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An update on the most important news of the North Country

  1. 1D AGO

    Disability advocacy in Albany, electric school bus challenges, Keene Valley Empty Bowls fundraiser

    (Feb 12, 2026) People with disabilities and their advocates are gathering in Albany this week to press state lawmakers on key priorities; New York schools are a year away from electric bus requirements, but school officials say it's going to be a challenge; and we get a preview ahead of the Empty Bowls fundraiser in Keene Valley this weekend.

    30 min

  2. 2D AGO

    North Star Health Alliance bankruptcy, Margot Ernst remembrance, Olympics update with Brian Mann

    (Feb 11, 2026) The North Star Health Alliance is filing for bankruptcy after months of financial instability, employee layoffs, and the resignation of its CEO; Margot Ernst, a leader in the Adirondack philanthropic community and a passionate public radio supporter, died Sunday at 80 years old; and we’ll check in with longtime NCPR reporter Brian Mann, who is in Italy covering the Winter Games for NPR.

    30 min

  3. 3D AGO

    Farmer tariff relief, eagle watching, Childwold snowmobile poker run

    (Feb 10, 2026) Gov. Hochul is proposing several initiatives for farmers who are feeling squeezed by tariffs, but lawmakers have questions about the spending; many bald eagles migrate south during winter to northern Pennsylvania, where eager birders try to get a glimpse of America's bird; and we'll check in with a snowmobile club in southern St. Lawrence County for more details on their poker run this week.

    29 min

  4. 4D AGO

    ADK mobility access, NY For All legislation, Twitchell Lake history

    (Feb 9, 2026) A new state proposal could change how people with disabilities experience the Adirondack wilderness; Democratic state lawmakers are pushing the New York for All legislation, an alternative to the bill to limit federal immigration agents' authority; and the Twitchell Lake Association in the southern Adirondacks has spent months compiling the lake's social, natural, and even legal history, and are publishing it all on a new website.

    29 min

  5. FEB 6

    Higley Flow volunteers, Clinton County businesses, Empire State Winter Games

    (Feb 6, 2026) A small state park in Colton has become home to some of the best cross-country skiing in the North Country, thanks to some dedicated volunteers; local government leaders in Clinton County say they’re optimistic about the economic outlook of the region; and we’ve got a preview of the Empire State Winter Games this weekend.

    29 min

  6. FEB 5

    Herb Brooks statue, Saranac Lake bus driver, Olympic skier Jessie Diggins

    (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.

    34 min

  7. FEB 4

    Border Patrol at SUNY Potsdam, North Star Stalemate, SLC childcare, Chef Curtiss Valentine's recipe

    (Feb 4, 2026)

    29 min

  8. FEB 3

    St. Lawrence County ICE agreement, Hochul on ICE in NY, Canadian English linguist

    (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.

    30 min
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An update on the most important news of the North Country

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  • Channel
    NCPR
  • Creator
    NCPR: North Country Public Radio
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    103
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    ℗ & © 2026, NCPR: North Country Public Radio 010329
  • Show Website
    Northern Light

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