The Peru Gazette

Town of Keene
Essex County
Wilderness Rescue: On January 15 at 10:36 p.m., the mother of a 20-year-old skier called Ray Brook Dispatch to report that her son was injured and could not hike back from Mount Marcy to his vehicle at Adirondak Loj. At 3:17 a.m., Lake Colden Caretaker Raudonis met the skier on the trail, rehydrated him, and escorted him to the outpost. The skier was suffering from hip pain and cramping. He spent the night at the outpost and was able to walk out under his own power in the morning. At 11:35 a.m., Rangers Lewis and Rooney met him near Marcy Dam and assisted him back to his vehicle. Resources were clear at 2:57 p.m.

Town of North Hudson
Essex County
Wilderness Rescue: On January 18 at 7:46 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a group of five hikers reporting one member of their party was ill and needed assistance back from Dix Range. Forest Rangers Jansen and H. Praczkajlo responded. The ill hiker was extremely fatigued and Rangers transported them and their partner to their vehicle while the remaining hikers continued to the summit of Macomb Mountain. Resources were clear at 10:41 p.m.

DEC Division of Forest Protection Job Opening
DEC is now hiring a full-time communications specialist trainee in Ray Brook, Essex County. Details and information on how to apply by January 28 are available at the StateJobsNY website.