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Easy winter produces winners, losers
jbahr@aberdeennews.com and jnatalie-lees@aberdeennews.comThe mild winter has been good news for local governments, which are paying less for snow plowing, fuel, sand and salt. It’s also been great if you don’t like to shovel snow. From a fashion standpoint, the mild weather has been wonderful...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Salt, Agricultural Research and Technology, Natural Resources, Natural Resource Industry
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Wildwood cross country ski area east of Petoskey to be groomed
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Fifteen of the state's 27 cross-country ski trails in state forests will be groomed this winter, including the Wildwood Hills system east of Petoskey.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says volunteers and donations...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Cross Country Skiing
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Boyne City Winterfest: Bigger and better in 2012
In an attempt to take advantage of some of the city's most treasured surroundings, the Boyne City Winterfest is expanding.
The festival takes place on Saturday, Feb. 4, in locations throughout the city and features a variety of events for the young and...Tags: Music, Cross Country Skiing, Music, Entertainment, Colorado Avalanche
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Winter games begin with 'Plunge'
Daily American Staff WriterThe Special Olympics Pennsylvania Winter Games will kick off four days of events on Sunday with a dip in the Quemahoning Reservoir. The Polar Plunge — their second — is expected to bring out more than 100 people, said Paula Eppley-Newman,...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Cross Country Skiing, Central Park, Special Olympics, Speed Skating
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Seawolf Skiers Sit at Fourth
After two events, the UAA Ski team sits at fourth place in the Alaska Anchorage Invitational.
Leading the way for the Seawolves are Jamie Bronga, who finished 4th in the 10K freestyle, and Lucas Ebner who finished 15th.
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Two U.S. women have big day on snow
It was quite a Wednesday for two U.S. women in winter sports where their country has had little or no historic success.
Veteran cross-country skier Kikkan Randall added another line to her litany of impressive career firsts when she became the first U.S....Tags: 2016 Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, Cross Country Skiing, Awards and Prizes, College Sports
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Polar Bear Plunge brings out hundreds
Daily American Staff WriterThis mild Somerset County winter could have offered a moderately warm, sunny afternoon for the 2012 Laurel Highlands Polar Bear Plunge — but where's the fun in that? Instead, snow fittingly filled the air and temperatures dropped near 20 degrees...Tags: Cross Country Skiing, University of Pittsburgh, Central Park, Special Olympics, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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At Mammoth Lakes, snowshoeing and teens are a good mix
Mom: "OK, let's go. Time to try something different — we're going snowshoeing this afternoon."
Teenager 1: "Huh? Why?"
Teenager 2: "I'm not walking on waffle feet, no."
Mom: "Great, here we go."
Surprise! Snowshoeing is actually fun. Good,...Tags: Labor Day, Cross Country Skiing, Hotels and Accommodations, Lakes and Ponds, Travel
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Mild Chicago winter makes the coming months seem easier to take
As the calendar flips away to a new year, Chicagoans are used to finding themselves weary from weeks of burrowing through dreadful winter weather and dour at the thought of several more months to go.
But the outlook for 2012 is markedly brighter. The...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Cross Country Skiing, Chicago Blizzard (2011), Salt, Government Debt
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Ed Pauls dies at 80; inventor of NordicTrack
While running through the slick streets of Minnesota on a particularly cold and wet winter day in 1975, cross-country skier Ed Pauls was moved to wonder: Could he come up with an exercise machine that would allow him to practice skiing indoors?
Trained...Tags: Cross Country Skiing, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Los Angeles Times, Alzheimer's Disease, Health
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Things to do when you can't find snow
By mid-January, most cold-weather lovers are basking in the delights of frosty breath, frozen cheeks and runny noses and are all bundled up to take part in their favorite winter activities.
Area ski resorts have witnessed an increase in patronage since...Tags: Music, Fishing Forecast, Marty Nothstein, Gardens and Parks, Mountains
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Ski Jumping Program in Anchorage Takes Off
Channel 2 NewsThe ski jumping program in Anchorage got a running start this summer, as the Karl Eid Ski Jumps near Hilltop Ski Area received a much-needed makeover thanks to thousands of dollars in donations and hours of work by local volunteers. "The 40-meter jump,...Tags: 2016 Olympic Games, Cross Country Skiing, Ski Jumping, 2014 Winter Olympic Games, 10 km and 15 km Combined Skiing
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Feb 4, 2012
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Mar 7, 2012
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Feb 11, 2012
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Dec 11, 2011
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Dec 29, 2011
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Nov 12, 2011
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Jan 19, 2012
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Nov 12, 2011
|Story| KTUU
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