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Colorado Pulls OHV Funding U-Turn

Robbed by the pandemic, Colorado returns $5 million to OHV fund By Kali Kotoski The governor of Colorado has signed a bill to return $5 million to the State Parks’ Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Fund after fears that the state’s revenue would take a drastic hit by the COVID-19 pandemic were overblown. The bill represents a

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Hall of Fame News

Widowmaker, Then and Now

June 7, 2021 By Mitch Boehm These days, when you go to Widowmaker, it’s hard to imagine the crazy scene portrayed so well in AMA Hall of Famer Bruce Brown’s On Any Sunday documentary. In place of scrub, dirt, dust, haphazardly-parked cars and motorcycles of all kinds, there are nicely landscaped houses, a meandering lane

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Welcome Back, AMA Staff!

AMA Headquarters reopens fully and welcomes back staff after COVID-19 closure June 2, 2021 By Joy Burgess After months of AMA staff displaying flexibility working remotely due to COVID-19 guidelines, AMA Headquarters fully reopened on June 1, 2021, welcoming back all non-remote AMA staff. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, AMA Headquarters closed to

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News Racing

A Half-Mile Thriller in Chi-Town

American Flat Track returns to Route 66 Speedway and thrills fans, with Briar Bauman, Max Whale and Cory Texter grabbing wins June 1, 2021 By Joy Burgess Photos: Kristen Lassen and Scott Hunter It had been nearly 14 years since American Flat Track (AFT) racers had thrown down laps in anger at the Dirt Oval

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Remembering the Fallen on Memorial Day

AMA staff and members pause to recognize and remember those who died in service to their country May 31, 2021 By Joy Burgess “Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt From the beaches of Normandy, to the fields

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News Riding

The Inaugural Take a Kid Dirt Biking Day is a Hit!

By Joy Burgess May 28, 2021 The American Motorcyclist Association launched a new nationwide campaign encouraging adults to get kids out riding in the dirt — Take a Kid Dirt Biking Day — and the inaugural event on May 22 was a hit. Parents, motocross tracks and organizations got involved with the common mission to

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Hall of Fame News

AMA Hall of Famer Gloria Tramontin-Struck: Go, Gloria, Go!

At nearly 96, Gloria Tramontin-Struck is still riding, still inspiring May 28, 2021 By Mitch Boehm Photos: Berit, Inc., and G.T.S. Archive When you’re talking motorcycling trailblazers, you’ve gotta talk about Gloria Tramontin-Struck. As I’ve written previously, the gal’s life is a literal window on the 20th century, and motorcycling’s unique place in it. From

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News Rights

Oregon Governor Vetoes Lane-Sharing Bill

May 27, 2021 Lane sharing in Oregon was one step closer to becoming a reality after the Oregon House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 574 with a vote of 42 to 14 on May 17. The House vote occurred after the Oregon Senate passed the bill in early May with wide bipartisan support. The passage

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2021 National Forest System Trail Stewardship Partnership Funding Projects Selected

A total of 48 programs were selected, receiving nearly $550,000 in funding May 20, 2021 By Kali Kotoski The National Forest System Trail Stewardship Partnership Funding program has announced 48 projects that will receive funding for the year. The program received 92 proposals in total, equaling over $1,000,000 in funding requests. The 48 selected proposals

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Hall of Fame News

Mona Ehnes: Champion of Off-Road Rights

May 20, 2021 By Kali Kotoski (Inducted: 2009) While running a motorcycle shop with her husband, Mona Ehnes entered the fight for motorcyclists’ rights in 1967 by opposing controversial legislation that aimed to restrict off-highway vehicle (OHV) riding opportunities in her home state of Montana. After that first fight, Ehnes has served on the front

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