Colchester, VT Sports News

How Women Skiers Won a Landmark Equality Victory

When Molly Peters arrived at Middlebury College as a freshman cross-country ski racer in 1993, she was rankled by a strange asymmetry. Though female skiers often trained alongside their male counterparts, their official races were much, much shorter.

If women went 15 kilometers, the men skied 30. In longer ski marathons, women raced 30 kilometers while men competed on a 50-kilometer course. “It never really sat well with me—in my mind, there was no reason for it,” said Peters, who now coaches both skiers and runners at Saint ... Read more

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Issaquah, Washington

Mayor Pauly believes that all elected officials are servant leaders for the community they represent. As electeds, it is most important that we connect with our community, work to understand the values, goals and priorities of this special community, and reflect that in all the work that we do.