(Nov 25, 2025) After the state vastly expanded eligibility for childcare programs, funds haven't been able to keep up with demand, with over half of counties running out of money; delays in federal assistance and high food prices are making it a hard start to the holiday season for many in the North Country;  and we’ll hear a Mohawk story about how the hermit thrush got its song.

(Nov 25, 2025) Organized by Gardenshare, volunteers at the United Methodist Church cooked and served 150 Thanksgiving meals for people in need.

(Nov 24, 2025) Town officials want ORDA to cover extra costs and utility bills at the new, $40 million ski lodge that the state agency says it didn’t originally agree to.

(Nov 24, 2025) A new lodge at the base of Gore Mountain is ready to open, but is tied up in disputes between ORDA and the town of Johnsburg; Republican New York State Assemblyman Robert Smullen launched his campaign for the NY-21 seat last week, and he's playing up his connection to President Donald Trump; and an exhibit in St. Lawrence County explores how the work of three artists evolved after they developed Parkinson's Disease.

(Nov 24, 2025) A new $40 million lodge at the base of Gore Mountain is ready for skiers. But it hasn't opened yet due to disputes between the town of Johnsburg and ORDA, which runs the ski area. Also: Republican Assemblyman Robert Smullen launched his campaign for the North Country's congressional district last week.

(Nov 21, 2025) 5-10 inches of snow on the ground at lower elevations. Carry snowshoes and traction devices if headed into the High Peaks. Whiteface and Gore open.

(Nov 21, 2025) A village bill meant to protect immigrants in Saranac Lake sparked months of tension at board meetings. It's also left some locals questioning how their police force will respond to the growing threat of federal immigration enforcement. Also: Zohran Mamdani plans to push an ambitious agenda when he returns to Albany as New York City's new mayor.

(Nov 21, 2025) A village bill meant to protect immigrants in Saranac Lake sparked months of tension at board meetings and has left some locals questioning how their police force will respond to the growing threat of immigration enforcement; a federal jury in Rochester has awarded the largest wrongful conviction award in American history to the estate of one of the so-called Buffalo Five; and John Warren checks on trail conditions in the Adirondacks for this weekend.

(Nov 21, 2025) His recent book "The Nature of the Place" is an accidental memoir that chronicles changes in his life through decades of essay-writing on the natural world.

(Nov 20, 2025) Senator Chuck Schumer is calling on House Republicans to support a bill "ending the trade war."