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End to national Covid-19 emergency order could affect Vermont’s ability to fight disease
February 8, 2023
By Erin Petenko/VTDigger On Monday, Jan. 30, President Joe Biden announced that the federal government plans to end the emergency declarations for Covid-19 on May 11, a move that could affect Vermonters’ ability to access vaccinations, testing and treatment for the disease. The national emergency and public health emergency declarations related to Covid have been in…
Covid-19 levels rise to ‘medium’ as XBB becomes main strain
January 11, 2023
Covid-19 community levels rose to “medium” last week, the Vermont Department of Health reported. The rising number of hospital admissions was mainly responsible for the state moving from “low” to “medium,” according to the department. It reported 67 new hospital admissions for Covid in the past week, compared with 33 the week before. As of Wednesday, Jan. 4,…
Vermont’s Covid levels remain ‘low’ as new wave begins nationwide
December 14, 2022
By Erin Petenko/VTDigger Vermont’s Covid-19 levels are still “low,” according to the state Department of Health’s weekly surveillance report, Dec. 7. The weekly update comes amid a national rise in Covid cases and hospitalizations, according to The New York Times. Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York have all reported a rise in Covid levels, particularly in…
Covid levels ‘low’ on eve of holiday gatherings
November 28, 2022
By Erin Petenko/VTDigger Vermont’s Covid-19 levels remain “low,” according to the latest weekly surveillance update from the state Department of Health prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. Most Vermont counties also have low Covid levels, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Only Bennington County, which hit “high” Covid levels in October, reported “medium” Covid levels in…
The People who make it all happen
November 23, 2022
After receiving 'positive snow control' last Wednesday that gave races the official green light to go ahead, crew perfects course KILLINGTON—Killington Resort received a positive snow control announcement from FIS (International Ski and Snowboard Federation), the governing body of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup, on Wednesday morning, Nov. 16. With this announcement, Killington Resort…
U.S. Ski & Snowboard to launch women’s initiative ‘Heroic’ at 2022 Heroic Killington Cup
November 23, 2022
U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced the launch of the Heroic Initiative—a movement celebrating and empowering women in skiing and snowboarding, on Nov. 10, in advance of the Killington races. The multi-faceted program will be brought to life at the newly renamed 2022 Heroic Killington Cup presented by Stifel, the world’s most attended women’s FIS World Cup, as a…
Reflections From A Heroic Construction Crew Worker
November 23, 2022
Ashley Handlin went to college to be a graphic designer but three years ago she decided she’d rather work with her hands. “I don’t want to be behind a desk,” she said. Handlin, 33, of Chittenden, is one of a few female workers on a 150-person crew building the new K-1 Lodge. She was hired for the project…
Town of Killington spurs growth with municipal infrastructure
November 23, 2022
By Polly Mikula “Killington Forward” is a comprehensive plan designed to provide clean water, road improvements, workforce and affordable housing — and development of the Six Peak Village at the base of the resort. All worthy priorities, but it’s a heavy lift for the towns 1,400 residents. Private-public partnerships have made it possible. Specifically, the state…
New K-1 Base Lodge to debut at World Cup
November 23, 2022
By Katy Savage This year’s World Cup attendees will be among the first to see Killington’s newly completed K-1 Base Lodge. The debut of the $30+ million project on Friday, Nov. 25, has been three years in the making. The major investment was announced in 2018 and Phase 1 got underway July 16, 2019, but…
The state of real estate
November 23, 2022
Real estate market slows due to lack of inventory By Katy Savage After a frenzy of home buying throughout the pandemic, the housing inventory in Killington (and surrounding communities and across the U.S.) is the lowest local real estate agents have seen, which has brought a halt to the frenzy of real estate activity. There…
Short-term rental market spurs new business, jobs
November 23, 2022
Killington Mountain Homes offers full service for high end rentals in Killington By Polly Mikula From tech entrepreneur to rental management and concierge services, Holly George is familiar with innovation. After selling the tech company she built from scratch, George bought the former Boutique gift shop at 2025 Route 4 in Killington. The building had…
Covid levels ‘low’ as Omicron booster campaign kicks off
September 14, 2022
By Erin Petenko/VTDigger Covid-19 levels in Vermont remain “low,” according to the Vermont Department of Health’s latest weekly surveillance update. The data comes amid the first week of the Omicron booster, also called the bivalent vaccine, which became available Wednesday, Sept. 7 in Vermont. This booster specifically targets the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of Omicron. About 80% of…
New Covid-19 booster vaccine now available
September 7, 2022
Bivalent vaccine offers protection against new virus variants State health officials announced Tuesday, Sept. 6, that Vermonters will be able to receive the newly approved Covid-19 vaccine booster shots starting Wednesday, Sept. 7. The updated boosters are designed to be a match for the BA.5 Omicron variant currently affecting most people. Last week, the CDC…