LAKE PLACID — As a January thaw sets in across the region today and Saturday, local outdoors experts are urging those venturing onto area trails to prepare for especially difficult winter conditions, and in the case of the Adirondack Rail Trail, consider staying off of it altogether until ...

FORT COVINGTON — In a statement to the media Tuesday night, Salmon River Central School District Acting Superintendent Dale Breault confirmed the investigation into the alleged mistreatment of students is being conducted by an independent law firm and is expected to take several weeks to ...

Forest rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to one call in the Adirondacks last week. It involved a hiker who had fallen through the ice in a stream. The hiker was able to get themselves out of the water and keep warm until rescuers arrived. They were taken ...

SARANAC LAKE — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting — a nonprofit which has funded NPR and PBS stations for 58 years — announced it was dissolving on Monday. North Country Public Radio Station Manager Mitch Teich said it was “a sad day for public media,” but that it will not ...

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee is currently seeking nominations from the public for the 2026 Winter Carnival King and Queen. The king and queen selection is based upon volunteerism within the community. Candidates should demonstrate a long-term and broad-based ...