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An update on the most important news of the North Country
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(Feb 5, 2026) A new statue in Lake Placid honors the legacy of Herb Brooks, the coach of the 1980 Olympic hockey team; we board a Saranac Lake school bus to learn about the unexpected perks of the essential job; and we have a profile of American skier Jessie Diggins, who is competing in her last Olympics before coming to Lake Placid for a World Cup competition.
(Feb 4, 2026)
(Feb 3, 2026) St. Lawrence County lawmakers voted to allow its sheriff's department to sign an agreement with ICE; Gov. Kathy Hochul says she wants to change New York State law to ban local enforcement from signing those kinds of agreements; and we learn more about what it takes to create a new Canadian English dictionary.
(Feb 2, 2026) Gov. Kathy Hochul says she's proposing legislation that would ban agreements between local police departments and federal immigration authorities; a skeleton race in Lake Placid has become the subject of intense controversy that could determine whether a US sledder can compete in the Olympics in Italy; and we talk about some sayings that help us get through the winter.
(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; 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 28, 2026) A fraud case in Warren County has stirred up infighting and sparked a blame game within county government; We visit the New York State Talking Book and Braille Library to learn how it helps visually impaired people access reading materials; and we have a conversation with Canadian author Giles Blunt about his historical novel set in the Saranac Lake cure cottage era.
(Jan 27, 2026) Advocates hope that recent policy changes will start to make a difference in New York's child poverty ranking; we talk to a longtime mariner who piloted freighters on the St. Lawrence Seaway and around the world; and we sit down with NCPR book reviewer Betsy Kepes at the Gouverneur public library to dig into the latest book from Adirondack environmentalist, Bill McKibben.
(Jan 26, 2026) David Sommerstein makes a sub-zero but sunny trek to Lampson Falls for an audio postcard; people in the western part of the North Country say they are continuing to struggle with affordability, according to an annual survey of communities; and as the Pentagon rolls out tougher fitness standards and punishments for troops who fall short, some advocates are criticizing approaches that emphasize discipline over support.
(Jan 23, 2026) The Adirondack Park Agency approved a battery storage site near Great Sacandaga Lake at its meeting yesterday; Clarkson University has owned a historic portrait of George Washington for decades, and it's being sold at auction today; and we’ll get a preview of a storytelling event in Canton this weekend, hosted by NCPR and the Adirondack Center for Writing.
(Jan 22, 2026) St. Lawrence County is considering a partnership between the sheriff's department and ICE; Malone's town council is leaving a board seat unfilled; and we discuss farm and ag groups' policy priorities for the coming state legislative session with Kitty O'Neil.
(Jan 21, 2026) We meet someone who has found a home in a recently-completed workforce housing project in the high peaks of the Adirondacks; we listen as cold settles into the woods during an arctic front that's bringing frigid air to the North Country; and volunteers at the observatory in Tupper Lake are sharing an Emmy award with NASA for their coverage of the 2024 solar eclipse.
(Jan 20, 2026)
(Jan 19, 2026) We break down reactions from the right and left following Gov. Hochul's State of the State address; Micron has broken ground in Onondaga County on what’s billed as the largest private investment in New York history; and we remember NCPR's longtime theater critic, Connie Meng, who died last week at 86 years old.
(Jan 16, 2026) A group of anti-Trump protestors gathered at Canton’s main intersection this week; we meet the newest generation of Jamaican bobsledders who are working to get to the Winter Olympics in Italy; and John Warren checks on weekend trail conditions in the Adirondacks.
(Jan 15, 2026) People with disabilities and advocates are hoping for more progress on inclusive housing and higher wages for support professionals during the coming legislative session; officials in Jefferson County say a new transit system will start up this year; and an all-volunteer group of musicians is coming together in Potsdam this weekend to celebrate the everyday heroes in our communities.
(Jan 14, 2026) We break down the biggest topics highlighted in Gov. Kathy Hochul's State of the State speech; the North Country's Republican lawmakers react to the governor's 2026 policy agenda, and we have a conversation with renowned bluegrass guitarist Jake Eddy, who is teaching a class and performing in Saranac Lake next week.
(Jan 13, 2026) Thousands of fans watched the top aerial skiers in Lake Placid over the last two days; the Trump Administration is restructuring the U.S. Army, and changes could affect the mission and actions of soldiers at Fort Drum, near Watertown; and astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue guides us through what to look for in this month's night sky.
(Jan 12, 2026) Ahead of Gov. Hochul's State of the State address, we talk with reporter Amy Feiereisel about preliminary details of a plan to expand childcare access; New York State is trying to find ways to keep vaping products out of the waste stream; and a conversation with the author of a new book about the New York City subway system's secret history.
(Jan 9, 2026) The North Star Health Alliance says it can meet its payroll this week but officials say there are still financial challenges ahead; a new, free program at Clarkson University is training young adults for jobs in home energy efficiency; we hear about what it took to start a Glens Falls marketing firm that’s making sure you know about every festival, artist, and small business the city has to offer, and John Warren checks on trail conditions in the Adirondacks this weekend.
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