The tiny Alpine town dedicated to winter sports with the most snow in the country – and The Beatles even visited

WHEN there’s no snow anywhere else, there’s still a bit of powder in Obertauern. This tiny Alpine town has more snow than ...
Vail Daily

Ice skating under the stars in the Vail Valley

When it comes to pure alpine bliss, nothing quite captures the postcard-perfect essence of winter like gliding across ...
WWMT on MSN

Crews were at scene of 'intense' fire for six hours; two dogs died, house destroyed

A fire killed two dogs and destroyed a house on Sunday morning. Plainfield Township Fire Department (PTFD) crews came out to a house on fire on Rogue River Drive near Alcove Drive on Sunday around ...

Private Equity Finds a New Source of Profit: Volunteer Fire Departments

Rural departments have long relied on cheap software solutions to keep their operations running. But fire chiefs report sharp ...
WRAL

Behind the scenes of Cortina’s trailer-park Olympic Village: 400 mobile homes in an Alpine valley

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The Winter Olympians who have signed up to stay in Cortina d'Ampezzo's Athletes Village should not expect luxury accommodations or a cozy fire to snuggle up next to ...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Behind the scenes of Cortina’s trailer-park Olympic Village: 400 mobile homes in an Alpine valley

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The Winter Olympians who have signed up to stay in Cortina ...