LAKE PLACID — In a night of dedication, celebration and a nod to the future, around 150 packed the Lake Placid Olympic Center’s Miracle Plaza Saturday evening, Jan. 31 for the unveiling of the statue of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks. Brooks’ children and grandchildren ...

LAKE PLACID — Tate Frantz has always dreamt about making it to the Olympics. And soon, the 20-year-old ski jumper from Lake Placid will officially make his dream a reality. But if you asked him four years ago if he’d be competing in the 2026 Olympics, his answer might not have been a ...

RAY BROOK — USA Luge’s Sophia Kirkby is gearing up to make history as part of the first-ever American women’s doubles team to compete at the Olympic Winter Games. But for the Ray Brook native, who races alongside Chevonne Forgan, the moment is a bit bittersweet. She’ll be without one ...

NORTH ELBA — The state Department of Environmental Conservation is aiming to begin repair work on the Avalanche Pass trail this summer. The large swath of the trail — from its intersection with the Lake Arnold Trail to the southern end of Avalanche Lake — has been officially closed ...

SARANAC LAKE — The construction of the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Ice Palace is well underway, with thick ice blocks being stacked, sculpted and sealed in place. The centerpiece of Carnival is a major draw for tourists to visit Saranac Lake on the weekends of the 10-day festival, which ...

LEWIS — Around 40 town residents and area stakeholders packed into the Lewis firehouse Monday evening, Feb. 2, for an information session on the upcoming Adirondack Park Agency adjudicatory hearing to decide the fate of a howitzer testing range proposed in the town. The standing-room-only ...