Mountain Lake Journal on Mountain Lake PBS: Recent Episodes
Mountain Lake PBS
Mountain Lake Journal is a weekly combination of field reports and studio discussions providing in-depth analysis of regional issues. This innovative news program won an Edward R. Murrow Award—one of broadcast journalism's most prestigious awards for outstanding achievement in electronic journalism—and the New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA) Award for Excellence in Broadcasting.
Associated Press, Edward R. Murrow award winner and Emmy-nominated Host Thom Hallock brings over 25 years of journalism excellence and in-depth knowledge of the North Country region to the program. Thom’s professional experience shows with his thorough research and accurate analysis of every topic covered. Mountain Lake Journal brings a perspective to the news that is fresh and digs deeper than other news broadcasts.
Pataki For President, Bridge Renamed In Honor Of Veterans, 9/11 Memorial, Heroes Remembered, Mega Maple, Honeybees Crisis, Film Forum Returns, Parsons Remembered As Broadcast Legend
Lake Cleanup, High Tech Manure Spreading, Cross-Boarder Flood Study, New Lakefront Marina Opens, Community Tree House, Fowl Ban, After School Rummage Sale, Combating Bullying
New Senate Leader, Checkpoint Confrontation, Trail Improvements, Maple As Medicine, Tasty New Discovery, Dr. Jack, Gift of Music, Olympic History, John Brown Day
Destination Cuba, Manufacturing Universities, Skills Gap, Presidential Politics, Raising Concerns Over Oil Trains, Power Project, Facing The Storm, Locks For Luge, Message Delivered, Women of '69 Unboxed
Opting Out, Church Fire, Congresswoman Stefanik On Trains/Olympic Bid, Severe Weather Storm, New Lease On Life, Sugar Finds New Home
Amazing Migration, Rabies Outbreak, Underground Hydro-Power Project, Play Ball, Living The Miracle, Bottle Drive, Tibetan Festival, Evening of Healing
Commitment Renewed, Budget Deadline, Rebuilding, Unfair Trade, Back To Back, Surprising Discovery, Wild Nature, Boy's Dream Comes True
Cross-border Deal, Hotel Clears Hurdle, Flood Danger, Drug Ring Busted, Pilot With A Heart, Bilingual Children, Get Ready To Learn
Olympic Bid, Budget Battle, Pay Raise, Transportation Funding, Anti-fracking Movement, Military Planes Fill Skies Over Plattsburgh, Big Change Roundup, Blowing In The Wind, Farm Fresh, Vision2Action, League Of Women Voters Of The North Country
Education Reforms, Father And Son Charged in Bank Heist, Driver Sentenced, Neighbor Credited With Saving Lives, Frigid February, Mr. Ice Guy, Festival Hits High Note
RELIVING THE MIRACLE, DRIVER SHORTAGE, MEDICAL MARIJUANA, MILLION CAN DRIVE, NEW LEASE ON LIFE, SPECIAL DINNER GUEST, STODDARD EXHIBIT.
Lessons learned, oil train derailments, unfair competition, growing interest, lucky dog, and the Miracle on Ice.
IP PULLS PLUG ON GAS PIPELINE, CUOMO PUSHES ECONOMIC AGENDA, DUPREY CHOSEN FOR SEARCH COMMITTEE, ICE TRAINING, GOING GLOBAL, COMMUNITY RINK, WHITE HOUSE HONORS, SHARING SCIENCE, GIFT FROM THE HEART
ASSEMBLY ELECTS NEW SPEAKER, ETHICS REFORM, QUEBEC INDEPENDENCE, GROWING INTEREST, FARMERS GET MILK MONEY, QUILT PROJECT, TORCH LIGHTING, TAX HELP, A YANK IN LIBYA, LESSONS LEARNED ON THE FARM
SILVER RESIGNS, DEMOCRATS CHOOSE NEW LEADER, SUNY SETS GRADUATION GOAL, IP/OSHA INVESTIGATE DEATH, THE FORGOTTEN PLAGUE, WINTER CARNIVAL, R&R, BARN QUILT TRAIL, GRAMMY HONORS LOCAL MUSICIAN
ASSEMBLY SPEAKER SILVER ACCUSED OF TAKING MILLIONS IN BRIBES, CUOMO DELIVERS STATE OF THE STATE/BUDGET ADDRESS, FREE COLLEGE?, TOUR BUS CRASH INVESTIGATION, LANDMARK LOST, CHARTER COMMISSION, CALNON LOOKS AHEAD TO NEW YEAR
REMEMBERING MARIO CUOMO, NORTH COUNTRY REFLECTS ON CUOMO’S LEGACY, MAKING HISTORY, DRIVER PLEADS GUILTY IN DEADLY CRASH, GIFT KEEPS ON GIVING, WEDDING DAY DREAM, DESIGNED IN CANADA, MADE IN CLINTON COUNTY
Bill Owens Looks Back: North Country Representative Bill Owens reflects back on his time in Congress.
