The percentage of people not wearing seat belts who die in crashes in the state is among the highest in the U.S.
Vermont car crash fatalities hit a 10-year high in 2022
Author: Taylor Slonaker
Taylor is a senior at the University of Vermont studying English (Creative Writing), Political Science, and Spanish. She previously interned with the White River Valley Herald through the Community News Service at UVM where she covered a variety of news stories.
Burlington Democrats expand city council plurality
The party previously held five of the Queen City council’s 12 seats and will now hold six. Progressives will control four seats and independents two.
Woman pleads not guilty to unlawful transport of foreign nationals in Vermont
Federal authorities said the 31-year-old Connecticut resident, an Ecuadorian national, faces charges related to an episode in Derby earlier this week in which a man trying to cross the border collapsed and died.
Winter storm expected to sweep through Vermont on Wednesday night and Thursday
Wednesday commuters leaving around 5 p.m. should beat the storm, but the story could be much different after 7 p.m., forecasters say.
Resilience and madness: Warm spell sends maple sugarmakers into action
“Sugaring is a roller coaster from total discouragement to utter euphoria. Seems to go from one extreme to another,” said Lew Coty, co-owner of Nebraska Knoll Farm.
Ice fisherman drowns in Lake Champlain
The Grand Isle resident’s death appears to be an accident, according to state police.
Burlington High girls’ basketball team calls out ‘culture of racism’ in Vermont school sports
The Burlington captains ended the statement declaring, “hate has no place here,” as cheers and applause erupted from the Burlington and Champlain Valley sides of the gymnasium.
Castleton rallies behind Gilmore Home Center after devastating fire
Amid the debris, firefighters managed to save a cherished weathervane that sat atop the store for more than three decades.
Vermont Everyone Eats program will end on March 31, after distributing 3.5 million meals
The program’s organizers said it raised awareness about food insecurity and the need for long-term solutions.
Mikaela Shiffrin breaks Lindsey Vonn’s World Cup win record
Shiffrin told NBC Sports, “This number 83, it was almost completely out of my mind today… I guess it’s very fitting that it would come in the moment when I actually am thinking about it the least and don’t expect it at all.”