Archive for 'National News'
Lake Placid ski jumper Tate Frantz makes history at 2026 Olympics
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Posted: February 28th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, National News, Northern NY News, Sports News.
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Trump’s tariffs likely cost you hundreds of dollars. Will you get a refund?
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Posted: February 27th, 2026 under Corruption in Gov't., National History, National News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Tipped workers expect tax boon this year, but not a long-term fix
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Posted: February 26th, 2026 under Business News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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North Country Assemblyman Cashman weighs in on tariffs ruling North Country representative Assemblyman Michael Cashman hailed the Supreme Court tariff ruling as a positive move
North Country representative Assemblyman Michael Cashman hailed the Supreme Court tariff ruling as a positive move Click here for the Adirondack Explore story
Posted: February 23rd, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Congressional News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Legislator News.
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New York’s Olympic legacy to get a $3M analysis
ORDA board approves maintenance planning process for Lake Placid and alpine facilities valued at $1B Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: February 22nd, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Recreation opportunities, Regional NY-VT News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Top Horse Racing Investigator Resigns After New York Focus Investigation
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Posted: February 20th, 2026 under Corruption in Gov't., Law Enforcement News, National News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Vermont-schooled Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold, Ben Ogden a second silver in Olympic skiing
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Posted: February 19th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, National History, National News, Regional NY-VT News, Sports News.
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Vermont skier Mac Forehand wins Olympic silver in big air
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Posted: February 18th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News, Sports News.
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Governor directs state flags to half-staff in honor civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson
Flags Will Be Flown at Half-Staff Across New York State Tomorrow, February 18, and on the Day of Reverend Jackson’s Funeral Service Governor Kathy Hochul today directed flags to be lowered at half-staff to honor the life and public service legacy of civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson, who passed away on Tuesday, February 17 […]
Posted: February 17th, 2026 under General News, National History, National News, Social Issues.
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Thousands of Vermonters could lose food assistance as new work requirements take effect next month
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Posted: February 17th, 2026 under Congressional News, General News, National History, National News, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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Lake Champlain fully freezes for the first time in 7 years
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Posted: February 17th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Weather News/History.
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Elana Meyers Taylor wins gold in monobob, Humphries takes bronze
Both women are in their 40s Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: February 16th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, National History, National News, Sports News.
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21 year-old hiker from New Jersey dies after losing the trail near Mt. Marcy summit
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Posted: February 16th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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For National Snack Month, focus on healthy options
To the Editor: When you hear the word “snack,” do you think of something sweet or salty? During National Snack Month, it is a great time to rethink what snacks look like and how they support our health — especially for kids and teens. According to the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department […]
Posted: February 16th, 2026 under Community Events, Education News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News.
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From the Adirondacks to the Alps: NPR’s Brian Mann reports on North Country Olympians in Milan
Veteran NPR reporter with updates on local athletes competing in luge, bobsled, ski jumping, and more Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: February 15th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Sports News.
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NYS will join World Health Organization Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network
Albany, Feb. 10, 2026, News Release – Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York State Department of Health has officially joined the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), strengthening the state’s role in global public health preparedness and response. “New York has always led in public health and safety […]
Posted: February 13th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Daily Gazette of Schenectady to acquire Adirondack Daily Enterprise and Lake Placid News Ogden Newspapers selling both papers; deal closes March 2
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Posted: February 13th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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‘On our own’: Vermont is getting less help from the feds to keep elections secure
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Posted: February 13th, 2026 under Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., General News, National History, National News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Vermont-trained cross-country star Jessie Diggins claims bronze, medaling in third straight Olympics
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Posted: February 13th, 2026 under National History, National News, Regional NY-VT News, Sports News.
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Chairwoman Stefanik, Senator Welch Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Preserve Lake Champlain Basin
WASHINGTON, D.C. , Feb. 12, 2026 Congresswoman Stefanie News Release – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) Enhancements Act of 2026 to reauthorize the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) for five years to support the health and […]
Posted: February 12th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Ryan Cochran-Siegle’s 2nd Olympic silver medal traces to Vermont roots
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Posted: February 12th, 2026 under Business News, National History, National News, Regional NY-VT News, Sports News.
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Beta Technologies board member steps back following appearance in Epstein files
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Posted: February 10th, 2026 under Business News, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Religious News, Social Issues.
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GOVERNOR HOCHUL SIGNS MEDICAL AID IN DYING ACT INTO NEW YORK STATE LAW
Governor Hochul states that the bill’s guardrails will ensure integrity of patient decision and preparedness of medical institutions, February 6, 2026 – Governor Hochul today signed legislation S.138/A.136 that will allow medical aid in dying to be available to terminally ill New Yorkers with less than six months to live. This historic bill signing comes […]
Posted: February 7th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Vermont pursues junk food ban for 3SquaresVT recipients
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Posted: February 7th, 2026 under Congressional News, National News, Political News, Social Issues, State Government News.
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Meet the Adirondack ski jumper in his first Winter Olympics
Tate Frantz, native of Lake Placid, is representing Team USA in Milan Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: February 5th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Sports News.
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