03/15/06; ALBANY NY— Senate looks to save snowmobile funds; Pataki proposed taking $3.3 million from trail money; By John Milgrim; Capitol Bureau Gov. George Pataki’s plan to raid funds for maintaining and promoting snowmobile and all-terrain vehicle trails has been rejected by some lawmakers. The Republican-controlled Senate’s state spending plan eliminates Pataki’s proposal to sweep $2.5 million from the snowmobile trail fund and $800,000 from the ATV trail fund and put it in the general fund. The snowmobile and ATV funds are supported through registration fees. "Snowmobiling is a very important component of winter tourism throughout New York state," said Sen. "Developing new trails and maintaining existing ones, first and foremost, ensures the safety of snowmobilers. I’ve heard from many constituents very upset about the proposed (fund) transfers, and I’m confident we can keep this out of the final budget." more snowmobiling NY news here...
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3/15/06; Watertown,NY,USA; Lisbon man charged with snowmobile theft; St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Investigators have arrested a third suspect in connection with two snowmobile thefts in January. Justin Jones, 20, Lisbon is charged with Grand Larceny 4th Degree and was jailed in lieu of $2,500 bail after being arraigned before Lisbon Justice Phil Fonda. Investigators say Jones allegedly removed a snowmobile from a home along County Route 10 in Lisbon on January 9th at around 2 a.m. Earlier, investigators had arrested two other men in connection with the theft. Those two suspects were also charged with another snowmobile theft from a home in Ogdensburg NY. See this snowmobile news source here...

03/08/2006;ONEIDA NY- city moves to snowmobile curfew; By DEANNA HORNYAK, Dispatch Staff Writer; Snowmobilers aren't the only ones who will be affected by the amendments to the city's vehicles and traffic provisions. While the council passed a resolution at its meeting on Tuesday night changing the current ordinance in regards to snowmobile traffic, Mayor Leo Matzke said he would like to extend the same "rules" to four-wheelers and dirt bikes. "Presently, four wheelers and dirt bikes aren't even mentioned in the charter," he said. The new ordinance states that "no person shall operate a snowmobile between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m." The old ordinance prohibited people from riding snowmobiles in the city from midnight to 6 a.m. Matzke said that in the future, the city may consider pushing the time to 7 or 8 a.m. instead of 6 a.m. According to Matzke, the ordinance does not just apply to the city's urban areas. "It applies to both the inside and outside districts," he said. "We are concerned about some neighborhoods south and north of the city that see a lot of snowmobile traffic." The ordinance also states that "no person shall operate a snowmobile within 100 feet of a dwelling, unless traveling on a city designated route." Matzke said that he hopes by fall the city will have a trail that runs along the north side of Sconondoa Park for snowmobilers, dirt bikers, etc. The construction of that trail is scheduled to start after the city upgrades its wastewater treatment plant. full news story here...
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Feb 26 2006; PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. State sets snowmobile speed limit at 55 mph; Snowmobilers across New York state should watch their speed on public lands starting today. That's because a state law approved last fall sets a 55-mile-an-hour speed limit for snowmobiles on all public property and public trails starting today. more new york snowmobile news here...

Snowmobile races this weekend Updated: 2/24/2006 6:45 PM By: Ryan Dean; “See you next year!” That's what riders from the Rock Maple Racing circuit said to CNY Power Sports owner Dave Law after last weekend's races. Wednesday, Law received a phone call from the circuit asking him something he never expected. "They were supposed to go to Perry, New York which would have been the fifth race but there was no snow. Guess what, so they say can we come back? You guys had a wonderful manmade track, the snow is still there. These guys had a ball. We're going, 'holy cow here we go again,' come on,” said Law. Law's not the only one exited about the riders returning. Local businesses are happy to see the circuit back for another weekend. read it all here...
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Snowmobile Crash Claims Life of War Veteran; (Wilna, NY, February 20, 2006) - - A head on snowmobile crash near Watertown has claimed the life of an Iraqi war veteran from Hamburg. news story here...
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Deadly Weekend For NY Snowmobile Riders; Feb 20, 2006 12:38 pm US/Eastern; (1010 WINS) (BRIGHTON, NY) It was a deadly weekend on northern New York's snowmobile trails. Three people died in separate accidents involving snowmobiles, including a 63-year-old Texas man who was killed yesterday when his sled collided with a car on an Adirondack road. news story here