Mar 22, 2013 — North Country lawmakers assess the state budget. State lawmakers working out the budget details. Thoughts on the Iraq War, then and now. One anti-Iraq War protester says she didn't do enough. Illegal gun tip line draws fire from legal legislatures. This Weekend in the Adirondacks and a preview of the play "Rumors" in North Creek.  Go to full article

Mar 20, 2013 — The state Legislature crawls towards the budget finish line. A minimum wage hike could pinch social service budgets, and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand thinks it should be higher. Can green tech be competitive with a state "green bank"?

Essex county pushes for a repeal of the NY SAFE gun control law, and the NYS legislature considers modifying the law.

Interim presidents are appointed at SUNY Potsdam and Canton. Why NYS Republicans disapprove of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. And it's storytelling day! Starting the new season with a story.  Go to full article

Mar 19, 2013 — Would the new New York state budget target North Country prisons, and how will rural schools fare under the deal? Will Gov. Cuomo's "blueprint" solve New York's energy puzzle?

Lewis county residents are (surprisingly?) bullish on the economy. Why don't all the Lake Champlain Bridge Light's work? And old photos inspire new Adirondack Art.  Go to full article

Mar 18, 2013 — The APA approves use of a new chemical herbicide to kill invasive milfoil in Loon Lake. Hispanic state lawmakers push for NY state version of the DREAM act. The Saratoga County village of Victory votes this week on disoolution.

What's so great about roller derby? In our gardening conversation, why cleaner is better for starting seeds. And Long Lake explores its French Canadian roots.  Go to full article

Mar 15, 2013 — More details on the shootings in Herkimer from a police press conference. The Titus Mountain ski area is making a comeback under new management and a winter of good snow; David Sommerstein visits the center near Malone. And Jeremy Davis documents the many small ski areas that once dotted the northeast but now are gone. Minimum wage hike advocates try to be heard in the Albany budget debate.

Potsdam musician Matt Bullwinkel is live in the NCPR studio with Todd Moe, playing new music for piano and voice. And John Warren has the outdoor conditions report for the Adirondacks this weekend  Go to full article

Mar 14, 2013 — Herkimer County residents are "puzzled" by Kurt Myers shooting spree. Three St. Lawrence County schools think about consolidation. State lawmakers debate the minimum wage in budget talks.

What happens to an old war ship, 200 years later? Storytelling with Pyrites storyteller Jan Hutslar. And on Natural Selections, how old are the Adirondacks?  Go to full article

Mar 13, 2013 — People with developmental disabilities and their advocates lobby in Albany for restoration of funds the state is proposing to cut. St. Lawrence County pushes to increase its sales tax. A study finds New York could benefit from growth in the civilian drone industry.

Good spirits as state leaders wrangle over the budget. State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel Aubertine talks with Martha Foley about Gov. Cuomo's vision for the state's agriculture industry. And aerial photos reveal Ontario communities that have been flooded for 50 years.  Go to full article

Mar 12, 2013 — Proposed developmental disability aid cuts worry families. Legislative leaders tell different stories about changes to the minimum wage. Another impact of the sequester: fewer agents along the Canadian border. And the Remington Museum in Ogdensburg hosts its 30th annual Elementary Art Exhibit.  Go to full article

Mar 11, 2013 — How the sequester could affect health care and law enforcement for Akwesasne Mohawks. Proposed state aid cuts could badly hurt agencies that provide services for people with developmental disabilities in the North Country. Adirondack Health looks at cutting Lake Placid Hospital ER hours.

The Adirondack town of Thurman, NY will use a new broadband technology called "white space." A memorial service in Indian Lake for 51-year-old Paul Prill, who was killed recently in a snowmobiling accident.

An early glimpse of spring in the garden. And Heard Up North: Iron Chef competition in Canton has kids cooking, competing, having fun.  Go to full article

Mar 08, 2013 — Is longtime right wing activist bob Schulz a voice for liberty or a dangerous extremist? Brian Mann explores. Mental health advocates find problems in New York's new gun control laws, and Franklin County joins counties going on record opposing the new law.

Watertown catches flack for its new "roomate ban." Seed swaps allow gardeners to share their seeds and explore some new ones. And John Warren checks in with Adirondack conditions for this weekend.  Go to full article