Northern Light

What a federal sequester could mean for Fort Drum and the North Country. Paddlers crack open more routes in the Adirondacks. What's holding back the state budget? New York State and IBM partner for a science and tech program education program. And on Natural Selections, solar weather and how it impacts us.

Opponents of Tupper Lake development have been charged with an anti-semitic slur. The town of Malone is looking to buy out flood-damaged homes. How a minimum wage increase could hold up the state budget. The state fines Price Chopper for "deceptive" coupon practices. And a paddler journalist wins river rights case in Adirondacks.

The battle over women's health legislation heats up. Upstate NY communities want to be FAA test sites for drones. Budget watchdogs oppose Gov. Cuomo's his pension plan. A Clarkson University junior is also a business magnate. and dust off those binoculars: Comet Panstarrs cometh.

A Montreal firm plans to buy Gouverneur zinc miles. Senator Gillibrand comes to Alcoa. Chris Ortloff's plaque has been removed from the Olympic Center. NY commits new money to stop Lake George invasives. How the North Country can support artists, grow economy.

No injuries from a small plane crash in the Adirondack High Peaks. A spokesman for Gov. Andrew Cuomo goes on the offensive against former DOT worker Mike Fayette. Upstate senators lobby for more state education aid for rural, low-wealth school districts. A government reform group's new study says big corporate donations mean big corporate tax loopholes in New York state. Old time Adirondack music keeps bringing musician Lee Knight home. And Adirondack weekend conditions.

Was a DOT worker forced to retire after praising his department's work responding to Tropical Storm Irene? The largest New York state teachers' union is suing the state over the two percent property tax cap. On Natural selections, the treeline and why it's there. And Ogdensburg celebrates the bicentennial of the War of 1812 Battle of Ogdensburg this weekend, including reenactments!

With reoccurring floods, what's next in Malone? a proposed natural gas pipeline from NY through VT stirs debate. DEC official William Janeway will lead the Adirondack Council. SUNY Adirondack and BOCES partner on a career skills program for high school students. And the story of an Ogdensburg pioneer and the war of 1812.

Senator Gillibrand promotes a new manufacturing bill in Ticonderoga. The latest fracking delay's effect is in the eye of the beholder. Why is fear up when crime is down in America? Young Artists get creative in the Remington exhibit. And Heard up North: The man to thank for Canton's groomed trails.

Four North Country counties settle who should pay flood control efforts. "Cold air drainage" makes Lake Clear very cold. What North Country wineries are doing right.

The clear-cut logging plan sparks a blistering APA debate. VT Senate passes end-of-life bill. SUNY Canton's president resigns. Ethics panel report remains secret. The annual "Dance Flurry" comes to Saratoga Springs, and John Warren reports on weekend conditions in the Adirondacks.