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Malone residents build snow dams to protect their homes from floodwater
The storm affected people in all kinds of ways. And just as it was getting really intense, a...
Clarkson womens' hockey faces tough rematches in Frozen Four
It’s a big weekend for North Country college hockey fans. Clarkson University’s...
Legislature changes Cuomo's free tuition plan
The legislature’s one-house budgets make some changes to Governor Cuomo’s $163-million...
Trump Travel Ban Blocked Nationwide By Federal Judge In Hawaii
The judge issued a temporary restraining order that prevents the president's revised...
A new musical and visual approach to "The Planets" in Potsdam
The Orchestra of Northern New York will combine music, astronomy, mythology and...
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Restoring nature is a lot harder than leaving it alone
Trying to put nature back the way we found it can be more complicated than just...
Federal Reserve Raises Key Interest Rate, Signals 2 More Increases This Year
The Fed also said it is looking to increase rates three times in 2018, as inflation...
Vermont takes bipartisan stand against Trump's sweeping immigration orders
Vermont took another step toward muting certain parts of President Donald Trump’s...
Wild Center programs fight to protect Adirondacks from climate change
The Adirondack Park is the largest national park in the contiguous United States and...
Winter storm continues to lock down the region, travel "extremely difficult"
Tuesday's winter storm hit much of the North Country hard with crazy amounts of snow,...
House Intelligence Chair: No Evidence Of Alleged Trump Tower Wiretap
Lawmakers are increasingly skeptical of President Trump's claims, but they want the...
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In the Adirondacks, glade skiing offers thrills with solitude
If you love to ski in the North Country, it often feels like there are two basic...
Latin Artists Represent In This Year's Tiny Desk Contest
Discover a few of the many Latin bands that submitted videos for NPR Music's 2017 Tiny...
Photo of the day
A ceramic Sun with a mouth full of snow. Photo: Ted Merrihew, Tupper Lake, NY
Imaginative Insects Formed From Resin and Brass by Hiroshi Shinno
Japanese artist Hiroshi Shinno builds hyperrealistic sculptures of insects that...
Hope, fear, anger: A region reacts to President Trump's first 50 days
President Donald Trump has hit a milestone: It's been 50 days since he took office....
EPA Reopens U.S. Rules Setting Vehicle Efficiency Standards For 2025
U.S. automakers may not have to reach fuel efficiency standards that were set during...
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Federal audit: Franklin County DA's office mishandled funds
A federal audit released last week found that the Franklin County district attorney's...
5 Charts That Explain The CBO Report On The Republican Health Plan
See how the new health care bill would affect the uninsured, the cost of coverage and...
Music Rewind
14-year-old arrested for threatening to shoot classmates
State Police say a 14-year-old student threatened to shoot his or her classmates at...
GOP Health Care Bill Could Leave 24M More Without Coverage By 2026, CBO Says
The Congressional Budget Office has released a report on the potential impact of the...
North Country at Work: Making it as an artist in the Adirondacks
Tim Fortune grew up in Saranac Lake and eventually came back to roost there as an...
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How Will People Who Are Already Sick Be Treated Under A New Health Law?
People withe pre-existing conditions would still be protected from insurance...
Art that sticks: the international language of stickers at SLU
Street art has changed over the decades, and new forms of self-expression and visual...
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Planned Parenthood Would Lose $178 Million In Payments Under GOP Health Plan
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that defunding Planned...
Slideshow: Annual Juried Show at Adirondack Artists Guild
Currently in the gallery at Adirondack Artists Guild in Saranac Lake, NY is their...
Beyond Lyme: New Tick-Borne Diseases On The Rise In U.S.
The world is seeing more and more new diseases, and the U.S. is no exception. We're...
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Vermont in for another big Lyme disease season
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) Researchers are saying this year is shaping up to be another big...
This Benedictine Monk Travels The World Helping Preserve Centuries-Old Manuscripts, Cultural Heritage
Father Columba Stewart has spent more than a decade traveling to some of the...
Artwork of the day
"Moonlight Over International Waters," oil on canvas. Artist: Pam Morley, Ogdensburg, NY
Sap to syrup: maple producers prepare for tours and tastings
Hundreds of sugar houses across the state will open their doors for the annual Maple...
Three More SXSW-Bound Bands Denied Entry Into The U.S.
The Egyptian-Canadian group Massive Scar Era, as well as London's Yussef Kamaal and...
Listen: The All Songs Considered SXSW Preview, 2017
For music lovers, South By Southwest can feel like Christmas, Mardi Gras and Spring...
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Hawthorn: good for tea, jelly, and of course, leprechauns
My earliest memory of St. Patrick’s Day is how angry it made my mother, who holds...
Justice Department Fires U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara
As the federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, Bharara pursued a...
North Country at Work Photo
Talc Mine workers working in the #2 1/2 mine, said to be the largest in the world at the time....
Former Ottawa church finds new mission
Sandy Hill is a diverse neighborhood near the University of Ottawa Campus and is home...
Afghans Who Worked With U.S. Forces Told They Can No Longer Apply For Special Visas
On Thursday, the U.S. State Department announced that it expected to run out of...
Dollars and demographics drive school consolidation in Ontario
Thousands of eastern Ontario students will find themselves attending different schools...
Here's What GOP Bill Would (And Wouldn't) Change For Women's Health Care
Obamacare made some huge changes to women's health care. Now Republicans want to...
Herbal cold remedies spring up just in time for spring colds
By mid-March it starts to feel as though winter is the only time of year not in a...
Before the crossing: refugees catch a ride in Plattsburgh
This week President Trump signed a new executive order temporarily banning refugees...
Watch: Tank and The Bangas, Tiny Desk Concert
Tank And The Bangas' victory lap around the Tiny Desk was momentous, celebratory and...
High wind warning
I find it hard to sleep when the wind roars like a freight train all night long, as it...
Slideshow: Art that's elementary in Ogdensburg
Landscapes, sun flowers and a mummy are all part of this year's 34th annual Elementary...
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U.S. Ethics Official To White House: No, These Rules Definitely Apply To You
After Kellyanne Conway urged shoppers to buy Ivanka Trump's fashion line, the Office...
International attention focused on Indian snowshoer who contests child sex charges
News outlets from New York City to New Delhi, India, have been following the case of a...
Fort Drum's spending down, but still a giant North Country economic driver
Fort Drum, near Watertown, is the biggest single site employer in northern New York....
