As objective and independent news writers and editors, we have an imperative to cover the issues most important to the people of the Olympic region. Every day, our team is on the ground questioning elected officials, uplifting the stories of community changemakers, and uncovering truths that ...

In 2022, the Lake Placid News published an “Eye on Business” story about local businesses looking for workers. “Now hiring” signs were everywhere. They were struggling to find staff. That was bad news for employers but good news for prospective employees; more job openings are ...

The Readers’ Choice for Best of the Mountains 2024 is back. This annual contest is where you, our readers, have the last word. Last year was the first year all of the nominating and voting was online, and this proved successful with over 75,000 votes. This contest will once again be all ...

We’ve all heard the proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child.” That’s what the Shipman Youth Center does best. It was built by the community to help the village’s children. That’s why the community should do whatever is necessary to keep the youth center as strong as it can ...

St. Bernard’s School third-grader Ryan Scollin climbed up on a step stool to reach the microphone on a tabletop podium in the cafeteria, where his teacher and principal were setting up for a spelling bee on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 1 in Saranac Lake. His job was to test the microphone, so ...

As we reflect on a century of Olympic Winter Games, we remember that successful experiment in the winter of 1904-05 at the Lake Placid Club on the shores of Mirror Lake. That’s when the club opened its doors to winter visitors for the first time, and it’s where this village’s Olympic ...