The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan Peru – Feb. 5, 2020 – This morning forty-five volunteers, including 20 members of the Northern Adirondack Central School (NACS) Key Club, loaded a shipping container at the North Country Mission of Hope headquarters. Over the course of about two hours they packed the 40-ft container with school, office and medical […]

PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts is excited to host “Indigenous Reflections,” artwork created by renowned painter, David Kanietakeron Fadden, in the Main Gallery. This upcoming exhibit showcases Fadden’s work from early 2000 to 2020 and will open in The Strand Center Main Gallery on Friday, February 7, 2020. A free reception […]

Wilderness Rescue: On Feb. 1 at 10:24 a.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a request for assistance for a 26-year-old female from Hagaman with a possible right leg fracture near the summit of Scarface Mountain. Six Forest Rangers took snowmobiles in to Scarface as far as possible and then hiked the rest of the way […]

Source: Feds deny Adirondack Wildlife Refuge’s renewed request for permits | NCPR News

Source: DEC Issues Final Plans for Sentinel Range Wilderness – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Big Increases in Saranac River, Lake Champlain Anglers – – The Adirondack Almanack

By John T. Ryan Ellenburg Depot – As you enter the main entrance of Northern Adirondack Central Middle/High School (NACS) it’s hard not to notice the photos to your right. The photos are part of a Wall of Honor dedicated to men and women who graduated or attended NACS and are serving or have served […]

Source: Early Results On Overuse, Visitors Still Surging – – The Adirondack Almanack

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from the backcountry. In 2019, DEC Forest Rangers conducted 337 search and rescue […]

Source: Hunter Church’s team wins United States’ first bobsled medal since 2017

NYS School Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Rates Northern Adirondack Central at its highest stress level. Ausable Valley rated as susceptible to fiscal stress. https://www.osc.state.ny.us/…/scho…/pdf/2019/stress-list.pdf

Source: Adirondack Council Reviews Gov’s Budget Plans – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Back-to-Back Adirondack Rescues in the High Peaks – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Adirondack Wildlife Refuge loses state, federal permits | NCPR News

Source: ORDA wins big in budget | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Fire-ravaged Boonville makes pitch for HGTV makeover – syracuse.com

Source: From fighting flames to battling cancer – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Ausable Chasm: Hiking the Grand Canyon of the Adirondacks – Uncovering New York

Source: Buses will ferry hikers – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Lake Placid’s main street redesign worries merchants | NCPR News

Source: Doghiker: Great Hikes With Dogs – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Wild Center Adds Ice Shanty; Wild Walk Going Year-Round – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Desperate need for home health aides in Adirondacks

Moose out for a morning walk near the Peru Rod and Gun Club on September 27, 2019. Thanks to Jack Lawliss for forwarding the trail photos.

Source: Aid denied – Sun Community News & Printing