In 1978, Congress passed the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) after determining that Native American children were being removed from their homes and communities at a significantly higher rate that non Native American children. Data indicated that 25 to 35 percent of all Native American children ...

November marks American Diabetes Month, with healthcare providers, public health agencies, educators and community organizations across the country rallying against the diabetes epidemic. Here in northern New York, a regionwide coalition has been in the trenches combating diabetes and ...

Standing on the fifth tee at the Saranac Lake Golf Club in 2005, course Superintendent Tony Barnes looked over at a cluster of varied pine trees on the right side of the fairway. A few trees had been there for 30 years or more, but most were more recent additions. The small plantation helped ...

If you’ve ever walked through our village, glanced at a crumbling sidewalk, or waited a little too long for water to drain from your street, you could be forgiven for thinking to yourself, “What’s the plan here?” We’re relieved to report that there is, in fact, a plan — a ...

Too often, the debate over solving the affordable housing crisis that has gripped our state and nation overlooks rural communities, which are blessed with ample space and a lower cost of living — at least compared to urban centers. But the truth is that nowhere is fully immune from the ...

For 50 years, my life’s work has revolved around helping young people make the often-difficult leap from high school to higher education. Today, I’m more concerned than ever about the challenges students face, especially those who are the first in their families to pursue a college ...