Courtesy Eric Ley Eric Ley smiles as the Dalai Lama blesses him in  Colorado.        By Katy Savage Cooking has taken Eric Ley all over the world. Ley, a Rutland native, was a  personal chef for 10 years, traveling with families to private islands,  houseboats on Lake Powell in Utah, to major cities…

Governor: 18.5% increase in property taxes is ‘unacceptable’ Projected hike is driven largely by a likely unprecedented 12% increase in education spending By Curt Peterson and Peter D’Auria/VTDigger The Vermont Dept. of Taxes is projecting a whopping 18.5% increase in residents’ property tax rates, a spike that Gov. Phil Scott quickly seized on, calling for lawmakers…

Pico Mountain will kick off the 2023/24 winter season at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9 with a bonus weekend. The resort will operate Saturday and Sunday and then reopen on Friday, Dec.15 for the regular Thursday-Monday schedule.    “We are excited to welcome back skiers and riders to Pico Mountain early this year!” said…

  Rutland City’s new local 1% option tax is off to a strong start. It raised $423,000 in the quarter ending in October, Treasurer Mary Markowskitold the Board of Aldermen Monday, Dec. 4. The tax, which raises revenue for the city through an adding 1% to the state’s 6% sales tax, went into effect July…

By Brooke Geery Following the heart-pounding races of the Stifel Killington Cup, passionate skiers may just be inspired to take up racing themselves. But excelling at the global level of competition is not something that can be achieved overnight. This is why so many academies and clubs exist in the Northeast — to give aspiring athletes…

    Courtesy Great Gulf  Great Gulf and Safdie Architects envision a promenade around Snowshed Pond with luxury condos built in future phases.     By Polly Mikula At the Killington Cup last weekend, Great Gulf the developer for the planned Killington Village at the base of Snowshed and Ramshead, unveiled renderings — it was the…

By Tiffany Tan/VTDigger “Base Camp,” located on Rutland’s North Main Street, is made up of eight affordable housing units for military veterans.   By Tiffany Tan/VTDigger A former bike shop was unveiled Tuesday, Nov. 21, as new residences for veterans who had experienced homelessness, a privately led project that officials said could help respond to Vermont’s housing…

  Staff report Police said a crash on Route 4 Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 12:26 p.m. left one person dead. Police were dispatched to the crash on Route 4 in Killington (East side of the Pass). Preliminary investigation determined that 71-year-old Mark J. Candon from Rutland was traveling east when he traveled across the center…

By Jerry LeBlond Mikaela Shiffrin holds up her 90th World Cup trophy after winning Slalom at Killington, Sunday.     By Katy Savage Mikaela Shiffrin won the Killington Cup Slalom again —her sixth victory in seven years. After winning her historic 89th World Cup in Levi, Finland  in October, she extended her World Cup wins…

  Submitted Pete Campana’s bus tours to Killington were known for fun.   By Karen D. Lorentz In 1981 for Washington’s Birthday week there had been a total washout of eastern ski areas followed by Killington’s receiving two feet of snow. Some 60-plus tour buses, which had gone elsewhere for the week, showed up at…

  Lynn and Karl Acker reflect on generations working in the ski industry By Karen D. Lorentz Sometimes you just have to wonder if some people are born with a ski gene. It certainly might seem that way for the family of Hank and Marge Huntoon whose three children all pursued different facets of the…

  Fifth graders can access more than 90 days of skiing and riding at participating alpine and cross-country ski areas for a $30 administration fee, Ski Vermont announced Nov. 15. The popular Fifth Grade Passport Program will return for the 2023-2024 ski season. The Passport program provides access to 20 Alpine ski areas — including…

  Favorite Mikaela Shiffrin is off to strong start, will she win her 90th Cup? Staff report As the women’s World Cup athletes prepare to race Superstar in Killington this weekend,  Mikaela Shiffrin is off to a strong start after her record-breaking season last year.  Shiffrin won the women’s World Cup slalom in Levi, Finland…

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation gives green light to 2023 Stifel Killington Cup 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 Thursday, Nov. 16. With this announcement, Killington Resort can assure international race teams…

Photo Polly Mikula, mural by Lopi LaRoe The mural titled “We Built This” was unveiled Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Mint Makerspace in Rutland. It’s dedicated to the empowered woman in non-traditional spaces. This is the first installment of the triptych, which will feature two additional women workers —a  riveter and a welder —on either…