News: Last Month This Week

by The Editors on November 14, 2019

Call it a beacon of laziness, or a blinding neon sign of boredom, but we’re still at it. Putting up a list of headlines for stories we might have read over the past who knows how many days.

It takes us back to when we were just starting out. Each week we built an HTML page of links with a bit of commentary. Then the commentary took over, and now, it looks like we’re back to just blasting out an occasional list of links for you to chew through all by your lonesome. Just the ebbs and flows of action sporting news dissemination. Enjoy.

Surfing
Hostile locals ruin Taranaki surf breaks for others Auckland surfer says
ABC Orders ‘Ultimate Surfer’ Competition Series
Blacktip Shark Bites Surfer’s Foot Off Florida Beach, Double Red Flag Warnings Put in Place
First waves ridden at massive Melbourne Airport urban surfing park
‘Huge loss’: Wise Surfboards, one of SF’s oldest surf shops, is closing
Land Rover Defender “Surf Edition” Will Make You Wish It Was Summer In The Northern Hemisphere
Butch Maloney, surfing’s East Coast wild child, dies at 76
Former surfing executive sentenced to 2 months in prison for college admissions scam
Legendary surf filmmaker creates tequila brand headquartered in Encinitas
Everything Pro Surfer Jamie O’Brien Packs for a Surf Trip
Australian surfing legend Mark ‘Occy’ Occhilupo talks depression, substance abuse and getting sober
List of invited surfers revealed as holding period for ‘The Eddie’ nears
Hand of missing Scottish tourist found in shark off coast of Réunion
WATCH: Surfers test out new wave pool at American Dream
‘Always the first guy in the water’: Florida surf legend Allen Margolis, 76, dies while surfing
‘The Eddie’ unveils new format and lineup, invites record number of female surfers
Surf’s Up, Fare Down: Alaska Airlines Offers Data-Based Swell Deals To Hawaii
The ‘Harvey Wallbanger’: Was it really named after a mysterious surfer dude?
Pixies Pay Tribute to Surfer Friend in ‘Long Rider’ Video
Florida man attacked after jumping on shark while surfing
Palm Springs Surf Club moves forward after planning commission approval
The Wave: Artificial surf lake near Bristol inspires Olympic dreams
Festival honors former Quiksilver CEO Pierre Agnes, lost at sea in 2018
England’s first inland surfing lake in action as £25m attraction and opens tomorrow
300 surfers from 44 countries in town for Junior Surfing Championships
Surf’s up! British field transformed into surf lake
Spooky surfers make a Halloween splash in Newport Beach
Holly-Daze Coffey’s boyfriend holds her chest in racy beachside photos
Accomplished surfer dies off Mendocino County coast
Kelly Slater’s surf ranch is all about next-wave design
Kolohe Andino is first U.S. Olympic surfing qualifier; Kelly Slater faces last chance
Surf Declared of Public Interest in Costa Rica
Teenage surfer, Riley Brown escapes after being attacked by shark on Bribie Island
Shark Bites Surfer’s Board, Gives Him the Scare of His Life
Surfing prodigy Leihani Zoric, 6, rides wave to surfing stardom
Surf resort developers ride first wave to project approval in Palm Desert
Talented Swansea Photographer Shortlisted in National Surf Photography Competition
Drone gives paralysed former surfer a new perspective on life

Snowboarding
Wolf Creek Ski Area now open for weekends
Red Gerard Goes from Colorado Backyard to Olympics Big Time
Volcom Replacing Burton as Official Apparel Partner of the U.S. Snowboarding Team
Jake Burton Carpenter Informs Staff of Second Health Battle
It’s Opening Day at Mammoth Mountain, Snow Yeah
This Pro Snowboarder Turned Michelin-Starred Chef Is Carving Up the Culinary Scene
Camp Woodward Park City: Renaissance for the Action
Mapmaker James Nieheus is an icon in the skiing world
Towns like Mammoth want control of Forest Service recreation
A Woman Must Survive the Cold and an Attacker in ‘Let it Snow’ [AFM]
Jack’s Surfboards Unveils Snowboard Shop
NBC Sports, US Ski & Snowboard Reup Media Rights Deal Through 2021-22
Japanese Olympic snowboarder Kazuhiro Kokubo suspected of smuggling cannabis from US
Snowboarder Andy Finch speaks at Storey Elementary to inspire Students
Judge overturns drink-driving after snowboarding teen’s moment of ‘utter stupidity’
Legendary Ski Artist James Niehues To Be Inducted Into US Ski And Snowboard Hall Of Fame
Paralympian Amy Purdy Survives Blood Clot, Loses Prosthetic Leg
Graphic design alumna lands dream job at Burton Snowboards
Have you ever read the fine print on a ski area waiver? Here’s what you agree to when you sign
Skiing and snowboarding linked to some serious dangers in children
Oregon CPA sentenced to prison for defrauding Olympic snowboarder Danny Kass
Accountant who ripped off Danny Kass gets prison
Olympic snowboarder charged with hit-and-run crime
Kemper Snowboards returns just as retro and bright as before
16-story indoor ski slope at American Dream opens soon. Here’s what it’ll cost you.
After heavy snowfall, Timberline opens slopes for one day of skiing and snowboarding
Grateful Dead & Action Sports Merge In ‘Fire On The Mountain’ Film
Red Gerard’s ‘Joy’ snowboard film to be released on iTunes Nov. 5
Testing the iPhone 11 Pro with Snowboarder Mark McMorris
Michigan’s father of snowboarding chosen for Ski-Snowboard Hall of Fame