Made in Clinton County: This week we focus on business with profiles of several manufacturers and businesses in Clinton County.
Appeal Rejected, Hydrofracking Ban, Winning Bids, Wreaths Across America, Piecing Together History, Girly Thoughts
REDC, COMBAT MISSION ENDS, TEST DRILLING GETS GO-AHEAD, COMMUNITY HELPS SCHOOL REBUILD, TOY TRAIN, LEFT TO DIE, DANGEROUS CARGO?, COMMISSIONER RESIGNS, DIGGING OUT, JCEO, HALL OF FAME JOURNALIST
Oil Trains, Enhanced Weather Detection, Welcome Sign, Campus Going Solar, Holiday Train, P-TECH, Make-A-Wish, Downton Season 5
Mountain Lake Journal focuses this week on cross-border business and products that are being manufactured in Clinton County.
Airport Expansion, State of Emergency, Pipeline Hearing, Wind Farm, Pot Growing Factory, Changes On Track, Spawning Salmon, Stowaway Kitty, Railroads on Parade, 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act
Voters Make History, Cuomo Wins, Community Grieves, On Home Ground, Long Distance Forecasters
NY Gubernatorial Debate, Final TV Debate, Attack on Canada, IBM Getting Out of Chip Business, Life-Saving Surgery, Search for Champ, Mountain Lake PBS Documentary Goes National, Ebola in New York
Cuomo Book, Candidates Debate, Healing Therapy, Bluff Point Lighthouse, Gibson Brothers
Grand Jury Secrecy, NY Gubernatorial Debate, Mother’s Crusade, Honor Flight, Out of the Darkness Walk, Champ-o-saurus, Railroads on Parade, Jake the Day Care Turkey, On Home Ground
Cold Case, Field of Candidates Narrows, Starting Early, Homeless Shelter, Climate Change Study, Massive March, State of the Park, Historic Landmark Sold
Tech Center, Trooper Cleared, Poll Results, Absentee Ballots Decide Winner, Astorino Meets With Business Leaders, Reliving History, Lasting Tribute, TR Visits Plattsburgh, One Dandee of an Ice Cream Stand, Heavenly View
Fire Closes School, Primary Battles, Poll Results, Lake Mystery, Under Construction, Ready To Do Battle, History Train
Spiny Water Flea Invades Lake Champlain, Cuomo Signs Invasive Species Bill, Lake Clean-Up, Fun in the Sun, 200th Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration, 1812 Homestead Museum
Rebuilding From Irene, Construction Zone, Safety Concerns, Path To Remember, Grand Battle Plans, GOP Primary
Critical Report, Kidnapping Plot, Campaign Season, Fair Season, Ocean Bound, Schumer Tours Tupper Lake, Six Nations History, Backyard Chickens
Primary Battle, Power Line Wins Federal Approval, Help Wanted, Junior Volunteers, Queen of the Fairways, Beach Party, The Hard Places
Big Tupper, Historic Landmark Saved, Advanced Manufacturing Institute, New Design, Moreland Commission Fallout, Groundbreaking Cancer Treatment, Flying High, Rugby on the Court
Cuomo Faces Questions Over Moreland Commission, Doheny Drops Out, Deadly Crash, Lyme Disease, New Lease on Life, Climate Change, The Simpler Life
Lake Placid Plane Crash Kills 3, Tour Bus Crash, Radio Communication Problems, Rail Tank Car Safety, Airport Expansion, Airline Adding Flights, Ironman, Adirondack Challenge, Paddlers Paradise, Life in the Adirondacks
New York Investing Millions in Nanotech, Court Order Halts NYCO Minerals Test Drilling, Rails to Trail, Border Fees, Political Legend, Lake Invader, Major Impact, Fashion Show
Ruling Clears way for Mega Adirondack Resort, Rails to Trail Debate, Somber Anniversary, Tornado Kills 4, New Bridge Design, Medical Marijuana, Le Festival de Lanaudiere
Made In Clinton County Special, Tech Giant Expands Plattsburgh Factory, What’s On Tap, Foundry Changes With The Times
This week, we look at how local communities, facing a spike in crime, and a serious public health crisis, are fighting back against the heroin crisis, on a special edition of Mountain Lake Journal.
