarship is worth $65,000 over four years for…

By Karen D. Lorentz Presenters Rob Megnin (Killington), Michael van Eyck (Bromley), and Carolyn Stimpson (Wachusett) shared info on programs to attract first-timers to snow sports. By Karen D. Lorentz KILLINGTON — Over 400 people participated in the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) Eastern Winter Conference and Trade Show hosted by Killington Resort last week.…

RUTLAND–Darren Childs, board president, and Kelly Giancola, executive director, cut the ribbon at the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Rutland Community Cupboard’s new location at 65 River St. in Rutland. The Rutland Community Cupboard serves individuals and families who are in need of food, and all food items are free, thanks…

By Lani Duke The Vermont way in action HUBBARDTON—Bob Gibbs’ home and personal possessions recently went up in flames, and his neighbors are now trying to help him recover from that loss. Few realize the good Bob Gibbs has performed for his Hubbardton area community. As his friends and neighbors look at his influence within…

By Lani Duke Rutland City Combination Pond ballot item in contention Yes, no, maybe. That’s the pattern for the appearance of an advisory question on the Rutland City ballot regarding whether “the voters of the city of Rutland [should] reclaim, renew and preserve Combination Pond, Piedmont Pond, Moon Brook and all of its associated waterways…

RUTLAND—PEGTV recently announced that it has expanded the scope of its annual PEGTV Courcelle Scholarship to include the entire realm of visual and media arts. Two Rutland County high school seniors have the opportunity to win a $2,000 scholarship to pursue postsecondary education in all areas of television, film, radio, internet, computer animation, graphic arts,…

By Dom Cioffi I’m a reasonably competent man, which means, given most problematic situations, I can usually exercise enough wherewithal to reliably work through them. Sure, there are times when I’ll call in a professional, but for me it’s usually a last resort move that comes only after I’ve exhausted all other avenues. Some call…

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Courtesy KMS Spencer Wood KILLINGTON — Killington Mountain School Alpine athlete, Spencer Wood competed at the Empire State Games at Whiteface in the IPCAS (international Paralympic committee alpine skiing) series over the weekend, where he took Bronze in Super G, Silver in GS and Gold in SL in extremely challenging conditions. “The course was more like…