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Lewis howitzer testing range hearing delayed once again

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RAY BROOK — The start date of the Adirondack Park Agency’s adjudicatory hearing for a proposed howitzer testing range in the town of Lewis has been delayed again, from Feb. 25 to April 22. The APA had not issued a public statement on this issue as of press time Wednesday, Feb. 11, ...

Italian team rallies for men’s doubles gold in luge

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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — For Italy, it was a double-gold night in doubles luge. And for the U.S., the wait for the biggest prize in the sport will continue. Emanuel Rieder and Simon Kainzwaldner of Italy rallied in the second heat to win the Olympic men’s doubles gold medal at ...

2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics now underway

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There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen before, and 116 gold medals are waiting to be awarded during the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina, Italy. Milan’s San Siro stadium is the venue for the Friday, Feb. 6 opening ceremony, which is usually the most viewed moment ...

Herb Brooks’ legacy marked by Olympic Center statue

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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 ...

Frantz soaring into Games

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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 ...

Kirkby is excited to make Olympic history

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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 ...