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Norman Hurd, of White River Junction, assembles a chandelier made from a combination of mule and whitetail deer antlers. Hurd owns and operates Hurd's Antler Art and Engraving from his home on Colonial Drive.

White River Jct. Man Carves Crafts from Antlers

by Coleman Stokes Special to the Valley NewsDecember 23, 2016

One of the most unusual bird sightings on my bike ride with Tom McCabe was a northern pintail duck in the Boise River. A male has been spotted in the same area during the fall the past two years, but the birds aren't usually in Boise. (Chadd Cripe/Idaho Statesman/TNS)

Pedaling Is for the Birds

by Chadd Cripe The Idaho StatesmanDecember 23, 2016

Woodstock’s Charles Green fires a shot at the Barre goal during the U14 Red Wasps’ 8-0 win over the Blades on Saturday at Woodstock’s Union Arena.

Recreation Briefs: UVAC’s Hansen Top Distance Swimmer at WPI

by Staff Reports December 22, 2016

Dorsi Raynolds, of Woodstock, Vt., has coached swimming at the collegiate and USAS club level for over 30 years; her last 8 years spent with the Upper Valley Aquatic Center in White River Junction, Vt. In September 2015, she was diagnosed and later treated for stage 2 breast cancer. Raynolds never let the disease interfere with her coaching, but the experience fostered an even greater desire to help her students realize their full potential. (Valley News - John Happel) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

‘Healthy Denial’: UVAC’s Raynolds Coaches Through Cancer Crisis

by Jared Pendak Valley News Staff WriterDecember 22, 2016

Outdoors Notebook: Trescott Lands Reopen to Public

by Jared Pendak Valley News Staff WriterDecember 19, 2016

Hanover's Gretchen Dann scrambles for the puck during the final period against the Connecticut Ice Cats at Union Arena in Woodstock, Vt., Sunday afternoon, December 18, 2016. This was the first time Hanover competed in the Elite Junior Eastern Prospects League (EJEPL), which included teams from Connecticut, Maine, New York, Vermont, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New Hamnpshire. (Valley News - John Happel) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Stepping Up

by Staff Report December 19, 2016

Matthew Geer, of Wilder, middle, and his teammates Dory Psomas, 16, of Hanover, left, and Angela Stockton, of Windsor, right, sweep the ice to help their stone travel farther and direct its path during Upper Valley Curling's ice time at Barwood Arena in White River Junction, Vt., Saturday, December 12, 2016. The club is hoping to increase membership with increased ice time at Barwood, and by offering lessons. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

‘Chess on Ice’ Expanding Its Reach

by Jared Pendak Valley News Staff WriterDecember 15, 2016

Woodstock’s Griffin Piconi protects the puck against a Burlington counterpart during the Wasps’ Peewee youth hockey game at Leddy Arena in Burlington on Sunday. Woodstock came away with a 4-2 victory.

Recreation Briefs: Whaleback Will Kick Off Ski Season on Saturday

by Staff Reports December 14, 2016

One of the 10 fishers rushes past observers as it is released into the wild Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 at Longmire, Mount Rainier. Four females and six males were released. The animals once lived in the area but were wiped out for their fur. They are now being reintroduced to the area. (Ellen M. Banner/The Seattle Times/TNS)

Fishers Making Return on Washington’s Mt. Rainier

by Evan Bush The Seattle TimesDecember 10, 2016

New Upper Valley Trails Alliance Director of Development Randy Richardson, right, with his mother, Pat Richardson, during one of their many walks on Verrmont's dirt roads.

New Job Is a Great Way to Give Back to Trails

by Randy Richardson Special to the Valley NewsDecember 10, 2016