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On city snowmobile routes, headaches and skepticism
Cheboygan Daily Tribune (subscription) - Cheboygan,MI,USA
... Now the city has seen the light and has amended its snowmobile policy to make the downtown area more accessible to snowmobilers. ...


New engines boost snowmobile comfort
StarPhoenix - Saskatoon,Saskatchewan,Canada
EDMONTON -- The move to four-stroke snowmobile engines is providing more power for electrical accessories as well as making the machines cleaner and quieter. ...


Illinois hands out money to improve snowmobile trails
WJBC News - Bloomington,IL,USA
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois is giving $164,000 to three local governments and eight private groups to improve public-access snowmobile trails. ...



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Moderate winters slow US snowmobile sales
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) - Minneapolis,MN,USA
... is a major part of winter tourism in states like Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin and ... But even ATV sales have slipped, partly because of a decline in consumer ...



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Tough sledding: Environmentalists threaten plan
The Saratogian - Saratoga,NY,USA
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Environmentalists are threatening legal action against a new Adirondack Park state snowmobile plan, which riders say promotes safety while ...



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Snowmobilers still feel loss of rail trail
North Adams Transcript - North Adams,MA,USA
... Paul Trova, vice president of the Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts and the former president of the Berkshire Snow Seekers snowmobile club, said recently ...


Sales of Snowmobiles Lowest Point in 13 Years
WSAW - Wausau,WI,USA
AP. Manufacturers blame less snow and the increased popularity of all-terrain vehicles for a significant slowdown in snowmobile sales. ...


State plans long-distance snowmobile network in Adirondacks
WSTM-TV - Syracuse,NY,USA
... m) million acre park. The report estimates 18-hundred total miles of snowmobile trails in the Adirondacks. The report suggests protecting ...



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Du-Ya-Wanna snowmobile meeting tomorrow evening
Huntsville Forester - Ontario, Canada
... be available. The Du-Ya-Wanna snowmobile club meets Thursday, November 2, 7:30 pm at the Huntsville fire hall. Congratulations to ...


Snowmobilers may face trail restrictions
Goderich Signal-Star - Ontario, Canada
... last week between the Huron County Federation of Agriculture and representatives from Districts 5 and 9 of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs, the HCFA ...


Own a snowmobile? Politicians want your vote
Times of Oman - Oman
WASHINGTON –– Soccer moms and NASCAR dads, meet the snowmobile voters. ... Jennifer Granholm, who vetoed a snowmobile trail last year. ...


Fort McPherson man dies in snowmobile accident
CBC North - Canada
A Fort McPherson man is dead and another man is missing after a snowmobile accident on the Peel River on Tuesday night. NWT police ...


Public split on new snowmobile plan
Glens Falls Post-Star - Glens Falls,NY,USA
The state Department of Environmental Conservation has been getting some of each since it unveiled a new Adirondack Snowmobile Plan in mid-October. ...



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Free snowmobile certification course offered
Times Herald-Record - Middletown,NY,USA
The course is required for snowmobile riders between the ages of 10 and 17. Students learn about proper riding, safety equipment and rules of the trail. ...


DEC Releases Snowmobile Plan For Adirondack Park
North Country Gazette - Chestertown,NY,USA
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has released a Snowmobile Plan for the Adirondack Park which will serve as a guide for the development ...



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Women's business network talks feng shui
Harvard Post - Harvard,MA,USA
... Harvard Snowmobile Club (HSC) extends an invitation to fellow snowmobile enthusiasts and interested members of the community to attend regular member meetings. ...


Snowmobile trail plan draws fire
Utica Observer Dispatch - Utica,NY,USA
By Bryon Ackerman. The state's snowmobile plan for the Adirondacks isn't sitting well with snowmobilers or environmental groups. ...


North Pole man dies in snowmobile-pickup collision
KTVA - Anchorage,AK,USA
AP. Alaska State Troopers say a 30-year-old North Pole man died when he crashed his snowmobile into a pickup truck. ... The snowmobile was demolished. ...


Winter is a wonderful time for snowmobile mechanic
Appleton Post Crescent - WI, USA
... He loves driving them and is an expert at fixing them, a skill he puts to use as owner of Valley


State plans Adirondack network of long-distance snowmobile routes
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
ALBANY, NY -- State conservation and parks officials have issued a snowmobile plan for the Adirondacks that would connect communities across the 6-million-acre ...


