This Week’s News
Our Creative Kids: Rowan Tigerlily Van Eaton
Rowan has been doing art since she was 9 months old. She loves all types of art, theater, animals, and cares very much about the environment and wildlife conservation.
The Otter Valley wrestling team in first place again!
The Otter Valley wrestling team continued its dominant season with a first-place finish at the Jason Lowell Memorial Wrestling Tournament on Saturday at Mount Mansfield Union High School.
Three record-setting fish were caught in Vermont in 2022
Vermont Fish and Wildlife today announced that three fish caught in 2022 were certified as new state records.
What on Earth was that used for?
From listening to music to cleaning and caring for one’s house and working in the kitchen, there are many examples of how gadgets and household items have changed and progressed over the years.
Act 250 in crosshairs as environmental groups prioritize forest loss
Environmental advocates across the state head into this year’s legislative session with the goal of updating Act 250 — Vermont’s land use and development law — to protect one of the state’s biggest natural resources: working forests.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Fall Sports Preview: Young Otters lineup looks to build solid foundation
Four years ago, Dick Williams began his tenure as the Otter Valley boys’ soccer coach with an almost blank slate. He worked to develop his players and over the years it started to show some success.
Fall Sports Preview: Horde on the hunt for third 2019 state title
The girls program at West Rutland has been dominating Division IV for months. After running through playoffs and capturing a state title in hoops last winter, they took to the diamond and brought home another state trophy in softball in the spring.
Fall Sports Preview: Phantoms look to ‘head in’ to finals for third time in a row
The Proctor Phantoms girls’ soccer team is hoping that the third time is the charm. They’ve lost in the state finals game to Arlington two years in a row by the score of 3-0, but this year head coach Chris Hughes is excited about the upcoming season.
Fall Sports Preview: OV girls ready to face challenges of Division II
The Otter Valley girls’ soccer team has high expectations for themselves. Led by veteran coach John White, the girls’ team petitioned the VPA to move up to Div. II from Div. III because they wanted a bigger challenge.
Three Brandon drivers win big at Devil’s Bowl
Brandon drivers dominated the racing at Devil’s Bowl as three Brandon drivers took home the win in their respective divisions over the weekend.
