(May 4, 2026) Solar panels are crucial to producing carbon-free electricity in New York. But they take up a lot of land. A new study from Cornell University shows that solar development may not be as detrimental to farmland as some people fear. Also: A sign in North Creek saying President Trump needs to be "neutralized" was vandalized. The FBI found it was not hate speech.

(May 1, 2026) The U.S.-Israel War with Iran has restricted movement through the Strait of Hormuz, driving up fuel and fertilizer costs for North Country farmers; New York does its part to help birds migrate north safely by ordering all state buildings and offices to dim or turn off non-essential lights at night; John Warren checks on trail conditions for a cool spring weekend in the Adirondacks; and we preview an event in Clayton this weekend where kids can get their fill of big trucks, cranes and bulldozers.

(May 1, 2026) Mark Fridén has a storied career that has taken him all over the US and abroad. Oh, and he also speaks Swahili.

(May 1, 2026) Temperatures are expected to be cooler than normal through the weekend, with maybe some light rain and a little snow up high, and possibly frost Saturday night.

(May 1, 2026) This is the time of year that birds migrate from their warmer winter homes back north. Lights at night can disorient and injured them. There's a movement encouraging people to turns off lights to protect the birds. Also: A North Country state lawmaker says after months of financial uncertainty, the North Star Health Alliance, which operates the hospitals in Ogdensburg and Carthage, may have some hope for its future.

(May 1, 2026) Assemblyman Scott Gray says he's "cautiously optimistic" about the health of the hospitals.

(Apr 30, 2026) An Adirondack-based non-profit that hosts wilderness retreats for military veterans is closing in on opening a home base near Lake Titus. Its goal is to provide a safe place for veterans to heal in nature. Also: State lawmakers are close to prohibiting local jails from holding people for federal immigration agents.

(Apr 30, 2026) A recent survey found that almost 70% of farmers in the Northeast can't afford all the fertilizer they need.

(Apr 30, 2026) We walk through over a century of changes in dairying, cheese, and downtown Chateaugay.

(Apr 30, 2026) The non-profit, which organizes wilderness retreats for veterans, still needs to raise $45,000 for a final infrastructure.