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Northern Light

Northern Light

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 An update on the most important news of the North Country℗ & © 2026, NCPR: North Country Public Radio 010329 Politics & Government
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  • North Star Health Alliance update, Advokate in Glens Falls, ADK conditions

    North Star Health Alliance update, Advokate in Glens Falls, ADK conditions
    Jan 9 2026
    (Jan 9, 2026) The North Star Health Alliance says it can meet its payroll this week but officials say there are still financial challenges ahead; a new, free program at Clarkson University is training young adults for jobs in home energy efficiency; we hear about what it took to start a Glens Falls marketing firm that’s making sure you know about every festival, artist, and small business the city has to offer, and John Warren checks on trail conditions in the Adirondacks this weekend.
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    29 mins
  • Childcare funding freeze, Seaway ships stuck, NCPR financial update

    Childcare funding freeze, Seaway ships stuck, NCPR financial update
    Jan 8 2026
    (Jan 8, 2026) As lawmakers gather in Albany for the legislative session, some state officials are decrying the Trump Administration's freezing of child care funds; ships on the St. Lawrence Seaway are still stuck due to icy conditions, and it's forced the Seaway to extend its navigation season; and NCPR’s station manager Mitch Teich joins us for a conversation about the end of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and for an update on NCPR’s finances following the end of our federal funding.
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    31 mins
  • Ice forming on the Ausable, ski World Cup in Lake Placid, North Creek art exhibit

    Ice forming on the Ausable, ski World Cup in Lake Placid, North Creek art exhibit
    Jan 7 2026
    (Jan 7, 2026) As ice forms on many of the region's waterways, we visit the East Branch of the Ausable River; Lake Placid is now hosting a World Cup ski event that was originally planned for Utah, after the Northeast’s strong start to winter; and we have a preview of an artist exhibit in North Creek.
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    29 mins
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