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Ski Jump Competition

Every year, ski jumpers from around the world gather in Westby for the annual Snowflake Ski Jump Tournament. Last weekend marked the event’s 90^th anniversary. WPR producer Maureen McCollum braved the cold to see the skiers in action.

Photo by Maureen McCollum

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Two killer whales surface through the ice. A dozen orcas were trapped and facing near-certain death in the frozen expanse of Canada’s...

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Saturday Night Live and Portlandia personality Fred Armisen co-hosts This American Life with Ira Glass. This week’s theme: doppelgangers. Armisen...

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If you’re anything like me, January 11th isn’t just the day the renowned beer-brewers John Molson and Carl Jacobsen died—it’s also the...

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Goodbye!

Have a great weekend, friends.

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