100 episodes

An update on the most important news of the North Country

Northern Light NCPR

    • News

An update on the most important news of the North Country

    Northern Light, 6/14/2024

    Northern Light, 6/14/2024

    • 29 min
    NoCo Pride, Old Forge hike, Burlington soccer

    NoCo Pride, Old Forge hike, Burlington soccer

    With rising anti-LGBTQ rhetoric around the country, why Pride celebrations in the North Country are important for connections and community; in Old Forge, the Rondaxe fire tower on Bald Mountain offers sprawling views of the western Adirondacks; and, a soccer club in Burlington was started with the goal of combating climate change. We’ll head to the UVM Virtue Stadium to talk with the founder of the Vermont Green.

    • 29 min
    Plattsburgh mural, tunnel warfare, Ontario hike

    Plattsburgh mural, tunnel warfare, Ontario hike

    An upcoming mural in downtown Plattsburgh aims to help prevent and break the stigma around suicide in the North Country; the U.S. Army has stepped up training for tunnel warfare, as more combat scenarios arise like those playing out in Gaza; and, we'll spot the frogs, trillium and birch bark on an afternoon hike through the Larose Forest in eastern Ontario.

    • 29 min
    Vermont climate law, tick vigilance, Aileen O'Donoghue

    Vermont climate law, tick vigilance, Aileen O'Donoghue

    Under a new law in Vermont, state officials can now try to make major oil, gas, and coal companies pay for some of the costs associated with climate change; ticks have become an expected, if unwelcome, part of North Country summers over the last 20 years. That means tick-borne diseases are more prevalent, too; and, astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue joins us to walk us through what to look for in the morning and evening skies.

    • 29 min
    Tug Hill waitress, end of session, Keene Arts exhbit

    Tug Hill waitress, end of session, Keene Arts exhbit

    For our series on how climate change is impacting people's lives and livelihoods, we hear from a woman in Brantingham who waits tables at a restaurant on a Lewis County snowmobile trail; New York State lawmakers ended their session over the weekend, leaving a number of issues on the table; and, a new art exhibit in Keene, called "Twists and Turns," showcases the work of Adirondack artists Matt Horner and Mike Kaz.

    • 29 min
    Northern Light, 6/7/2024

    Northern Light, 6/7/2024

    • 29 min

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