Recalls this week: teacups, pajamas, sweatshirts
More than 12,000 teacups that can spark in a microwave and potentially cause a fire are among this week's recalled consumer products. Other recalled items include children's pajamas and pants that fail...
View ArticleLawyers sum up in David Belton slay case
Galleries Web links The strongest evidence against a Bronx man charged with taking part in the killing of a Brooklyn man on a West Babylon street is circumstantial, attorneys on both sides of the case...
View ArticleAtomic 2014/2015 Skis
Across the board - men's, women's and juniors - Atomic has stepped it up again for the 2014/2015 season with technology that will deliver fist-pumping performance to every skier that hits the slopes....
View ArticleViews through Brockway Mills Gorge
Green Mountain Railroad is a heritage railroad headquartered in Bellows Falls Vermont. They operate Vermont’s famous Green Mountain Flyer offering train trips that are especially popular each fall...
View ArticleVölkl 2013/2014 Skis
For the 2013-14 season, Volkl introduces several new models and, thankfully, returns many of their tried and true legendary skis. I say that because there are legions of skiers who wouldn't consider...
View ArticleIn Reginald Ross double-murder case, judge hears closing arguments
Add comment Reprints + - Reginald Ross, 33, of Yaphank, has been charged with second-degree murder in the October 2010 shooting death of John Williams, 39, outside his Holbrook home, County police...
View ArticlePost from our Past: Eddie Bauer’s History with Old-School Skiing (Eddie Bauer...
(Source: Eddie Bauer LLC) Eddie Bauer, the man, exerted a powerful influence on popularizing the fledgling sport of skiing in the Pacific Northwest in the 1930s. He rented ski gear, ran a shuttle up to...
View Article'Big family' set to hold vigil in Smithtown for 4 killed in limo crash
Reprints + - The four who died in the crash were Stephanie Belli, 23, of Kings Park; Lauren Baruch, 24, and Brittney M. Schulman, 23, both of Smithtown; and Amy R. Grabina, 23, of Commack. Photo...
View ArticleIce-Skating Archive Seeks a New Home
The most comprehensive collection of equipment and souvenirs from ice-skating shows sits in an unprepossessing brick photo studio in Minneapolis. Costumes, skates, props, dolls, jewelry, spoons,...
View ArticleSwiss-Ski Freestyle, Snowboard and Telemark Conference (FIS - Fédération...
(Source: FIS - Fédération Internationale de Ski) As the beginning of season nears, Swiss-Ski hosted a press conference for Freestyle, Snowboard and Telemark to introduce their plans and objectives for...
View ArticleMobster's sentence reduced for tip on Oklahoma City bombing
Click photo to enlarge In this photo of a handwritten letter provided by the United States Attorney?s Office for the Eastern District of New York, convicted Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Timothy...
View ArticlePiste, All Mountain, and Freeride: The season's swishest new skis tested
Buying skis can feel like a bit of a minefield. The Ski Club of Great Britain's team puts the latest products through their paces, testing the three biggest selling categories: Piste, for groomed runs;...
View ArticleSki preview: Best skis, accessories and deals for 2015
Lighter, faster and more versatile. Skis are shedding weight and employing carbon construction that helps carve those deep turns on those epic pristine days of which the memories can last a lifetime....
View ArticleChristy Sauer Mahon, first female to ski all of Colorado's 14,000 foot peaks
May 16, 2010 with a successful ski descent of Capital Peak’s East face, Chrisy Sauer Mahon became the first female to ski all 54 of Colorado’s 14,000 foot peaks. She unknowingly began her quest ten...
View ArticleNRG Energy Completes Innovative Community Solar Array in Rutland, Vermont...
(Source: NRG Energy Inc) - Fifty customers signed up to get solar built in their city - RUTLAND, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2014-- A community's aspirations of a cleaner energy future were realized...
View ArticlePowerful New Film Doc Captures Big Coal's Enduring Trauma -- And Two Women's...
While recent headlines hastily declare the death of King Coal, a powerful new film documentary based on seven years of investigation poignantly captures the complexities and largely overlooked stories...
View ArticleTaos Ski Valley & SheJumps To Host K2 International Women's Ski Day Events...
TAOS SKI VALLEY, N.M., Dec. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Taos Ski Valley will hold a variety of fun and educational events the weekend of Dec. 12 – 14 in honor of K2 International Women's Ski Day. The...
View Article7 Hand-Picked Summer Ski Vacation Steals
It’s not just snow that skiers miss once all that white stuff melts; it’s the feeling of mountain life, too. That sprawling expanse of blue sky, crisp alpine air, lush flora and fauna, and the freedom...
View ArticleCollege student lives in 96-square-foot solar-powered house
Reprints + - In this Aug. 14, 2015 photo, Rob Dunn sits on the porch of his two-story, 96-square-foot home in Poultney, Vt. Dunn, a Green Mountain College senior from Henniker, N.H., has lived off the...
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