A Vermont-based group trying to slow the spread of a fatal bat disease
is suing a federal agency in hopes of blocking a recreational caving
expedition in Colorado.
An education group has singled out Vermont as a national example of doing a good job to prepare students for college; deadly white-nose syndrome is striking more bats over a larger area this winter; more…
White Nose Syndrome is a sickness that affects bats, and early reports suggest that it
could have a catastrophic effect on the bat population in the
Northeast.
Bob Kinzel talks with
Senators Jeannette White and Bill Doyle about the pros and cons of
changing the length of one term in office for the state’s
constitutional officers.
More diseased bats are being reported in southwestern Vermont. Biologist
Scott Darling says the Fish and Wildlife Department investigated a new area
after getting a flurry of reports that bats have been seen flying around.
We examine the pros and cons of Instant Runoff Voting with Burlington Rep. Chris Pearson,
and Rutland Sen. Kevin Mullin. Also, Valley News reporter John Gregg joins us to talk about
how some neighbors are fighting a proposed homeless shelter in White River
Junction. And, we hear sounds from this year’s White Coat Ceremony at
the University of Vermont.
Today marked a turning point for first-year medical students at the University of Vermont.
The
annual White Coat Ceremony was held at the Ira Allen Chapel in Burlington.
A former Vermonter joined ceremonies today to rename the White Rocks National Recreation Area south of Rutland in honor of the late Senator Robert Stafford.