LAKE PLACID — USA Luge’s Sean Hollander is expecting the upcoming Milano-Cortina Olympics to be a completely different experience than the first time he competed in 2022. Back then, the Lake Placid native and his doubles luge partner Zack DiGregorio were the youngest American lugers at ...

KEENE — Though it sounds hard to believe, if not insane, I kid you not when I say that I find winter hiking in the Adirondacks easier than summer hiking, if — and it’s a big if — conditions are ideal. A well-packed winter trail avoids stepping around ankle-twisting boulders, ...

SARANAC LAKE — The state Department of Motor Vehicles is preparing to update its archaic software to end the random, widespread and unexplained system outages that have become more common at DMV offices across the state, including locally in Saranac Lake and Elizabethtown. The rollout will ...

LAKE PLACID — A commercial building shop appears to be a complete loss after a structure fire on Friday evening, Jan. 23. Firefighters said there were no deaths or injuries, and only minimal heat damage to the siding of one of the nearby residences. Though the cause of the fire remains ...

LAKE PLACID — The town of North Elba announced on Tuesday, Jan. 20 that it’s seeking volunteers to join its newly formed Community Engagement Commission, which will serve as an interface between the community, town government and the state Olympic Regional Development Authority for the ...

LAKE PLACID — The Rotary Club of Lake Placid recently directed funds from its international dinner fundraiser to support Ukrainian children impacted by the ongoing war. Working alongside the Rotary Club of West Ottawa and the Rotary Ukraine-Canada Intercountry Committee, the club helped ...