Skateboarding
Sean Cliver’s “Skull of Fame” Art Show Photos
Reading Skatepark Association receives $25,000 grant from Tony Hawk Foundation
Skateboarding star Ryan Sheckler helping skateboarding community in New Orleans
Chris Hemsworth builds a skateboard ramp next to his Byron Bay mansion
Skateboard Ramp Market to Rear Excessive Growth During 2018 2028
This Vancouver event examines skateboarding’s impact on mental health
Tony Hawk On the Everlasting Power of Subculture: Listen Here
Tony Hawk Goes Undercover on Reddit, Twitter and Instagram
Boy, 4, learns to skateboard after losing legs to meningitis
Habitat Skateboards: New York to Ohio iPhone edit (2019)
SpongeBob SquarePants x Santa Cruz Skateboards Decks
Tony Hawk, Jason Dill, Steve Caballero & More Feature in Mike Blabac’s New Skateboarding Photo Book
The podcast documenting skateboarding’s history in real time
Skateboarders Alva, Whitehead, Silva, to appear at Third Annual King of the Redondo Harbor Skateboard Championships
Skater Tony Hawk to launch CBD balm with 1933 Industries
Tony Hawk Will Speak at Bitcoin 2020, Has Been ‘Riding’ Bitcoin for 6 Years
Vehicle found after teen skateboarder hit and killed in Manatee County
A skateboarder performs a manual across a Louisville sign
Reborn Talent Skate Park sets target for soft opening in Burlington
Durango skateboarder is 475 miles into fundraising trip to California
The origins and rise of skateboarding in 1970s California captured by Hugh Holland
Watch Deaton Chris Anthony’s ‘Tony Hawk’ Video, Starring the Man Himself: Exclusive
Tony Hawk and chocolate come together at one (delicious) charitable event
Na-Kel Smith Shares “NTRO” Video & Single to Introduce New Album ‘3000NAKTEEN’
Watch Supreme’s ‘CANDYLAND’ Skate Film Now
Hundreds of Skateboarders ‘Bomb’ Down Broadway, With Less Police Conflict Than in the Past
Skateboarding sim Session delayed on Xbox One
Vermont’s Skateboarding Community Rallies to Resurrect Talent Skatepark as a Nonprofit
Session is successfully filling the Skate-shaped hole in my life
Made from old tires, this skateboard is the sustainability boost the sports tech industry needs!
Sport Like It Or Not Unity Skateboarding’s Jeffrey Cheung dishes on queer skate life for office
Greenfield buys coveted former Turf skatepark land for $1
How to Be Successful, According to Nick Offerman, Tony Hawk, and More
10 Best Hip Hop Songs Featured In The Tony Hawk Games, Ranked
Skateboarder Nicole Hause practiced in ‘barn’ on way to pro career
OC sheriff’s investigator on leave after allegedly pulling gun on teen at San Clemente skate park
Bam Margera Takes Deal in Trespassing Case, Probation Extended

Fashion
Diamond Supply Co. to Launch 23-Piece Keith Haring Collection
Experts Comments On Billabong And Quiksilver Hit By Cyber Attack
Maui & Sons and Modern Amusement Founder Joins His Son, Associate and Goodwill in Sustainable Fashion Line
Jimmy Gorecki Talks DC Shoes Collab on Ball Boyz: Watch Here
Vans Partners with Spotify to Launch “Off The Wall” Wednesday
HUF Skateboards Brooklyn Store Opening Info
HUF Coming to Brooklyn (2019)
Vans fans: Are you posers or boarders?
“Forgotten Bones” Dresses Vans’ Latest Slip-On Release
see photos from the opening of supreme’s san francisco store
Here’s Everything We Know About Supreme’s New San Francisco Store
Luxottica names Post Malone as face of relaunched Arnette eyewear – The Moodie Davitt Report
Vans Sk8-Hi Reissue Cap’s Deconstructed Look Stands Out In New Marshmallow White Colorway
Skaters Are Turning Their Back On Vans And Here’s Why
Gucci Kicks Off Skateboarding-Inspired Watch Campaign With Art Mural

Business
How Skullcandy Found Its Voice As A Challenger Brand
Nike Stops Selling Products Directly via Amazon
“Lounge” Price on the State of Digital Media
Global Sales Guys Hires Sasha Dietschi-Cooper
Oakley founder Jim Jannard’s Las Vegas mansion catches the eye of a buyer
Surf wear giants Billabong and Quiksilver are hit by crippling cyber attack ahead of Christmas sales
“The industry as we have known it no longer exists”: A former Colorado ski area executive peels back the curtain
Surf Rides Into Uncharted Waters After a String of Consolidations
What Rip Curl’s future means for its new owners
Authentic Brands Group completes Barneys New York acquisition
Barneys CEO Steps Down Immediately Following Sale to Authentic Brands (UPDATE)
GoPro Stock May Be Stuck at All-Time Lows Indefinitely
How Whistler inspired one of the largest ski operations in the world
GoPro Founder Nick Woodman Selling $20M Woodside Estate
Kickstarter Campaign Launches for The Official Warped Tour Documentary
Winners Of Surf & Boardsport Industry Awards In Australia Announced
VF Corp profit misses estimates on slowing Vans shoes demand
Fry Named President of Z Supply, LLC
RED cancels Hydrogen phone project as founder Jim Jannard retires
Joe Freitag Returns to SPY as VP of Brand
Jeff Kendall Promoted to President and CMO of NHS
Chloe Kim, Tony Hawk, and Kai Lenny appear in new visual for Steve Aoki and Will Sparks’ ‘Send It’ [Watch]
Burton Snowboards announces B Corp™ certification
Blenders blows up: San Diego surfer makes millions selling sunglasses

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