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Recent DEC Forest Ranger Regional Activity

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 […]

Very low temperatures and some snow on the 10-Day weather forecast

Clinton County Motor Vehicle office will close at 2 p.m. Feb. 13 and remain closed Feb. 16 and 17 with a planned reopening Feb. 18 at 8 a.m.

All county DMVs to close for statewide technology upgrade  Click here for the Yahoo-Press-Republican story 

GALLERY: Holograms take the ice to Run Back the Miracle in Lake Placid

“Run Back the Miracle” invited fans of Olympic hockey to relive the 1980 Miracle on Ice when the U.S. beat the Soviet Union in Lake Placid Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Plattsburgh celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with speeches, songs

Click here for the WCAX  News story 

Winter storm brings welcome boost to Tug Hill snowmobile business

Click here for the NCPR story 

City of Plattsburgh 2026 Event Schedule

Food waste program to kick-off, new town court hours, culvert bid advertising approved, and much more

By John T Ryan  The January 12, 2026, town board roll call included Town Clerk/Tax Collector Christine Crawford and Councilman Nick Crawford.  Supervisor Crag Randall and fellow board members welcomed them, with Councilman Kregg Bruno pointing out that there are two state wrestling champions on the board, referring to Nick Weaver and himself.   Cody […]

Grand Opening of Peru’s Food Waste Reduction Program on Feb 3

Free home collection containers available at the event  Jan. 20, 2026 – The Town of Peru is excited to announce the Tuesday, February 3, 11 a.m. grand opening of Clinton County’s third municipal-level food waste collection program. This program, established in collaboration with the Clinton County Health Department’s Eat Smart, Waste Less program and Casella […]

Tractor-trailer crash closes Interstate 87 in Elizabethtown

Click here for the MYNBC 5 story 

Snowmobile goes through ice on river in Adirondacks: 2 men die, 6-year-old boy survives

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Hochul advances plan to unlock shuttered Adirondack prison land

More details expected in executive budget proposal Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Plattsburgh

The MLK Jr. Singers created a joyous atmosphere for today’s Martin Luther Kings Day celebration at the Newman Center in Plattsburgh. The ceremony’s theme was Building Community, Uniting a Nation the Non-Violent Way. Click here for the Peru Gazette’s YouTube video. 

Inside the state’s $860K price tag for World Cup cycling in the Adirondacks

A look at the financial results following the fall’s downhill mountain bike races in Lake Placid Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Stewart’s president works shop shifts to celebrate successful Holiday Match

Stewart’s Shops president Chad Kiesow is working shifts at our Pine Bush and Haines Falls shops this month to thank our partners for their hard work and our customers for their generosity during a successful Holiday Match season. “There is no better way to get an appreciation for how hard our partners work than to […]

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Shepherd’s Pie  Fruit  Bread   Dessert  Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972.  All are invited and welcome!

Paint and Sip at the Babbie Museum on Sunday, Jan. 25

DEC proposes banning bait fish across most of Adirondack Park

New regulations aim to protect rare brook trout populations Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Saranac faces highway equipment, staffing challenges

Equipment installation delayed on two new trucks Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Local officials oppose decommissioning of former Ogdensburg prison

Click here for the NCPR story 

The future of the Olympics, and other upcoming events

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Five reasons I love Adirondack winters

Adventurer and highly experienced skier Jenn Woltjen shares a few favorite trips to get outside in Adirondack winters  Click here for the Adirondack Almanack story 

Get Healthy North Country offers peer leader training

Peer leaders help people learn skills to improve health and well-being News Release of Jan. 15, 2026 – A regionwide coalition is offering a virtual peer leader training for those interested in teaching skills and practices that promote healthier living. Hosted by Get Healthy North Country (GHNC), the training will be held over the course […]

GOVERNOR HOCHUL’S PRISON REUSE AMENDMENT: A BELATED, WELCOME ECHO

A legislative column by Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury)              In her 2026 State of the State agenda, Governor Hochul presented the following language:             “…today, several former correctional facilities – Camp Gabriels, Moriah Shock and Mount McGregor – sit dormant. These crumbling sites are more than just eyesores; they are environmental hazards and lost opportunities […]

Governor announces $265+ million for water quality and climate resilience projects across state

Chazy, City and Town of Plattsburgh, Trout Unlimited, and Saranac School District Awarded Grants Hochul News Release of Jan. 15, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced more than $265 million in grants to support projects that will help protect drinking water, improve climate resilience, update aging water infrastructure, reduce contributors to harmful algal blooms, and secure access to […]