Options suggested for Keewatin snowmobile trails on back burner
Daily Miner and News - Kenora,Ontario,Canada
By Mike Aiken. While councillors are scheduled to gather at the Keewatin Fire Hall to consider five items, trails through Keewatin ...



 



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Snowmobile strikes driver
Edmonton Sun - Alberta, Canada
By CP. PEERS, Alta. — A 22-year-old man hurt his shoulder when a train hit his snowmobile which went flying through the air and struck him. ...


Snowmobile Safety
KFYR-TV - Bismarck,ND,USA
Anyone 12 and over without a valid state driver`s license is required to take a snowmobile safety course. The Snowmobile North Dakota ...


The Whole Town's Talking: If you use, you'll lose his services
The Casper Star Tribune - Casper,WY,USA
... It scores a cool 300 horsepower under the hood, sucks nitrous oxide through its tailpipes, and most likely will blow the fiberglass off any snowmobile you'd ...



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Judge reopens Idaho snowmobile trails in caribou recovery area
kgw.com (subscription) - Portland,OR,USA
AP. A federal judge has reopened popular snowmobile trails in northern Idaho surrounding Priest Lake that had been closed to protect caribou. ...


Kirk Hibbert named to Snowmobile Hall of Fame
Thief River Falls Northern Watch - Thief River Falls,MN,USA
Kirk Hibbert of Goodridge will be inducted in to the Snowmobile Hall of Fame in February. The Snowmobile Hall of Fame of St. Germain ...


Polaris Industries Announces Organizational Changes
Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada
... "This was not an easy decision; however, we're facing a tougher external environment in the ATV, international and snowmobile markets and need to realign ...



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Snowmobile owner hits mailbox on test drive
Toledo Blade - Toledo,OH,USA
A Lake Township man eager to test his new snowmobile — even though there’s yet to be an accumulation of snow this season — was hurt Tuesday when he drove ...


Snowmobile Rider Safety Course
Champlain Islander - South Hero,VT,USA
The Grand Isle County Snowmobilers, Alburgh SnoSpringers Club, would like to sponsor another Snowmobile Rider Safety Course. Anyone ...


Court reopens North Idaho snowmobiling trails
Bonner County Daily Bee - Sandpoint,ID,USA
... "We're absolutely delighted," said Sandra Mitchell, public lands director for the Idaho State Snowmobile Association. "We think its a very fair decision. ...



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Troopers charge two after snowmobile chases
KTVA - Anchorage,AK,USA
... Troopers arrested the driver on foot and identified him as Kennedy. The other snowmobile was pursued by the theft victim. Troopers ...


One Dead in Snowmobile Accident
Saskatoonhomepage.ca - Saskatoon,Saskatchewan,Canada
A snowmobile accident has taken the life of a 61 year old man from Hudson Bay. The snowmobile had apparently rolled into the ditch ...


Greenfield won't open road to ATV riders
Albany Times Union - Albany,NY,USA
Supervisor Al Janik also said Thursday he would like to eliminate snowmobile use on town roads. ... 14 on the future of snowmobile use on the roads.



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New Snowmobile Trail To Help Negaunee
WLUC-TV - Negaunee,MI,USA
The city of Negaunee could get a boost in tourism this winter because of a new snowmobile trail. The new trail, which winds into ...


Snowmobile accident sees Peers man suffer minor injuries
Edson Leader - Alberta, Canada
A man avoided a train only to be hit by his own snowmobile last Saturday. On Nov. 4, a 22-year-old male from Peers was crossing the railroad tracks near Hwy. ...



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Judge reopens sensitive snowmobile trails
The Casper Star Tribune - Casper,WY,USA
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) -- A federal judge has reopened popular snowmobile trails in northern Idaho that had been closed to protect caribou. ...



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ATVs cause issues for snowmobilers
MaineToday.com - Portland,ME,USA
The snowmobile season of 2005-2006 is now a bleak, gray memory as snowmobilers feel that they really deserve some decent sledding for the coming season. ...


Snowmobile accident kills man, 61
CBC Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan,Canada
A Hudson Bay man is dead following a snowmobile accident that left him pinned under his machine. The man, 61, went for a ride by ...


