LAKE PLACID — Sophia Kirkby is not only hoping to qualify for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games in February, but she’s looking to bring her off-ice passion for ceramics with her as well. The Ray Brook native, who competes in doubles luge, crafted thousands of handmade and ...
North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik made a sudden announcement on Friday afternoon that she was suspending her campaign for New York governor and would not seek reelection to her NY-21 Congressional seat. The surprising decision came a week and a half after Long Island Republican Bruce ...
A pre-dawn wind storm, followed by heavy rains, thick snowflakes and temperatures ranging from 50 degrees to below freezing brought down trees, caused power outages and car crashes, and kept emergency volunteers and electric repair employees very busy throughout Friday. Wind gusts cracked ...
LAKE PLACID — The International Luge Federation has withdrawn the eligibility of three Russian athletes who intended to slide here at Mount Van Hoevenberg this weekend in hopes of moving closer to qualifying for the Milan Cortina Olympics, the governing body announced Tuesday. The ...
ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton announced that late bow and muzzleloader deer hunting seasons will reopen throughout most of New York’s Southern Zone from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1 for the Holiday Deer Hunt. DEC encourages deer hunters ...
Four moderate House Republicans — from swing districts Democrats are already eyeing for next year’s midterms — have broken ranks with Speaker Mike Johnson, signing on to Democrats’ petition to force a vote on extending health care subsidies that expire at the end of this year. From ...