Franconia News

The Alpine World Cup season is just getting under way again and the pre-season discussion has been dominated by one question- can double overall World Cup winner Bode Miller make a successful comeback after seven months away from the sport? The American is one of the select few who have won races in all five of skiinga TMs disciplines- downhill, ...

Fritz Wetherbee, a man whose name has become synonymous with New Hampshire storytelling, will come to the Toadstool Bookshop in Peterborough on Saturday to discuss his latest book, "Fritz Wetherbee: In Good Company." Among Wetherbee's many talents are windsurfing, stone masonry, cinematography, teaching, disc-jockey work and bus driving, but the ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses in New Hampshire that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are still available to small businesses economically impacted by the severe ice storm that occurred December 11, 2008.

Bode Miller is preparing to return next week after a seven-month hiatus from skiing, and nobody is quite sure what to expect.

Two churches, a conference center and a ski jump are among the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance's picks for its annual "Seven to Save" list.

The stepmother of Patric McCarthy, the 10-year-old Bourne boy who was found dead six years ago in the mountains of New Hampshire, doesn't believe he was killed or that her sons played a role in his death.

The Massachusetts lieutenant governor has made a plea to New Hampshire law enforcement to reopen the Patric McCarthy case.

Pity those who took to the slopes before 1996. Look at what they had to ride on - " skis were straight, narrow and very long.

Stranded with a sprained ankle on a snow-covered mountain, Eagle Scout Scott Mason put his survival skills to work by sleeping in the crevice of a boulder and jump-starting evergreen fires with hand sanitizer gel.

The iron furnace, a popular Franconia landmark and rare survivor of the early 19th century iron industry, is threatened by lack of maintenance and needs a long-term protection strategy, New Hampshire Preservation Alliance said.

A New Hampshire man charged in the murder of a developmentally disabled Wal-Mart cashier who'd been flirting with his girlfriend pleaded guilty Monday to lesser charges, admitting he helped orchestrate the attack from his jail cell.

Bode Miller believes he still has what it takes to win the overall World Cup title, even though he just started skiing again after a seven-month layoff.

Opportunities abound for New England’s deer hunters. Long seasons and higher bag limits mean great hunting awaits sportsmen in 2009. (October 2009)

Bode Miller will not be racing in the first World Cup event of the season this weekend in Austria.

U.S. Ski Team Release: Bode Miller , that's right Bode Miller, is rolling with the U.S. Ski Team again and having a good time of it too.

Pat Milbery, Rob Kingwill and Rene Biedenkap along with the rest of the Arbor Collective welcome Chelone "Chilly" Miller to professional snowboard team.

The Audi Birds of Prey Race Week scheduled for Dec. 4-6 in Beaver Creek, CO announced a schedule shift as organizers, sponsors and FIS officials collaborated to bring America's men's alpine World Cup event to a bigger global audience.

Standing on a swaying length of flat nylon slung like a tightrope, my knees shake as I try desperately not to fall.

Some physical therapists have suggested slacklining to their clients to improve balance and coordination, and at least a few athletes, including ski racer Bode Miller, use slacklining as part of a cross-training program.

A member of the U.S. Adapative Alpine Ski Team and his parents have created a new scholarship at the University of New Hampshire for student-athletes with disabilities.

U.S. Ski Team Press Release: Following one day of freeskiing, two-time World Cup overall champion Bode Miller was back to running gates early last week with the U.S. Ski Team in Saas-Fee. "I'm really happy to be back on snow and skiing with the guys again," said Miller, who stepped back from racing following the February Audi FIS Alpine World Ski ...