By Karen D. Lorentz Rutland County faces a serious population decline that has already begun. The county lost over 1,000 residents between 2010 and 2013 when the estimated population was 60,622 (further reading on VT population). The projection from a […]
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News Briefs
Killington Peak’s first mountain houses
By Karen D. Lorentz While the stagecoach and boat brought “summer people” to Vermont’s lakes and mineral springs in the late 1700s and early 1800s, the advent of the railroad in 1850 made a “mountain trade” possible. Soon visitors were […]
State News
Powdr restructuring; acquisitions focus on adventure lifestyle
By Karen D. Lorentz Powdr, Killington and Pico’s parent company since 2007, has restructured and is expanding — this time with its first foray outside the U.S. with the licensing of the Woodward Riviera Maya facility at the Hard Rock […]
Local News
From Stratton to Stowe, Burke and Jay, ski resort ownerships may change
By Karen D. Lorentz For two weeks now rumors have been flying that Vail Resorts might be buying Stowe Mountain Resort. Those rumors were based on reports of CEO Rob Katz being seen at the mountain two weekends ago. Stowe […]
News Briefs
Investigate before you invest
By Karen D. Lorentz The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation Securities Division has oversight of 104,00 registered investment broker/dealer agents in Vermont. Those agents don’t have to live here, noted William “Bill” Carrigan, deputy commissioner of the Securities Division. In […]
Sports
Meet Okemo ski instructor Rolf Meyer: joy, meaning through teaching
By Karen D. Lorentz Every once in a while something happens that leads to a new appreciation for what skiing means for people. One of those moments for me was the serendipitous of meeting with Okemo Ski Instructor Rolf Meyer […]
News Briefs
Winter memories are made of this
By Karen D. Lorentz If there is any ski topic that perplexes me, it is the issue of comparing skiing today to the “good old days.” Most folks who skied in the 1950s and 1960s will tell you the “good […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
“Ski inc.” an industry first about chasing ‘the dream’ through four decades
By Karen D. Lorentz For anyone looking for a good winter book, Chris Diamond’s 44-year memoir, “Ski inc.” is highly recommended reading. For anyone looking at the Killington Village conundrum or wondering about the new Killington Valley promotion it is […]
AUDI FIS Ski World Cup, Local News
World Cup: Big business for Killington, competitors
By Karen D. Lorentz It can cost a million dollars or more to host a World Cup ski event, with the total expense varying by the number of events and competitors as well as any extra expenses (i.e., not required […]
News Briefs
Experts explain the why, how and psychology of fraud
Tips to heed to stay safe By Karen D. Lorentz “Computers are commodity items. They are inexpensive and it’s easy to use them to commit cyber fraud,” noted Elliott Greenblott, Vermont’s AARP Fraud Coordinator and Volunteer at a recent presentation […]