For nearly a century, observers watched the forests of New York State from more than 100 fire towers perched atop the highest peaks, searching for the dangerous signs of forest fires. There…
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Rediscovering The “Paper Town” of Agloe
Agloe, N.Y., is a place suspended between fiction and reality. The town started showing up on maps in the 1930s, but it’s actually a “paper town,” or a fake town created by…
Monticello Schools Evacuated After Bomb Threat
On the morning of Friday, Dec. 1, Monticello Central School District administrators learned of a generalized bomb threat towards its schools. Out of an abundance of caution, the district followed the protocols…
Proposed NY Carbon Capture Project Concerns Catskill Mountainkeeper
A startup company is reportedly planning a massive carbon-capture project in the Marcellus and Utica shale formations in New York’s Southern Tier. The plan reportedly includes drilling in shale formations to inject…
Liberty High School Senior Goes Beyond The Rainbow to NASA
Jayla Edwards may have been singing “Somewhere over the Rainbow” this fall, but her goals go far above the rainbow. The Liberty High School senior, who played Dorothy in the Liberty Performing…
DRBC Proposed Rule Changes Draw Scrutiny and Criticism
The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) faced public outcry during two recent hearings regarding proposed amendments to its “Rules of Practice and Procedure.” While the DRBC deemed the changes as necessary updates,…
No Property Tax Increase in Proposed Sullivan County 2024 Budget
Sullivan County unveiled its tentative 2024 Budget, and the county says it will be expanding services without a tax hike. Radio Catskill’s Patricio Robayo spoke to Sullivan County Manager Josh Potosek about…
World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by The International Diabetes Foundation and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes. It is…
Veterans Day Events
New York SULLIVAN COUNTY BETHEL: Saturday, November 11 – 11 a.m. – Sgt. Andrew Brucher VFW Post 5499 will be conducting Veterans Day Services at the Veterans Park (Bethel Town Square) on…