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NCPR - North Country Public Radio

Get your daily dose of what's happening in New York's North Country, the Adirondacks, Vermont, Canada, and beyond. Host David Sommerstein presents the best stories from North Country Public Radio's award-winning newsroom. You'll hear the most interesting voices on the most important issues in the region. There's even a micro-newscast to keep you up to date. When you miss "going local" in your podcast feed, Story of the Day has you covered. 010329

  • 9 minutes 27 seconds
    2/4/25: An adaptive alpine skier at the Empire State Winter Games
    (Feb 4, 2025) Thousands of athletes competed in the Empire State Winter Games in the Adirondacks over the weekend, including athletes with physical and neurocognitive limitations. We talk with a girl from Vermontville who competed in downhill skiing. Also: Democrats have chosen St. Lawrence County dairy farmer Blake Gendebien to run in an anticipated special election to replace Congresswoman Elise Stefanik.
    4 February 2025, 5:00 am
  • 9 minutes 47 seconds
    2/3/25: Why where you can ice fish matters
    (Feb 3, 2025) If you want to ice fish in the Adirondacks, it can be hard to sort through where ice fishing is prohibited and why. We talk with the DEC about how fishing in only the right lakes can protect native brook trout populations. Also: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik took a "thank you" tour across the North Country Saturday as she prepares to become ambassador to the United Nations.
    3 February 2025, 5:00 am
  • 9 minutes 58 seconds
    1/31/25: Ottawa winter jazz fest + Adk snowshoe
    (Jan 31, 2025) A break from the busy news cycle today with two fun stories. A beautiful snowshoe around a frozen, remote Adirondack lake. And a preview of the Ottawa Winter Jazz Festival this weekend.
    31 January 2025, 5:00 am
  • 10 minutes 2 seconds
    1/30/25: Awaiting the NY-21 special election
    (Jan 30, 2025) A Senate committee advanced Congresswoman Elise Stefanik's nomination to the full Senate to become the next ambassador to the United Nations today. We'll hear from Cara Chapman about what we know and don't know about an anticipated special election to replace her. Also: A prison in Malone is locked down after two recent incidents left 25 staff members hospitalized.
    30 January 2025, 5:00 am
  • 9 minutes 15 seconds
    1/29/25: A Glens Falls bookstore's success story
    (Jan 29, 2025) A decade ago, independent bookstores were considered all but dead with the dominance of online retailers like Amazon. Today, they're making a comeback, including in Glens Falls, where a new bookstore owner wants people to be able to see themselves in the books they read. Also: Opponents of a customs facility in a sensitive bay on the St. Lawrence River say they may have an ally in the Trump aministration.
    29 January 2025, 5:00 am
  • 10 minutes
    1/28/25: How will tariffs against Canada be felt in the North Country?
    (Jan 28, 2025) President Trump's threat to levy 25% tariffs on Canada could have severe economic and social impacts on both sides of the border in the North Country. Also: The Adirondack Land Trust is hosting an event tonight to discuss where people with various disabilities can enjoy birdwatching in the Adirondacks.
    28 January 2025, 5:00 am
  • 9 minutes 48 seconds
    1/27/25: The culture of violence inside prisons
    (Jan 27, 2025) The beating death of an inmate in a state prison near Utica has exposed the culture of violence by corrections officers and how they're protected from consequences. Also: Some state lawmakers want a pay raise for restaurant workers - and tips on top of that.
    27 January 2025, 5:00 am
  • 9 minutes 57 seconds
    1/24/25: A call for prison reform
    (Jan 24, 2025) The death of a state prison inmate after a beating by corrections officers has triggered a call for a suite of prison reforms in the state legislature. Also: The Adirondack Diversity Initiative is launching a micro-credential program to teach North Country businesses how to be more welcoming to people of color.
    24 January 2025, 5:00 am
  • 9 minutes 13 seconds
    1/23/25: Teaching environmental science deep in the woods
    (Jan 23, 2025) We meet a SUNY-ESF Ranger School professor who's sharing her love for environmental education and her passion for getting more women and people of color into the field. Also: More than a dozen staff from a state prison in Malone were hospitalized yesterday after they encountered an unknown substance.
    23 January 2025, 5:00 am
  • 10 minutes 2 seconds
    1/22/25: Stefanik's confirmation hearing
    (Jan 22, 2025) Congresswoman Elise Stefanik pledged to advance President Trump's so-called "America First peace through strength" agenda at her confirmation hearing to become U.N. Ambassador yesterday. We'll dig into what she said that means and what else she told senators. Also: Gov. Hochul said New York is in good financial shape when she submitted her $252 billion budget proposal yesterday, but her critics and some in her own party are not so hopeful.
    22 January 2025, 5:00 am
  • 9 minutes 7 seconds
    1/21/25: Will Stefanik's replacement be North Country?
    (Jan 21, 2025) As regional politicians gear up for a special election to replace Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a big question is whether the candidates who run to replace her will have strong North Country roots. Much of the population, and influence, in the district has migrated further south. Also: Stefanik pledged to implement President Trump's "America First" agenda in her Senate confirmation hearing today for U.N. Ambassador.
    21 January 2025, 5:00 am
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