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Sunday, November 15, 2009

Extreme-sports competition could bring $2M to region
The Sunchaser Challenge could come to the Saranac Lake area in May, bringing 1,000 athletes to race in such events as kayaking, mountain biking, in-line skating, cross-country running and swimming.

  • APA closes enforcement action
    Developer alleges illegal communication between environmentalists and Adirondack Park Agency.

  • NY Legislature faces crucial fiscal test
    The need to address a multibillion dollar deficit was the top priority.

  • Bangor house fire deemed suspicious
    Firefighters were able to stop flames from spreading inside a vacant home early Saturday morning.

  • Sex offender jailed again
    A high-risk sex offender allegedly failed to tell authorities he moved from his Essex County address.

  • The immortal question of John Brown
    Commemorating his legacy and life in Essex County.

  • Green Alliance
    Group promotes meeting of business, environment

  • Essex County leans on Internet to bring visitors
    Potential tourists are using the Internet more and Essex County plans to be there when they do.

  • Beekmantown to vote on 2010 preliminary budget Monday
    The Town Council in Beekmantown will be holding a meeting Monday to vote on the town's 2010 budget. No general fund tax.

  • Dog owners urged to watch for Canine Influenza
    The disease is now found in 30 states, including New York. It is highly contagious in group settings, but a vaccine is available to prevent it.

  • Thanksgiving weather foul up
    Farmers' Almanac forecasters and National Weather Service meteorologists predict opposite conditions for those preparing to travel for the holiday.

  • Farm briefs: Nov. 15, 2009
    Agency reaches out to minorities, women; High tunnels subject of Watertown conference; Sheep, goat presentations focus on nutrition;

  • Business briefs: Nov. 15, 2009
    Business mixer; Vitamins for kids; Insurance services; Health programs; Grant received.

  • Police Log: Nov. 15, 2009
    An Ellenburg teen is accused of stealing a truck from a local dealership; A Guilford man was arrested locally in connection with a theft earlier this year; A downstate resident is facing a felony drug charge following a traffic stop in Essex County; Two Virginia residents were allegedly caught driving on Interstate 87 with marijuana.

  • EDITORIAL: Accelerate ferry progress
    For once, let's suspend the red tape and do what's right. Get that ferry operating at the bridge.

  • Letters to the Editor: Nov. 15, 2009
    Supported rescues; Harvest dinner; Girls Night Out; Cruel droppoff of kittens; Race card perceived; Extinction awaits; True Republicans.

  • Speakout: Nov. 15, 2009
    Truck, Upgrade, Handshake, Unions, Police, Baiters and more.

  • School science fairs could be so much more
    Columnist Steve Ouellette's son and his partner created a solar oven that can cook delicious s'mores, given enough sunlight, for the recent event.

  • Columnist embraces the act of hugging
    It wasn't always that way for Gordie Little. As a youngster being brought up in a fundamental protestant faith, any public show of affection was not only discouraged, it was virtually verboten, he says.

  • The chickens come home to roost
    We must create the economy now that will sustain us in the future and not be fooled by quick fixes, according to Columnist Colin Read.

  • Champagne repeats as state champ
    Seton Catholic standout wins Class D cross-country race before home crowd.

  • State cross country: Nov. 15, 2009
    Results of championship meet held in Plattsburgh.

  • Blueliners carry Cards' offense
    The Plattsburgh State men's hockey team got four goals from its backliners in a 5-1 win over Morrisville Saturday in SUNYAC action.

  • Seton back in final four
    Behind Lindsey Bushey's goal 45 seconds into the game, the Seton Catholic girls' soccer team advanced to the state final four for the second consecutive year after defeating Cambridge, 1-0, in a NYSPHSAA Class C quarterfinal at Plattsburgh High School Saturday.

  • Chateaugay reaches Final Four
    Smith powers Bulldogs to third straight appearance in girls' state volleyball semifinals.

  • Early deficit dooms Hornets
    The Plattsburgh State boys' soccer team couldn't recover from a 2-0 deficit and fell to Broadalbin-Perth in the NYSPHSAA Class B boys' soccer quarterfinals Saturday in Queensbury.

  • Fordians edge Bobcats
    Waterford-Halfmoon broke a 2-2 tie with two second-half goals to defeat Northern Adirondack, 4-2, Saturday in a NYSPHSAA Class C boys' soccer quarterfinal at Queensbury High School

  • Lions' experience bests Cards
    The College of New Jersey jumped out to a quick lead and Plattsburgh State was stymied offensively as the Lions posted a 2-0 win in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Tournament at Amherst College Saturday.

  • Cardinals debut with win
    After Chatham managed a rare lead against the Plattsburgh State women's hockey team, the Cardinals came back in the second and third periods to post a 4-1 season-opening win against the Cougars Saturday.

  • Cards building on success
    After its most successful season since 2002-03, the Plattsburgh State women's basketball team thinks it can be better than last year despite entering the season with a retooled roster.

  • Cagers ready for fresh start
    The 2008-09 campaign for the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team was a down year, but the coach and players are looking forward to a fresh year and, as one player put it, a chance for redemption.

  • Eagles win after slow start
    The Chazy girls' soccer team took some time to get going, but two goals late in the first half and then three more in the second led the Eagles to a 5-2 win Chateaugay in NYSPHAA Class D quarterfinal action at Plattsburgh High School Saturday.

  • Cards have hands full
    The Plattsburgh State men's soccer team has a tough job ahead of it as it faces a stingy Rochester team in the in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament today.

  • Varno's Construction rolls to victory
    Watts leads Bowl Mart Pro Shop to Classic League victory.

  • PSU men, women finish sixth in regional
    Both the Plattsburgh State men's and women's cross country teams placed six at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Atlantic Regional Championships held at Letchworth State Park Saturday.

  • Chazy boys moving on
    Eagles defeat Harrisville to return to Final Four in Class D soccer.

  • Area sports: Nov. 15, 2009
    A schedule of events today involving area teams and venues.

  • A walk on the semi-rural side
    There is an assumption that you need to get away from the city and into rural areas or wilderness to really get the feeling of being outdoors, but there is a section of the city of Plattsburgh that contradicts this assumption.

  • Southern Zone opening busiest hunting day in NY
    The opportunity to tag an antlerless deer is what draws hunters, as well as the fact that you simply see more deer than you would in the Northern Zone.

  • DEC marks 17th year for 'Outdoorswoman' workshop
    Winter Workshop gives women the chance to learn outdoor skills such as ice fishing, snowshoeing, cross country skiing and winter camping

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