A storm has barreled into the Southeast and sections of the Northeast, coating power lines and roads with ice and leaving thousands without power....
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Winter storm hits mid-South hard
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Hawley: Transfer of $1M from snowmobile fund unacceptable (NY)
Assemblyman Steve Hawley Wednesday called on Gov. David Paterson to remove a proposal from his 2010-2011 executive budget aimed at transferring $1 million from the Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Fund into the State’s General Fund. “This proposal to take $1 million away from the Snowmobile Fund is unacceptable and...
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Arizonans dig out from massive…
A bulldozer operator driving along a quiet, snow-covered road inside the Navajo Nation territory in northeast Arizona in recent days saw an unexpected pathway on a hill....
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Yamaha Recalls 2009 FX Nytro Snowmobiles
Yamaha is recalling about 2,500 2009 Model Year FX10 snowmobiles.??Although no incidents have been reported,?the problem can occur when?a bolt in the right front A arm can loosen in the suspension/steering system, resulting in the sudden loss of steering control,?posing a risk of injury or death to riders. In cooperation...
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NB man killed in snowmobile accident (OR)
A North Bend man died Thursday night in a snowmobile accident at Diamond Lake. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said Gary A. Jensen was riding with four family members, when his snowmobile left a groomed trail on the south shore of the lake. The snowmobile crashed into a tree. The...
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Green River man dies in snowmobiling accident
A Green River man was killed Saturday after his snowmobile flipped over on him, pinning him underneath. Wayne Clark, 39, was riding his snowmobile in the Medicine Bow National Forest in the southern part of Converse County about 20 miles from Encampment, according to Converse County Sheriff Jerry Colson. Apparently,...
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Snowmobile crash leaves Wells in hospital
A once-prominent Kenosha businessman was in a Duluth, Minn., hospital Wednesday night with severe injuries he suffered in a snowmobiling accident over the weekend in northern Wisconsin. Michael Wells, former chairman of the now-defunct manufacturer Frank Wells Co., was at St. Mary’s Hospital with severe head and neck injuries, according...
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Yamaha recalls 2010 snowmobiles
SnowmobileRecalls.com —Yamaha Recall— Yamaha is recalling about 2,500 2009 Model Year FX10 snowmobiles because a bolt in the right front A arm can loosen in the suspension/steering system, resulting in the sudden loss of steering control. This poses a risk of injury or death to riders. The recall involves the...
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More MPGs on the Trail: Fuel Economy the Focus of Clean Snowmobile Challenge Twenty-ten
January 28, 2010— A total of 19 teams have registered for the SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge Twenty-ten, set for March 15-20 at Michigan Technological University. Held at the University’s Keweenaw Research Center, the Clean Snowmobile Challenge is a collegiate design competition of the Society of Automotive Engineers. Engineering students from...
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Arctic Cat's cost-cutting brings in $2.6 million profit
Efforts by Arctic Cat Inc. to trim expenses in the face of falling sales continue to pay off for the manufacturer of snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles. The company, based in Thief River Falls, Minn., posted net earnings Wednesday of $2.6 million, or 14 cents a share, for its third quarter...
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