NCPR Topical RSS: 1000 Islands/Jefferson Co. http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org Latest North Country Public Radio regional news by topic. Topic=1000-islands-jefferson-co. en-us ℗ & © 2013, North Country Public Radio http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 radio@ncpr.org radio@ncpr.org North Country Public Radio Newsroom NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada. Managing Editor radio@ncpr.org news, adirondacks, north country, public radio North Country Public Radio Newsroom http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/images/ncprbug60.jpg http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org 51 12 NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada. Why low Lake Ontario levels mean high St. Lawrence levels http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21999/20130517/why-low-lake-ontario-levels-mean-high-st-lawrence-levels full story]]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: David Sommerstein full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130517LowLakelLevelsDS.mp3 03:29 photolead, environment, water levels, lake ontario, tijf, stlv, st. lawrence river, boating, outdoor recreation, st. lawrence county, wilson hill, massena, ogdensburg, [loc:44.727284 -75.3210467], transportation, topstory North Country wines survive the cold, please the palate http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21968/20130513/north-country-wines-survive-the-cold-please-the-palate full story]]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: David Sommerstein full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130513dsncwines.mp3 06:13 photolead, economy, wine, food, farming, agriculture, tijf, clayton, clinton county, chpv, adirondacks, st. lawrence river, thousand islands, science, [loc:44.239491 -76.0857759], topstory Heard Up North: Gentleman's runabout in the Thousand Islands http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21960/20130510/heard-up-north-gentleman-apos-s-runabout-in-the-thousand-islands full story]]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: David Sommerstein full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130510dsboattour.mp3 03:39 photolead, tijf, thousand islands, clayton, antique boats, st. lawrence river, history, outdoor recreation, topstory, heard up north For Fort Drum soldiers, frequent deployments "'til the end" in Afghanistan http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21925/20130506/for-fort-drum-soldiers-frequent-deployments-quot-apos-til-the-end-quot-in-afghanistan full story]]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Joanna Richards full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130506jrdeployments.mp3 01:31 Fort Drum, Afghanistan, tijf, peace, war, photolead, topstory National Grid power upgrade grant helps Jefferson County dairy farm expand http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21924/20130506/national-grid-power-upgrade-grant-helps-jefferson-county-dairy-farm-expand full story]]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Joanna Richards full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130506jrdairypower.mp3 02:33 economy, agriculture, dairy, energy, , photolead, tijf, topstory Preview: "Remembering the Fallen" in Watertown http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21903/20130502/preview-quot-remembering-the-fallen-quot-in-watertown full story]]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Todd Moe full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/Fort_Drum_Soliders.mp3 06:18 arts, music, war, choralint, fort drum, sackets harbor, tijf, photolead, topstory, [loc:43.9747838 -75.9107565] John Johnson Jr. steps down at Watertown Daily Times http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21901/20130502/john-johnson-jr-steps-down-at-watertown-daily-times full story]]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Joanna Richards full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/John_Johnson_20130502.mp3 03:21 photolead, business, media, tijf, topstory, [loc:43.9747838 -75.9107565] Father, daughter Fort Drum soldiers to deploy together http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21858/20130425/father-daughter-fort-drum-soldiers-to-deploy-together full story]]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Joanna Richards full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/FortDrum20130425.mp3 03:42 photolead, Fort Drum, military, tijf, afghanistan, homefront, topstory BP to push forward with Cape Vincent wind project http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21812/20130419/bp-to-push-forward-with-cape-vincent-wind-project full story]]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Joanna Richards full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/JoannaRichards20130419.mp3 02:45 photolead, environment, energy, windfarm, tijf, topstory Will the Greek yogurt boom help dairy farmers? http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21807/20130417/will-the-greek-yogurt-boom-help-dairy-farmers full story]]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: David Sommerstein full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/Dairy20130417.mp3 08:45 photolead, economy, agriculture, yogurt, dairy, jefferson county, stlv, tijf, watertown, philadelphia, sackets habror, [loc: ], albany, washington, cuomo, topstory, 413dairy Lawmakers push visas for dairy workers http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21773/20130410/lawmakers-push-visas-for-dairy-workers full story]]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: David Sommerstein full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/Milk_Visa_20130410.mp3 01:55 photolead, economy, agriculture, immigration, dairy, vermont, farmworker, farming,, stlv, chpv, tijf, burlington, topstory, [loc:44.4758825 -73.212072] Heard Up North: the guy who painted the Thousand Islands bridge http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21733/20130403/heard-up-north-the-guy-who-painted-the-thousand-islands-bridge full story]]]> Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: David Sommerstein full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/Heard_Up_North_20130403.mp3 02:09 photolead, heardupnorth, outdoor recreation, history, bridge, work, tijf, thousand islands, st. lawrence river, topstory SUNY-Fort Drum program to train those on the "front lines" with returning soldiers http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21722/20130402/suny-fort-drum-program-to-train-those-on-the-quot-front-lines-quot-with-returning-soldiers full story]]]> Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Nora Flaherty full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/Fort_Drum_20130402.mp3 06:00 fort drum, tijf, mental health, soldiers, war, topstory, photolead North Country Arts Council brings out kids' creativity http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21712/20130402/north-country-arts-council-brings-out-kids-apos-creativity full story]]]> Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Joanna Richards full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/NC_Arts_Council_20130402.mp3 03:30 photolead, arts, tijf, education, [loc:43.9747838 -75.9107565], topstory Report: McHugh may step down from top Army post http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21562/20130306/report-mchugh-may-step-down-from-top-army-post full story]]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 NCPR: David Sommerstein full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/Army20130306.mp3 01:21 politics, military, tijf, fort drum, jefferson county, john mchugh, [loc:38.8951118 -77.0363658], obama, washington, army, topstory Owens: most people will feel pain of sequester http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21531/20130301/owens-most-people-will-feel-pain-of-sequester full story]]]> Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 NCPR: David Sommerstein full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/OwensSequester20130301.mp3 02:15 photolead, politics, economy, sequester, budget, washington, owens, fort drum, raybrook, adirondacks, prisons, agriculture, farm, [loc:38.8951118 -77.0363658], tijf, stlv, education, topstory What North Country wineries are doing right http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21459/20130218/what-north-country-wineries-are-doing-right full story]]]> Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 NCPR: David Sommerstein full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/NYWineries20130218.mp3 05:25 photolead, agriculture, wine, food, farming, vineyards, stlv, tijf, thousand islands, economy, rochester, chpv, lake champlain, lake ontario, [loc:43.1610300 -77.6109219], topstory Drones train above North Country Adirondacks http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21298/20130122/drones-train-above-north-country-adirondacks full story]]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 NCPR: David Sommerstein full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130122dsdrones.mp3 07:57 photolead, military, terror, legal issues, law, fourth amendment, rights, training, fort drum, syracuse, [loc:43.0481221 -76.1474244], tijf, adirondacks, topstory Watertown scares away thousands of crows with pyrotechnics, noise http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21246/20130115/watertown-scares-away-thousands-of-crows-with-pyrotechnics-noise full story]]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 NCPR: Joanna Richards full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130115jrcrows.mp3 03:09 photolead, environment, hazing, crows, tijf, watertown, jefferson county, land management, [loc:43.9747838 -75.9107565], nature, topstory Schumer: Sequestration could be "devastating" http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21251/20130114/schumer-sequestration-could-be-quot-devastating-quot full story]]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 NCPR: NCPR News full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130114nnschumersequestration.mp3 01:04 economy, politics, health, tijf, ft. drum, military, watertown, [loc:43.7867360 -75.4918505], topstory