People Skiing Links

Cahill supports DEC funding of Belleayre (Mid-Hudson News)

KINGSTON – State Assemblyman Kevin Cahill of Kingston has added his voice to those supporting the level of funding to keep skiing open at the state-owned Belleayre Ski Center this winter.

Plug-In Hybrids Aren't Coming, They're Here (Slashdot)

Wired is running a story about the small but vocal, and growing, number of people who aren't waiting for automakers to deliver plug-in hybrids. They're shelling out big money to have already thrifty cars converted into full-on plug-in hybrids capable of triple-digit fuel economy. "The conversions aren't cheap, and top-of-the-line kits with lithium-ion batteries can set you back as much as ...

Peorian meets Obama's family abroad (Peoria Journal Star)

When Peorian Ron Love, on a recent trip to Kenya, told people he was from Illinois, more times than not the natives excitedly responded with the same one-word phrase.

Heli-skiing proposals presented to state (Whitefish Pilot)

Two local companies have brought proposals to the state for heli-skiing on state lands in the Whitefish Range. Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation sent out a scoping notice on Sept. 11 to property owners near the proposed areas of operation and to some government agencies.

Northern People: Man sells bee-savvy logo wear (Traverse City Record-Eagle)

J. Matson Heininger wants shirts he is selling to create a buzz. The "Save The Bees" logo wear shows queen, drone and worker bees hovering above a map of the world, with the continents colored in green.