(Jan 30, 2026) At a high-tech event in Lake Placid, holograms depicted key moments from the 1980 Miracle on Ice game, when the US beat the Soviets in the Olympic semifinals.

(Jan 30, 2026) St. Lawrence Nurseries in Potsdam hosted a Wassail party, a midwinter gathering to bless the orchard for the season to come.

(Jan 30, 2026) A high-tech event recently honored the Miracle on Ice Olympic legacy in Lake Placid with hologram reenactments. We visit the famous hockey arena with fans wanting to recapture the energy of that game in 1980. Also: Hundreds of people in the North Country are planning to remember Alex Pretti with vigils over the weekend. He's the nurse who was shot and killed by ICE agents last week.

(Jan 30, 2026) Got a longish drive coming up? We've got you covered. Here's the January edition of the North Words radio show, in all of its 54-minute glory. Enjoy.

(Jan 30, 2026) Over the course of 1,000 episodes, Jonathan Brown has given listeners daily mini deep-dives into significant writers whose work changed the world.

(Jan 30, 2026) Jefferson County's sheriff is warning residents to be prepared for icy roads and arctic cold after the lake effect dumped more than four feet of snow on the region; a high-tech event earlier this month honored the Miracle on Ice Olympic legacy in Lake Placid with hologram reenactments; and we tag along at St. Lawrence Nurseries' Wassail party, an ancient tradition meant to bless the orchards for the growing season.

(Jan 29, 2026) The DEC has updated its management plan for brook trout in Adirondack Ponds, in part to limit the threats from climate change and the use of live baitfish. Also: Jefferson County's sheriff is warning residents to be prepared for icy roads and arctic cold after the lake effect dumped more than four feet of snow on the region.

(Jan 29, 2026) Grants aim to upgrade pantry infrastructure and support volunteers as demand rises ahead of federal SNAP cuts

(Jan 29, 2026) The DEC has updated its management plan for brook trout in Adirondack Ponds, in part to limit the threats from climate change and the use of live baitfish; we follow one archaeologist’s journey to preserve historical objects while having a steady job; and folks at a bookstore in Lake Placid are hosting a low-pressure singles’ night this weekend.

(Jan 29, 2026) A North Country archaeologist's journey to preserve historical objects and make a living doing it.