What is the ideal structure for public safety? By Polly Mikula Monday night over 70 people attended the select board meeting (in person and online). The recent riff between Killington Search and Rescue (KSAR) and the newly hired Chief of […]
Category: Opinion
Letter, Opinion
Thanks for community support
Dear Editor, Thank you to our fantastic Killington community for supporting the Drive-Thru Lasagna dinner on March 3 at the Killington Public Safety Building sponsored by the Sherburne United Church of Christ, Killington’s Little White Church. A special thanks to […]
Letter, Opinion
Bear hunting not useful tactic
Dear Editor, Human-wildlife conflict poses a major challenge for the conservation of carnivore species globally. Today black bears inhabit only about 60% of their historic range in North America, mostly due to human persecution. Large home territories and a varied […]
Letter, Opinion
School workers: We need action to ensure everyone’s safe at school
Dear Editor, Last month, 21 schools across Vermont were targeted by a vicious hoax that terrorized countless students and staff members as they were sent into lockdown and SWAT teams carrying AR-15s burst into the lobby. We are thankful nobody was physically […]
Letter, Opinion
Thanks for passing Killington Forward: the future looks bright
Dear Editor, A big thank you to the voters of Killington. The passage of the Killington Forward article at last week’s Town Meeting, by a wide margin, has finally set the new Six Peaks Village into motion. We owe it […]
Letter, Opinion
Please save our books
Dear Editor, The citizens of Castleton, along with students, faculty and staff of Castleton University, are taking action. We held a book read-in Monday, March 6, to show support for retaining print books at the Vermont State University libraries. The […]
Letter, Opinion
A carbon bomb in our Green Mountain National Forest?
By Howard Jennings Editor’s note: Howard Jennings, a Bristol resident, is the former research director of Mobility Lab, a transportation think tank in Virginia. He is now working with Save Public Forests, a collective effort of scientists, researchers, ecologists and […]
Letter, Opinion
Exercise is good medicine for the mental health of Vermont kids
Dear Editor, Today, more than ever, our children are struggling with their mental health. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but the issue needs to be recognized all year long. We simply can’t ignore the problem any longer. Between mass […]
Letter, Opinion
Thanks for your help with the rabies clinic
Dear Editor, Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers that were going to help with Vermont Volunteer Services for Animals Humane Society’s “Drive Up & Poke!” Rabies Clinic. We couldn’t win a fight with Mother Nature, so we’ve postponed the […]
Letter, Opinion
Vermont veterans have earned tax-free pensions
Dear Editor, When Vermont faces an acute crisis – floods, pandemics, national security events – our first thought is often: “Call out the Guard.” With a phone call from the governor, the women and men of the Vermont National Guard […]