LAKE PLACID — The village of Lake Placid is warning residents that next month’s energy bills will be even higher than usual, due to a variety of factors including cold weather, increased demand and market prices of energy. “The cost is astronomical,” said village treasurer Mindy ...

NORTH HUDSON — An overdue hiker was found alive Thursday afternoon following an approximately 18-hour wilderness search in the remote and rugged Dix Range. The rescue effort began at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday when the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s Ray Brook dispatch center ...

SCHROON — A Florida man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in a lean-to in the 44,400-acre Pharaoh Lakes Wilderness in southern Essex County on Tuesday, according to State Police. No foul play is suspected. An autopsy was performed at 7 a.m. today at the Glens ...

PAUL SMITHS — Paul Smith’s College has announced its upcoming event, Operation Hardwater, spotlighting the rapid growth and real-world impact of Battlefish Academy. From 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday at the college, Operation Hardwater will showcase how the college, through ...

RAY BROOK — The administrative law judge overseeing the Adirondack Park Agency’s upcoming adjudicatory hearing for a proposed howitzer testing range in the town of Lewis ruled on Friday that the applicant’s attorney and law firm will be allowed to remain on the case. The decision ...