Summer Pass To Olympic Sites

This summer, you can visit all four Olympic legacy sites in Lake Placid for a discounted price with a special guest passport. The passport is being introduced this month with access to Whiteface Mountain, Mount Van Hoevenberg, the Olympic Jumping Complex and the Olympic Center. The entire package includes one-time admission to the Gondola, the … Read more

Consideration Given To Mine Expansion Plans

Lewis Supervisor and Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee James Monty asked for a resolution of support for Barton Mines to expand their mining operations, at a recent Essex County Board of Supervisors Ways and Means Committee meeting. Sun Community News reports Barton Mines is in Warren County but employs several individuals that live … Read more

State Dollars Headed To Lake Placid Arts Facility

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a record $90.5 million in funding for large-scale capital projects at 19 arts and cultural organizations across New York State through the New York State Council of the Arts Capital Projects Fund. Lake Placid Association of Music, Drama and Art, Lake Placid: New Arts Facility Construction will receive $7.5 million. … Read more

Mascot Name Possibilities Whittled Down In SCSD

The Saranac Central School District is finally down to two names — the Saranac Spartans or the Saranac Wolves. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the decision to change the mascot was made in April after the state Board of Regents required schools to change mascot names referring to Indigenous people unless permitted by a … Read more

DEC Issues Air Quality Alert For Adirondacks Through Tuesday Night

As ravaging Canadian wildfires continue, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an air quality alert for the Adirondacks through Tuesday night. Sun Community News reports the alert was issued for areas across the state Monday, June 5, and later extended and expanded through 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. The extension applied to the … Read more

Why Saranac Lake Is Mowing Parks Less

Saranac Lake is starting to mow its parks less and let the natural world do more in an effort to reduce time, energy and fuel while improving the ecology of the area — and also attracting more butterflies and fewer geese. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, officials have already been implementing some of these … Read more

DEC Requests Info On Moose Sightings

If you are planning a trip to the Adirondacks, there is a chance that you could see a moose. DEC requests that any moose observations be reported through the Moose Sighting Report Form on DEC’s website. DEC uses this information to monitor the relative abundance and distribution of New York’s moose population and identify areas … Read more

Deal Would Eventually Seal Criminal Convictions In Some Cases

Gov. Kathy Hochul and state legislative leaders all agree: They’re nearing a deal on a landmark bill that would automatically seal criminal convictions in an effort to help people find work after they’ve paid their debt to society. The measure — which is supported by a broad swath of criminal-justice reform advocates, labor unions and … Read more

40 Groups Sign Up For LP Community Day And Picnic

Forty organizations have signed up to participate in the annual Lake Placid Community Day and Picnic, which will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 4 at the North Elba Show Grounds. Lake Placid News reports This annual event is designed for those who work, live and volunteer in the village of Lake … Read more

Man Rescued Off Mount Colden

On Monday evening, New York State Police and DEC Forest Rangers conducted a wilderness rescue on Mount Colden. A solo climber was stranded on the trap dike slide and required assistance. State Police flew three Rangers to Avalanche Lake at the base of the trap dike. The Rangers climbed up to the individual and equipped … Read more