Heroin, Medical Marijuana, Clinton Community College President Resigns, Pathway to College, Fighting Invasives, Taking A Toll, High Honor, Anderson Falls Heritage House Museum Opens
Attack Ad, Road Work Ahead, Landmark Sold, Biggest Loser, Job Training Program Cut, Evening of Healing, Summer Visitor
Beetle Battle, Sea Lamprey, Special Thanks, Wild Weather, Protester Arrested, Record Carp, New Millionaire, GOP Debate, Living History, Seeds of Peace
Made In Clinton County Special: Our focus this week on Mountain Lake Journal is business and some of the successful companies that employ hundreds of workers and help drive the economy of Northern New York.
Comptroller Visits North Country, Teacher Protest, New Rules for the Rails, Shine On, Bluegrass Brothers, Bicentennial Commemoration, A Tale of Survival
Heroin Epidemic, Medical Marijuana, Call To Action, Environmental Summit, Low-Cost Power, Pollution Control, Vanishing Birds, Students Taking On Climate Change, Team Fox on the Run
Global Education Summit, Party Candidate Matt Funicello, Stephens Mundy from CVPH and Dr. John Brumsted from Fletcher Allen
Spring Flooding, Irene’s Wrath, Heroin Crisis, PSU Student Death, Lost Ski Areas, Unexpected Visitor
SPECIAL EDITION: Career Crosswalks Forum - Today’s global economy needs a more educated workforce and that is changing how we look at secondary education.
Budget Deal, Prison Turning into Summer Camp, Home from Sochi, Play Ball, New Marketplace, Chamber Music Festival
Slow Start, New Technology, Demonstrators Want School Aid Restored, Homecoming Parade, Big Kitty, Clarinets for Conservation
Prison Rally, CP Rail Addresses Safety Concerns Over Oil Trains, Adirondack Adventure, Common Core, Spectacular Sight, On the Road Again, Equipping Athletes
Oil Trains, Budget Hearings, Caught on Camera, Breakfast with Lawmakers, Vanishing Monarchs, Fat Bikes, One-on-One, Local History Goes National, ISAB Awards
Oil Trains, Pipeline Controversy, Common Core Concerns, Gettysburg Address, Homecoming Parades, Ray Suarez Farewell
Hometown Hero, Doheny Jumps In, Learning to Earn, Family Leave, Meth Dangers, Feeling the Love, Health Crisis, Ted K Kid
Common Core Changes, Candidates Chosen, New Visitors Policy, Hamlin Wins Bronze, When Men and Mountains Meet, Celebrating Pete Seeger, Adventure Plates, Making a Comeback
Common Core Delay, Rooftop Dead End, Out of the Running, Keystone Opposition, Olympic History, Celtic Winter Celebration, American Hero
Fatal Fires, Search for Fire Victims, Oil Trains, North Country Regional Economic Development Council Awards, Farm Bill, NCREDC Awards, Danger Zone, Folk Hero
Owens Retiring From Congress, NY 21 Open Seat, Cuomo Budget Plan, Rooftop Study, Common Core, Alcoa Layoffs, Made in Clinton County, Superstar Chosen, On Ice
Owens Not Seeking Re-Election, Cuomo Tax Plan, Alcoa Closing Massena East, Helping Families in Need
State of The State, Making Tracks, New Mayor, Deep Freeze, Buried Under Snow, Oil-By-Rail Danger, Back To Work, Skating Superstar, Olympic Dreams, Gone To The Dogs
Made In Clinton County, Global Sugar Art, Schluter Systems, Mold-Rite Plastics, Schonbek/Swarovski
We take a ride on the Adirondack Scenic Railroad tourist train along a controversial 120-mile corridor through the heart of the Adirondacks.
