CONWAY — For the first time since World War II, students in the Conway School District won't take part in the Eastern Slope Ski Club’s Junior Program, which introduces kids in grades 1-6 to skiing one afternoon a week in winter.
School and club officials explored a variety of avenues to try to continue it, but ultimately concerns for students' health amid the COVID-19 pandemic won out.
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