(Aug 19, 2026) Being a paramedic is never easy. Ryley Cushing tells the story of his transition from working in North Carolina to the North Country.

(Aug 19, 2026) Many international students in the North Country have to choose between going home to see their families or staying in the U.S. until they graduate because of a federal travel ban, a new study shows that the Buffalo Bills’ new stadium is the most expensive venue for families to attend an NFL game; and we meet three of the Seagle Festival's returning artists for a conversation about the community.

(Aug 19, 2026) A travel ban issued last December restricts entry and visas for people from 40 countries.

(Aug 19, 2026) As colleges reopen for the fall semester across the North Country, some international students won't be able to make it. A federal travel ban from 40 countries has forced many students to change or abandon their academic plans. Also: Gun-rights groups are suing New York state over a new law they say bans the sale of a popular pistol.

(Aug 18, 2026) Each summer, around 30 young opera and musical theater performers from around the country come to Schroon Lake to attend Seagle Festival.

(Aug 18, 2026) We listen back to a profile on a new Clinton County nonprofit that aims to bring the joy of cycling to everyone —- and, in turn, bring people together. Also: For nearly twenty years, the Adirondack Common Ground Alliance created a culture of cooperation inside the park's blue line. Now, its mission is ending.

(Aug 18, 2026) The Adirondack Common Ground Alliance is ending after nearly two decades of creating a culture of cooperation inside the park's blue line; a Clinton County non-profit wants to bring the joy of cycling to everyone, and in turn, bring people together; and Ottawa singer-songwriter, Mia Kelly, drew inspiration from van life, self-help books and medical aid in dying for her new album.

(Aug 18, 2026) New funding will allow the town to make more safety improvements for older residents' homes and assess downtown accessibility

(Aug 17, 2026) The Adirondack Community Foundation awards about $10 million in grants each year to address everything from workforce housing to childcare needs.

(Aug 17, 2026) The Adirondack Community Foundation gives out about 10 million dollars in grants each year and is working to strengthen rural communities in the park; police in Akwesasne are warning community members about an illegal drug called pink cocaine that contains dangerous ingredients; and we listen back to a conversation with North Country sculptor Margaret Jacobs and her take on the Adirondack pack basket.