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Judith Enck, the former regional administrator of the EPA under President Barack Obama, said the new head of the EPA under President Donald Trump threatens to roll back major environmental regulations, including climate change actions and pollution protections. [full story]

Today marks one month since President Donald Trump unleashed his first executive order on immigration. The president has promised to issue a new immigration order any day, addressing concerns raised by a federal judge, but concerns are also running high across the border in Canada. [full story]

Even in winter, it's likely there are local foods available near you. Shops, coops, and food "hubs" are providing access to more local produce in more places. Cooperative Extension's Amy Ivy says it's a chicken-and-egg sort of thing. The more we buy, the more they'll grow, and vice versa.To prove it, local chefs will work with foods from 27 local farms, cheese makers, brewers and vintners in the annual Food from the Farm event Saturday in Plattsburgh. [full story]

Substantial rain and unseasonably warm temperatures into the 50s have seriously damaged the snowpack at lower elevations, but winter conditions remain around the region, and a strong storm moving through Friday and Saturday will bring cold weather behind it, including the possibility of some mixed precipitation and snow at higher elevations. [full story]

The Trump administration’s decision to rescind protections for transgender students will not affect New York state, according to the state’s education commissioner and legal experts. But they say the action nevertheless sends a “terrible message” to transgender teens. [full story]

Fake phone calls from people claiming to be tax collectors. Emails requesting Social Security numbers out of the blue. These are just a few of the scams that senior citizens are being targeted with all across the state. [full story]

Here’s David Wolf sharing a wrenching story about war, patriotism and conscience at the Howl Story Slam Grand Slam at Pickens Hall last fall.The Adirondack Center for Writing is co-sponsor of the Howl Story Slams. [full story]

The Great Gray Owl usually lives deep in the boreal forests of Canada. It’s the official bird of the province of Manitoba. It’s nickname is the “Phantom of the North.”But every once in a while - every five to ten years - they drift to the southern edge of their range in search of food. They fly across the St. Lawrence River and settle in the North Country for the winter. This month, a pair of Great Grays have taken up residence in Robert Moses State Park just outside Massena. They’ve drawn hundreds of eager spectators from across the Northeast. [full story]

Organizers of Saturday's World Snowshoe Championships in Saranac Lake have been closely watching the weather forecast.Nearly a week of warm, sunny weather has eaten away at the base of snow for the race course, and rain is in the forecast on Saturday, but Saranac Lake Mayor Clyde Rabideau and others say they're confident the event will take place largely as planned. [full story]

Hundreds of people packed the basement of Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls yesterday to hold a symbolic town hall meeting with Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik who didn't appear. [full story]