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Snow forecast prompts early closing of Md. schools

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Skier killed in accident at Wisp resort in Md.

The Garrett County sheriff's office says a skier has been killed in an accident at the Wisp ski resort.

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Garrett County killer gets life without parole

A sentence of life without parole for a Garrett County killer has left the family of a second victim with mixed feelings about a decision by prosecutors not to pursue a conviction for her slaying, the woman's grandmother said Monday.

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Cheesemaker to direct economic growth in Garrett

The co-founder of an acclaimed cheesemaking business is the new economic development director of Garrett County.

Tags: FireFly Farms, Michael Koch

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Manmade whitewater course ends year in the black

A manmade whitewater course in Western Maryland is ending the year in the black after a public takeover.

Tags: Adventure Sports Center International, Western Maryland

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DNR giving update on Deep Creek Lake sedimentation

Maryland Natural Resources Secretary John Griffin is traveling to far western Maryland to give residents an update on the health of Deep Creek Lake.

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4 in 10 without power in Garrett County, Md. after Sandy

Nearly four in 10 electricity customers in Maryland's Garrett County remain without power after more than 30 inches of snow from Superstorm Sandy.

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Officials: Snow won't stop voting in Garrett Co.

Power company and government officials said Friday they are optimistic that the blizzard that paralyzed Garrett County this week won't prevent residents there from voting on Election Day.

Tags: Potomac Edison,

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Sandy's effects on Md. business still being felt

Superstorm Sandy has left her mark across the state _ from snow-covered hills in Garrett County to decimated piers in Ocean City and flooded basements everywhere in between _ but she also made waves in the business community, where the ripple effects are still noticeable.

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Open-records group praises Garrett improvements

A national open-records group is applauding Garrett County for putting more government information online.

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