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Chrome, the dog of handler Bernie Armata, of Esperance, N.Y., cools down after a successful run in the pro-novice trial at Langwood Farm in Cornish, N.H., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. They earned 65 points, putting them in second place for the first of two runs. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

At sheepdog trials in Cornish, competitive pups through their paces

by Rose Terami Valley News CorrespondentAugust 27, 2022

Roller skiers climb the scenic auto road up Mount Kearsarge at the Rollins Roll roller ski race at Rollins State Park in Warner in 2021. The Rollins Roll, part of the Allagash Brewing Masters Cup, is the only roller ski race being held in New Hampshire this year. Awards are given out for the top skiers in the various age groups.

Rollins Roll: Warner hosts New Hampshire’s only roller ski race on Sunday

by Dan Attorri Concord MonitorAugust 16, 2022

Laurie Welch, of Norwich, left, taps paddles with Mary Ellen Rigby, of Etna, right, after a game of pickleball at the Maxfield Sports Complex in Hartford, Vt., on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Low-key sport pickleball sparks fervent passion among Upper Valley players, surges in popularity

by Liz Sauchelli Valley News Staff WriterAugust 6, 2022

Dartmouth College student Lucas Gatterman, far left, spent his summer as an intern with the Upper Valley Trails Alliance. (Upper Valley Trails Alliance photograph)

On the Trails: Always care for your playground

by Lucas Gatterman For the Valley NewsAugust 5, 2022

Central Vermont's Drew Langlois, left, and Dylan Delaney, both of Randolph, Vt., track down a fly ball during a game this summer. The team has qualified for the Cal Ripken World Series in Waterville, Maine, becoming the first team from Vermont to ever make it that far. (Windlace Photography photograph)

Series premiere: Central Vermont state’s first Cal Ripken World Series entrant

by Benjamin Rosenberg Valley News Staff WriterAugust 4, 2022

Becky Best, left, looks in on her husband Ed as he settles in for his twice-weekly Twitch stream of the video game Dirt Rally 2.0 at home in East Bethel, Vt., on Tuesday, July 6, 2022. Streaming is a way for the Bests to build their fan base and bring in a small amount of income to support their racing hobby. "As a millenial, unfortunately everything has to be a side hustle," said Ed. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Vermont rally team’s message of inclusion seeks a more open, if bumpy, road

by Alex Hanson Valley News Staff WriterJuly 16, 2022

Kate Matthews, left, tends to Alyssa Godesky at the Gorge Brook Trailhead, in North Woodstock, N.H., where Godesky ended her quest to become the fastest person to summit each of New Hampshire's 48 peaks that stand 4,000 feet or higher. (Andrew Drummond photograph)

Endurance athlete’s 4,000-footer feat is hard on the feet

by Benjamin Rosenberg Valley News Staff WriterJuly 14, 2022

Alex Plummer, of Plainfield, N.H., adds fuel to his boat before heading out to fish for rainbow trout at Crystal Lake in Enfield, N.H., on Friday, June 17, 2022. Rain started falling as Plummer pushed his boat into the water, but he said he wasn’t bothered and preferred it over the windy conditions the day before. (Valley News / Report For America - Alex Driehaus) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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Gassing up on Crystal Lake

by Staff Report June 22, 2022

Emily Blaikie, a researcher from the Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences, middle, steadies the ladder for Zooey Zullo, of New England Falconry, as she puts a young kestrel back into its nesting box after banding it in Woodstock, Vt., on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Zullo has been passionate about birds since childhood. She named her daughter, who was a small baby born prematurely, Kestrel, "like ... North America' smallest, endangered and feisty falcon," said Zullo. The species is not on the brink of being lost, said VINS field research coordinator Jim Armbruster, left, "but anything we can do to keep from getting to that point is really helpful." The birds' dwindling numbers may be tied to loss of habitat in open space near dead trees with cavities for nesting. "So replacing them with nest boxes is one way that we think we can keep their populations from declining much farther," said Armbruster. Plans for building a kestrel nesting box can be found online through the American Kestrel Partnership. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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Monitoring our smallest falcon

by Staff Report June 21, 2022

A woman who declined to be identified, back right, records the scene as Hartford Firefighters Peter McMillan, left, and Troy Collins, right, return two men to shore after they became stranded by rising water on an island at Sumners Falls in Hartland, Vt., on Friday afternoon, June 17, 2022 when Great River Hydro had a scheduled release of water from their dam in Wilder. Two other men fishing on the shore, back left and middle, who also declined to be named, phoned for help when they observed the men trying to cross back through fast deep water. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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Hartland river rescue

by Staff Report June 20, 2022