Park sees snowmobile slide
Jackson Hole Star-Tribune - Casper,WY,USA
... 21 and March 12. That's much more than the previous winter, when poor snow conditions limited the season's snowmobile numbers to 24,049. ...



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Snowmobile victim a father of two
Edmonton Sun - Alberta, Canada
By ELIZA BARLOW, EDMONTON SUN. A married father of two young children has been identified as the victim of a fatal snowmobile crash west of Edmonton Sunday. ...


WPSA PowerSports Snowmobile Tour Announces Avalanche Racing ...
WhoWon.com - Lincoln,NE,USA
-- The WPSA PowerSports Snowmobile Tour, in a unique partnership ... The first race on the 2006-2007 WPSA PowerSports Snowmobile Tour season is scheduled for Nov. ...


Resort Worker Killed In Snowmobile Crash
KOIN.com - Portland,OR,USA
- A Diamond Lake Resort bartender died in a snowmobile crash over the weekend. ... Investigators think the snowmobile struck a lodgepole pine head on. ...


Harvest Valley Snowmobile Club seeks cross-country skiers
VillageSoup Belfast - ME, USA
BROOKS (Nov 11): The Harvest Valley Snowmobile Club currently grooms more than 42 miles of beautiful trails through the forests and fields of northeast Waldo ...



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Newfoundland Gulf News - Port Aux Basques,Newfoundland,Canada
After years of lobbying, the Newfoundland and Labrador Snowmobile Federation finally got what it was looking for — a government commitment to strictly ...

Diamond Lake employee dies in snowmobile crash
News-Review - Roseburg,OR,USA
DIAMOND LAKE — A Diamond Lake Resort employee died in a snowmobile crash on Raccoon Drive over the weekend. Daniel Allen Kemmer ...


Snowmobile Is Top Prize for Island's Christmas Bazaar
St. Ignace News (subscription) - MI, USA
Highlights include a snowmobile raffle, live auction, silent auction, food, and a later boat departure off the Island to accommodate mainland. ...



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Snow Blanketing Spirit Mountain for Amsoil Duluth National
WhoWon.com - Lincoln,NE,USA
... began on Halloween night at Spirit Mountain and will continue through the weekend and into next week leading up to the WPSA PowerSports Snowmobile Tour AMSOIL ...


Webster ponders snowmobile proposal tonight
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester,NY,USA
... public and private property. "They will be able to snowmobile any place they could before," Nesbitt said. Snowmobilers of all ages ...


Lepp sworn in on City Council
Cheboygan Daily Tribune (subscription) - Cheboygan,MI,USA
... The snowmobile route amendment to expand city streets for use to connect to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources snowmobile trail was approved on a ...


BC Snowmobile and ATV Show is this weekend
News1130 - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
ABBOTSFORD (NEWS1130) - The 11th annual "BC Snowmobile and ATV Show" is back at Tradex in Abbotsford this weekend. With 60,000 square ...


Park Service retirees endorse snowcoaches
The Casper Star Tribune - Casper,WY,USA
... Snowmobile use in the past three years of a temporary winter use plan shows that an average number of 250 snowmobiles per day generates about 114 tons of ...


Oregon resort worker dies in snowmobile crash
OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA
AP. DIAMOND LAKE, Ore. (AP) — A worker at the Diamond Lake Resort died in a snowmobile crash over the weekend, the authorities said. ...



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Huge snowmobile show this weekend
Vancouver Province (subscription) - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
Power-sports fans are gearing up for BC's biggest snowmobile and ATV show this weekend. Registered 6-day subscribers to the The ...


Coalition: Snowmobile drop helped air quality
Jackson Hole News - Jackson Hole,WY,USA
... The Coalition of National Park Service Retirees cited three different studies showing that, even with advances in snowmobile technology, snowmobiles harm the ...



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Circle man sentenced to four years in friend's death
Anchorage Daily News - Anchorage,AK,USA
fbxrd, AP. FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - A Circle man has been sentenced to four years in prison in the death of a friend he ran over with his snowmobile. ...


State to groom snowmobile trails
Laramine Boomerang - Laramie,WY,USA
... state. Hill has sent a letter to snowmobile permit selling agents in the Snowy Range area to let them know about the change. The ...



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