Outdoors
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Vermont’s $/lb Reality Check
Vermont’s three-acre rule demands costly stormwater retrofits from a few hundred landowners, yet the state still can’t show how many pounds of phosphorus it will…
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Friggin’ Ticks and What To Do About Them
Vermont’s deer ticks don’t die off when the snow flies — they just wait for you. Whether you’re hunting, hiking, or splitting wood, they’re out…
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A Reality Check on Wildlife Corridors
Vermont’s 2016 Act 171 requires towns to map and protect “forest blocks” and “habitat connectors,” but the policy has sparked growing frustration among landowners. Many…
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1st and 10: How a Simple Broadcast Trick Changed Sports Forever
That bright yellow first-down line in football isn’t painted on the field—it’s one of the greatest sports broadcast tricks ever invented. Debuting in 1998, the…
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China’s Chikungunya Outbreak and Vermont’s Near-Zero Risk
The chikungunya virus is making headlines across U.S. media after a major outbreak in southern China — the country’s first at this scale. But this…
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VT’s 3-Acre Rule: A Billion-Dollar Cleanup with Pennies of Impact
Vermont has spent over $600 million battling Lake Champlain’s phosphorus crisis, yet results barely cover a 33×33-foot square. With 2 million new pounds leaching in…
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Board Overrides Mayor, Reappoints Kim Peters in First-Ever Use of Charter Clause
In a historic first, the Rutland Board of Aldermen reappointed Kim Peters as Recreation Superintendent after Mayor Doenges failed to act within 90 days. Exercising…
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$2 Million Later, Vermont Scraps Wildlife Crossing: Was There a Smarter Path?
Vermont spent $2 million designing a wildlife crossing on I-89—only to cancel the project when $50 million in construction funding fell through. Critics question why…
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Rutland Community Rallies to Keep Kim Peters as Recreation Superintendent
Rutland residents are rallying behind Kim Peters after Mayor Doenges announced he will not reappoint her as Recreation Superintendent. Community leaders and residents have expressed…
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Setting the Record Straight on Trapping and the VT Constitution
A recent op-ed misrepresents Senator Williams’ response to a non-constituent’s email on trapping. Vermont’s Constitution protects hunting, fishing, and trapping, and banning these practices ignores…
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