Lake Placid News Editor Andy Flynn interviewed North Elba Supervisor Jay Rand about some of the issues facing the town, including large-scale events, tourism, affordable housing and New York's legalization of recreational marijuana.

Lake Placid News Editor Andy Flynn interviewed Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism CEO Jim McKenna about developing a destination management plan for Lake Placid. ROOST markets the region to tourists and will now help with destination management.

Lake Placid News Editor Andy Flynn interviewed Jeff Potter, events director at the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority, as he readies to retire after 36 years at the organization in Lake Placid.

Lake Placid News Editor Andy Flynn interviewed North Country School Director Matt Smith about the Lamb Watch project. The school, outside of Lake Placid, has a working farm with barn animals, and ninth graders spend nights in the barn this time of year watching over the pregnant ewes in case they show signs of giving birth.

Lake Placid News Editor Andy Flynn interviewed Dani Delaini of the Adirondack North Country Association's Center for Businesses in Transition about the virtual conference, "Small Communities. Big Opportunities. Own a North Country Business, " scheduled for Feb. 24 to 27.

Lake Placid News Editor Andy Flynn interviewed Gordy Sheer, director of marketing and sponsorships at USA Luge, about the upcoming Running of the Balls fundraiser. More than 1,000 lacrosse balls will be sent down the mile-long luge track at Mount Van Hoevenberg to raise money for recruiting, training and supporting athletes with the ultimate goal of winning medals for the U.S. at the Winter Olympics.

Lake Placid News Editor Andy Flynn interviewed Lake Placid village Mayor Craig Randall about the first year of the pandemic, what's going on right now, and about plans for 2021.

Lake Placid News Editor Andy Flynn interviewed Lucy Hochschartner -- a 2020 graduate of St. Lawrence University from Lake Placid -- about being selected to the US Biathlon roster to compete in two International Biathlon Union events in Europe this winter.

Lake Placid News Editor Andy Flynn interviewed town of Wilmington Supervisor Roy Holzer about dealing with the pandemic in 2020 and looking ahead toward 2021.

Lake Placid News Editor Andy Flynn interviewed Diana Friedlander about a map she made on the Google Earth app called the "Holiday Light Extravaganza." It's a tool to help people drive around to see the holiday lights around the village of Lake Placid.

Lake Placid News Editor Andy Flynn interviewed Zach Clark about this year's North Elba Christmas Fund, which distributes toys, gifts, food and clothing to families that need a little more help during the holidays.