We bring together journalists from here in the North Country to talk about some of the big stories of the past few weeks. We are joined by Pat Bradley, the North Country Bureau Chief for WAMC Northeast Public Radio, Cara Chapman, the Champlain Valley Reporter for North Country Public Radio, and, Alek LaShomb, the Plattsburgh Bureau Chief for WCAX-TV.
We discuss the record high prices that trucking companies are paying for diesel fuel and the impact that it could have on their business and their customers. We talk about the NY 21 Congressional Race and whether candidates Blake Gendebien and Anthony Constantino may agree to participate in any face-to-face debates. We talk about the move by U-S Senator Chuck Schumer to help make the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base eligible for federal funding to help fix its aging infrastructure.
Alek LaShomb will talk about the discovery of several thousand old tires on the bottom of Lake Champlain and why that's raising concerns. And Cara Chapman tells us about the special centennial commemoration and rededication for the Thomas Macdonough Monument, Plattsburgh's most famous landmark from the Battle of Plattsburgh during the War of 1812, including her hike to the top of the historic monument.