Emily Russell
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North Country Rep.Elise Stefanik spoke last weekend at CPAC , the annual conference for conservative lawmakers and activists. Stefanik attacked the Biden administration and celebrated the work of her Republican colleagues.
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Big Moose, NY is the kind of place that has one speed limit for cars and another just for snowmobiles. The tiny community in the western Adirondacks is big into snowmobiling, but it’s been pretty quiet there lately.
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Business in Lake Placid knows how to cater to visitors. There are big events in the small village year round. But some shops are stepping it up for the World University games.
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The largest class of New York state forest rangers recently graduated in Lake Placid.
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Proposition 1 in this year’s midterm election asks New Yorkers whether the state should borrow $4.2 billion for environmental projects.
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The leaves are starting to change color across New York. But this year, the fall foliage may come sooner and be less vibrant because of drought conditions around the state.
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About a hundred Spanish-speaking police officers from New York are heading down to Puerto Rico this week to help deal with the devastation caused by Hurricane Fiona.
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Wild brook trout are one of the most prized species of fish in the Adirondacks, but they’re also one of the hardest to catch, in part because their populations have plummeted in recent decades.
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Parks across the country are celebrating the bicentennial birthday this year of Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed Central Park, the very first public greenspace in America. Today, Olmsted’s legacy can be seen in parks around the US, including in Saranac Lake.
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"Athletes post-Olympics or post-retirement need a lot of support, a lot of people reminding them of their worth beyond just their athletic achievements and results," says therapist Holly Brooks.