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Pat Pelletier, of Lebanon, N.H., center, lines up his putt while playing at Lake Morey Country Club golf course during the first round of the 2012 Jeff Julian Memorial Vermont Open in Fairlee, Vt., on June 11, 2012. (Valley News - Theophil Syslo) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Vermont Open returns home to Lake Morey Country Club for first time since ’18

by Greg Fennell Valley News Sports EditorJune 20, 2021

Jon Hunt with his son Sam, 10, in an undated photograph. Hunt has been named executive director at Whaleback Mountain, the non-profit ski and snow sports facility in Enfield, N.H. (Courtesy photograph)

Whaleback taps new director

by Seth Tow Valley News Staff WriterJune 18, 2021

Chelsea, Vt., residents Rob Knudsen, left, Dylan O’Dell, middle, and Travis Watson, right, gather near the town green Wednesday night, June 10, 2021, for RC car drag races. Weather permitting, the friends race the cars, which run up to 44 mph and use GPS to give feedback on a phone app, up to four nights a week. “There’s far worse things people are doing in town than running their RC cars,” said Watson. “There’s not much else to do in Vermont,” said Knudsen. (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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The Fast and the Curious in Chelsea

by Staff Report June 15, 2021

Hikers bandaged this dog's paws and used tape to keep him mouth closed so he couldn't snap at the people trying to help him.

Strangers team up to carry rottweiler named Odin down Mount Washington

by Ray Duckler Concord MonitorJune 12, 2021

The author in an undated photograph.

On the Trails: Pay attention to the hidden power of the outdoors

by Abigail Johnson Special to the Valley NewsMay 21, 2021

A ruffed grouse pauses on a fence rail in Hartland, Vt., Wednesday, May 5, 2021. The usually elusive game birds are territorial in the spring and have been known to approach people and vehicles. (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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Ruffed up in Hartland

by Staff Report May 6, 2021

Competitors start the annual Shamrock Shuffle 5k road race in downtown Lebanon, N.H., on March 22, 2014. The race is a fundraiser for the city's youth programs and parks. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Community 5Ks optimistic about running their races soon

by Greg Fennell Valley News Sports EditorApril 26, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic shares something with mud season on Upper Valley trails: Irresponsible approaches to either can have negative effects on everyone.

On the Trails: Mud season presents a slate of challenges

by Sean Ogle Special to the Valley NewsApril 9, 2021

Michael Townsend, of Wilder, frees his lure from a snag on the White River in West Hartford, Vt., Thursday, April 8, 2021. "It's always a suprise when I catch something," said Townsend, who was rewarding himself with the outing for finishing his taxes. (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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The early line on the White River

by Staff Report April 9, 2021

The Upper Valley Aquatic Club's Cailey Stockwell, left, and Will Kainen both competed in the Speedo Sectionals Spring Short Course meet in Christiansburg, Va., on March 26-28.

Duo represents UVAC in Va. sectionals

by Staff Report April 1, 2021