Cuomo Visits Saranac Lake, Hotel Saranac Under New Ownership, Drug Sweep, On A Roll, Santa’s Helpers, Mega Jackpot, Young Elvis, Common Core Review, On The Road to Sochi
North Country Hat Trick, Tax Cuts, Fighting Hunger, Warning Signs, Made in Clinton County, Invasion From The North, Making The Holidays Bright, New Wilderness Area, Volunteers Wanted, New Arts Center
F-35 Jets Coming to Vermont, Fatal Fire Investigation, Boost to Biotech, Songs to Keep, Strand Christmas Show, New Twist On An Old Classic
NYS Education Commissioner John King is holding a series of town hall meetings across NY to discuss the new Common Core Standards being implemented by NY and 45 other states. More than 100 parents and teachers attended a forum with the Commissioner held in the studios of Mountain Lake PBS.
Plant Saved, Medals Ceremony, International Flights, Room To Heal, Noisy Fall Visitors, Benefit Concert, Bridge Work, Crowning Achievement, On The Drawing Board, Oprah-approved
Vote 2013, Rolling The Dice, Energy Highway, New Service, Common Core Forum, Adirondack Scenic Railroad
Adirondack Land Swap, Casino Vote, In The Spotlight, Cranberry Harvest, Caught On Camera, Opening Night
Honor Flight, Casino Referendum, Fall Train Trips Cancelled, GE Cutting Jobs, Walmart Opens In Vermont, International Organ Competition, Quilt Show
Expansion Takes Off, Finch Timberlands, Prison Cutbacks, Big Payout, Steeple Fire, Rock Star, Rock Legends, Complete Streets
Government Shutdown, Border Checkpoint, Underwater Power Line, Highway Repairs Needed, Green Team, End Of An Era
Rails To Trail, War Protest, Day To Remember, Asian Clams, Coming Soon, Grand Opening, Mind-blowing Image, The Great Imposter
Millions In Aid, Drug Sweeps, The Show Will Go On, Saving The Monarch, Tangled Mess, Landmark Saved, High Marks, Pedaling For Paws, Rail Corridor Controversy, Historic Discovery
Brewing A Successful Business, Asept Pak Moving to Plattsburgh, Opening Soon, On The Drawing Board, Delegate General
Irene Anniversary, Presidential Bus Tour, Clean-Up Plan, Prison Time Media Project, Blight, Songs To Keep
Under Fire, New Face, Train Disaster, Abandoned Puppies, Georgia O’Keeffe, National Contest Winner, Art Auction, Living History
We preview a documentary being produced about an eye doctor from upstate New York whose vision became his life work providing eye care to Afghans in need. Horticulturist Amy Ivy talks about how to deal with pesky bugs in your garden.
Storm Recovery, Prison Closing, Cuomo on Tourism and Weiner, Radio of The Future, Second Chance, Mayor’s Race, Scams Target Seniors
Songs To Keep: Mountain Lake PBS is teaming with SUNY Plattsburgh and Traditional Arts in Upstate New York to produce a documentary celebrating folk music of the Adirondacks and the work of Marjorie Lansing Porter.
Help Wanted, Something’s Fishy, Shortage of Sand, Secret Weapon, Mayor’s Cup, Flood Aid, Festival de Lanaudiere, Trip Back in Time
Train Disaster, Life-Saving Decision, Cross-Border Connection, Blues Festival, Festival de Lanaudière, Second chance?
Alcoa Breaks Ground, End of An Era, Torrential Rains Flood Region, New Firehouse, Fatal Fire, Smart Lake, Adirondack All Write!, Family Tree’s Roots Run Deep, Can-Do
Storm Damage, Chain-reaction Accident, Farm Bill Defeat, New Threat, Tick Danger, Impatiens Disease, Bienvenue, Bat Patrol
Betting on Casinos, End of Session Votes, Mayor Resigns, Brotherly Love, Incredible Journey, Old School Converted into New Homes, Mayor’s Cup to Benefit Community Treehouse Project, Rockwell Kent
Lake Defenders, Water Damage, Last-Minute Bills, Expanding Broadband, Lottery Millionaire, Circus Act, Happy Anniversary, Seeds of Summer, Rails to Trails?
Women’s Equality Act, Filling The Seats, New Trail, Visions Of The Adirondacks, Planting Season, Wagon Wheel Rug Making