The growth of Killington Mountain School’s athletic and academic programs By Karen D. Lorentz Since its founding as the Killington Tutorial Program (KTP) in 1974, the Killington Mountain School (KMS) has transitioned to an approved independent academy that offers a […]
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Sanders announces 2020 presidential bid
By Phil Roeder Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday that he would run in the 2020 presidential election.
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Chuck Hughes becomes race pro
By Karen D. Lorentz Thousands of kids who were born in Vermont and grew up in the Rutland Region learned to ski at nearby Pico or Killington. Many of them ended up working in the ski industry, most in far-flung […]
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Five Guys opens in Rutland
By Curt Peterson Five Guys opened on North Main Street Feb. 13.
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Obituary: Sarah Ann Noecker, 62
June 21, 1956 – Jan. 30, 2019 Sarah Ann Noecker was an avid outdoors woman. An expert skier, she was a pass holder at Killington for over 30 years and a Killington Mountain Ambassador for the past several seasons. Killington […]
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Hobby Lobby to close in March
Staff Report After about five years, Hobby Lobby is closing its Rutland store. A Hobby Lobby store manager said Tuesday, Feb. 19 that the store will close March 9. The store currently has about 20 employees. The manager said they […]
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Killington town hires Bristow
By Curt Peterson Preston Bristow of Woodstock was shocked to get a job he never applied for. “The Town of Killington decided to downsize it’s town planner and zoning administrator to half time and I was available, with the skills […]
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Castleton University skiers lauded for saving fallen competitor mid-race
The morning of Feb. 3 began as many others have this season for the Castleton University alpine ski team: a successful first run by the women had the Spartans sitting atop the team leaderboard with five racers among the top […]
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Airbnb owners see increase in guests
Staff Report A yurt in the woods of Hartland has become one of the state’s most popular Airbnb rentals for the ski season. The yurt, 30 feet in diameter, with 700 square feet of space, is off a long driveway, […]
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Killington debuts South Ridge Quad and Peace Park
By Chandler Burgess, Killington Resort Killington Resort President Mike Solimano cuts the ribbon for the much-anticipated re-opening of the South Ridge Quad. The chairlift (previously a triple) was removed in 2011 and since then this area of the resort has […]