Facing extinction: The plight of New York’s tricolored bat
By Lauren Yates
August 5, 2024
Populations of hibernating bats continue to see dramatic population losses due to white-nose syndrome
Lauren Yates
Lauren Yates is a freelance environmental and community journalist based in Saranac Lake. She earned an English master's degree from Binghamton University in 2020 before launching her journalism career as a daily beat reporter at the Adirondack Daily Enterprise in 2021.
Lake Placid transforms former emergency room into primary care facility
By Lauren Yates
August 1, 2024
Community celebrates new health services, while still recovering from loss of ER
Adirondack trails begin reopening after severe July floods, tornadoes
By Lauren Yates
July 22, 2024
Storm damage forces indefinite closure of Lake George Islands Campground
End of an Era? Dan McClelland considers selling Tupper Lake Free Press after 47 years
By Lauren Yates
July 21, 2024
Longtime publisher seen as pillar in community, but not without controversy
USDA updates zones map, reflecting changes many growers are already seeing
By Lauren Yates
June 1, 2024
Farmers and gardeners adapt to shifting seasons and wetter springs
A family’s fight for their daughter raises awareness about tick-borne illnesses
By Lauren Yates
May 8, 2024
Saranac toddler grapples with ongoing issues from Powassan virus
Saranac Lake rallies around LGBTQ activist who has been target of vandalism
By Lauren Yates
April 25, 2024
Kelly Metzgar, director of Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance, has seen repeated vandalism of her Pride flags