Things to consider before taking ski equipment on an airplane
Here are some things to consider about flying with ski equipment.

Rules of rentals
One can spot a rental car a mile off: it normally has a GP or EC licence plate, a green triangle on the bumper and occupies that obscure part of the road that only rudderless tourists can find.

Things to consider before taking ski equipment on an airplane
By CHRISTINA TALCOTT It?s inescapable: Airlines have been imposing fees left and right for checked baggage and oversize items, so taking your skis on the plane will be more expensive than in years past. So should you rent or bring your own? Richard Savage, vice president of marketing and business development with tour company Ski Organizers, offers some suggestions to help you decide. A tour ...

Hamilton and erento form rental alliance
Sam Trendall, CRN , Thursday 4 December 2008 at 15:47:00 Rental firms announce partnership to help drive growth through increased online presence Internet rentals specialist erento is to help Hamilton Rentals bolster its online presence as part of a partnership announced today....

Questions/Answers
Questions and answers on Daily Bulletin stories from readers like you. For some, lighting a room means flicking on the light switch. For David Strausberger, lighting a room can take thousands of dollars in lighting equipment.

Microsoft's Tired TCO Toffee
Open Enterprise: "Those with good memories may recall a phase that Microsoft went through in which it issued (and generally commissioned) a stack of TCO studies that "proved" Windows was better/cheaper than GNU/Linux. Of course, they did nothing of the sort, since the methodology was generally so flawed you could have proved anything."

Travelers geared up for extra costs
This is the time of year when the snow sports industry touts its myriad offseason improvements. But there is one significant change since last season that will adversely affect those who fly to faraway resorts: checked baggage surcharges.

Vital ZIPS: Lexington County
ZIP CODE 29016 PROPERTY TRANSFERS 1025 Buttercup Circle, Blythewood, from Hurricane Construction Inc. to Adrian and Mariana Alvarado, $180,450 401 Holly Berry Court, Blythewood, from Kerry O. Lee Builders Inc. to Matthew Jamison, $305,000 ZIP CODE 29033

Glide into winter adventures on Mount Hood
Guides take groups on skiing, snowshoeing and hiking treks NW DiscoveriesA winter adventurer heads out on a Mount Hood trail as part of a NW Discoveries outing. When Ken Barker looks up at the leaden skies this time of year,...

Company plans restaurant hotel at old cannery site
The old red cannery building along Guemes Channel may be the future home to a new restaurant and hotel. Gems LLC, which owns the downtown restaurant Star Bar, is proposing to build a 32-room?

Parks and Rec board approves free ski rental
On Wednesday night, the Austin Parks, Recreation and Forestry board groomed the way for free cross country ski rental at the J.C. Hormel Nature Center this winter.

Watertown sports notes
News briefs and notable accomplishments in Watertown athletics

Hearing set in proposed tax hike
SHAMOKIN ? A hearing that will determine if the City of Shamokin is able to raise the millage on real estate from 23.25 to 30 has been scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 16, before Northumberland County Senior Judge Samuel C. Ranck.

Community Calendar
Deadline for calendar items is 10 days in advance of the desired publication date. Send information on clubs, lectures, community events, religious events, reunions, support groups and singles to: Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax to (847) 486-7451 or e-mail to glenview@pioneerlocal.com.

Dream Weddings are Possible, Even on a Budget
(ARA) - Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life, one you have probably spent years dreaming about. When color-coordinated linens, a beautiful outdoor tent and elaborate candelabras are your vision, don't let your budget confine your imagination.

Dream Weddings are Possible, Even on a Budget
Comments ( No comments posted. ) (ARA) - Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life, one you have probably spent years dreaming about.

Dawe wins trio of Thanksgiving Regatta titles
PARKER ? It was an exciting weekend of boat racing at the BlueWater Resort & Casino in Parker as the Southern California Speedboat Club presented the 62nd Thanksgiving Regatta. It was also a safe weekend, as no major accidents or incidents were reported.

Vail Nordic track opens
Seven kilometers available to skiers

Larry H. Pedersen
Larry Harold Pedersen was born in Portage, Wis. and grew up under the canopy of redwoods in Northern California, in the small town of Myers Flat, just south of Eureka. His father was a truck driver in the timber industry, and he grew up around hard-working men.

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