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Ski season, so far

Resorts in our area are working to draw in visitors, despite the high cost of skiing and riding. We’ll look at what people expect when they pay a high price for that lift ticket. Also, a Bennington County event brings together cross-country skiers to raise money for low-income heating assistance.

Midday Newscast, December 8, 2008

Vermont’s third deer season got under way this weekend when hunters took their muzzle loaders into the woods; some in the ski industry say last week’s sale of Okemo Mountain Resort could signal a new era of ownership shifts; more…

Midday Newscast May 13, 2008

At least one Vermont ski resort says this winter was the best ever; Vermont’s Fish and Wildlife Department is drafting new policies that will guide management of the state’s four big game species;

Funding the Department of Fish and Wildlife

The Department of Fish and Wildlife is funded primarily by the license fees paid for hunting and fishing. But those activities are declining, a situation that calls into question how the department is funded. We talk with former Fish and Wildlife commissioner Steve Wright and Ed Gallo of the Vermont Hunters Anglers and Trappers Association. Also, how snarls of traffic are affecting the Upper Valley, and essayist Tim Johnson commiserates with fellow flu sufferers.