Staff report This past Saturday, May 6, 48 people showed up for the annual Peavine Whitewater Race in Stockbridge. Racers paddled solo and in tandem kayaks ranging from 7 to 17 feet long, solo and tandem canoes, and a whitewater […]
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Great Gulf purchases resort land for development
$43 million deal with SP Land, Co. was made possible in part by TIF By Polly Mikula On Wednesday, May 3, Great Gulf and SP Land Co. finalized the purchase and sales agreement for 1,095 acres of development land including […]
Local youth find success in youth turkey calling contest in Castleton
The 17th annual Bart Jacob Memorial Youth Turkey Calling Contest, held April 15 in Castleton, attracted 21 competitors including several Vermont 4-Hers. The Oxbow Mountain 4-H Club of Pawlet hosted the event in collaboration with the Vermont Fish and […]
Game wardens investigate illegal deer shooting in Pomfret
The Vermont Warden Service is actively investigating an illegally shot deer in the town of Pomfret. On April 26, game wardens responded to reports of an adult female deer (doe) shot out of season on Cloudland Road. The doe […]
Local late tree champion recognized for commitment to protecting forests
Several Vermont tree champions have been honored by the Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program (VT UCF) for their staunch commitment and dedication to protecting and preserving their community’s forests and trees. In addition to the prestigious Vermont Arbor Day […]
VTF&W urges Killington to beware of bears
The Killington community needs to take extra steps now to prevent bear conflicts from getting worse this spring, Vermont Fish and Wildlife said in a public service announcement. The department has been getting reports from Killington residents of bears getting […]
Fourteen KMS athletes compete at national championships
In early April, the largest Killington Mountain School squad yet qualified for USASA Nationals at Copper Mountain. Fourteen athletes competed in a variety of disciplines including rail jam, slopestyle, boardercross, slalom and giant slalom. The team had to acclimate […]
Laetitia Clary Ingrid Jonker, 77
Laetitia Clary Ingrid Jonker, 77, died of metastatic breast cancer on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Clary left us exactly as she wanted, peacefully and comfortably at home with her children at her side. Clary was born in Hardenberg, the […]
RCHS to receive $10K grant from Petco to save animals
Rutland County Humane Society is set to receive a $10,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love in support of its life saving work for animals. Petco Love is a national nonprofit leading change for pets by harnessing the power […]
Killington search and rescue teams split
By Katy Savage Killington may soon have the service of two search and rescue teams. Around 12 former members of Killington Search and Rescue (KSAR), who quit or were fired over a dispute with the new fire chief in March […]