Some safety tips for skating on “wild ice,” plus we’ll continue to lean into the cold and snow and meet a Vermonter, competing in the Milan Cortina Olympics this month

Vermont Public’s Carly Berlin talks about efforts to reform the state’s land use law.

Vermont’s faith community rallies behind a pastor from Uganda that federal immigration authorities detained Wednesday morning, plus details on Statehouse legislation that would change Vermont’s legal cannabis retail marketplace.

The sitting Lieutenant Governor announced he’ll run for the seat again, and what’s known as “the pit” in Newport is up for sale. Plus, we’ll hear from the Vermont Historical Society about the deadliest trainwreck in Vermont and - at the time - the entire country.

If you’re a camper and used to set your alarm in order to jump on the one open day each month to reserve your favorite camp site, there’s good news - Vermont’s state parks has changed its reservation system, plus we’ll learn about why some people are struggling to find wood to heat their homes.

 New tax credits for Vermonters, what to do about those giant icicles hanging from your roof, and a man in Massachusetts whose non-profit converts visual LEGO-building instructions into text-based ones for the blind and visually impaired.

New census data and salt shortages, plus a local electric aircraft company vying for some Trump Administration grants.

In this week’s edition of the Capitol Recap, an update from Vermont Public’s Peter Hirscheld and Lola Duffort about how Gov. Phil Scott’s administration is proposing to partially deregulate the health insurance market, among other changes.

We’ll learn more about today in Vermont history and how, on this day in 1808, four acres of land was purchased in Windsor to build what would become the first state prison. And it’s Friday, so we’ll hear some local music and get details on a weekend-long multi-genre music festival including lots of local acts.

In today’s podcast, our entire region has been experiencing frigid temperatures for days. We’ll learn about the programs that help keep people experiencing homelessness alive in the bitter cold.