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Aerials World Cup on Sunday, Monday

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Freestyle Cup, the fourth and final stop on the International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle World Cup aerials tour, will take place here at the Olympic Jumping Complex on Sunday and Monday, Jan. 11 and 12. The two-day World Cup in Lake Placid features ...

USA Luge’s Britcher takes home more World Cup gold

SIGULDA, Latvia — USA Luge’s Summer Britcher won her second race of the season and assumed the lead of the overall World Cup, despite missing the first event of the season. The 31-year-old slider secured gold after posting back-to-back elite results in the International Luge ...

All you need to know about the Milan-Cortina Games

The countdown is on for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The torch relay is already underway and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen before, and 116 gold medals are waiting to be awarded when comeptition begins in ...

Adirondack Rail trail, ROOST, arts center get state grants

SARANAC LAKE — Several local organizations and villages received Christmas presents in the form of state grants on Dec. 23 as the state Regional Economic Development Councils rolled out a slate of funding for a local theater renovation in Lake Placid, rail trail signage, a regional marketing ...

Adirondack Medical Center’s first baby of 2026 is Nova Rain Nicotera

SARANAC LAKE — Monica Kennedy thought it would be cool to have the first baby of the year. It’s something rare and unique — a point of pride for her and her child. She didn’t think it would happen, though. But in the early morning hours of Jan. 3, Nova Rain Nicotera became the ...

DEC sets dates for New York state licensed guide exams

ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation Tuesday, Jan. 6 announced upcoming dates for the New York state licensed guide exam. Licensed guides offer services for hire, including directing, instructing, or aiding another individual in camping, fishing, hiking, hunting, ...