Lazy Axe News Today

Schenectadys Ben Paultre is one of five local competitors headed to the World Axe and Knife Throwing Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma this weekend.

Schenectadys Ben Paultre is one of five local competitors headed to the World Axe and Knife Throwing Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma this weekend.

One of the world's best axe throwers happens to be co-owner of the Lazy Axe in Albany and he's the favorite to win next week's national championships in Minneapolis!

One of the world's best axe throwers happens to be co-owner of the Lazy Axe in Albany and he's the favorite to win next week's national championships in Minneapolis!

One of the world's best axe throwers happens to be co-owner of the Lazy Axe in Albany and he's the favorite to win next week's national championships in Minneapolis!

The Capital Region has many athletes that have won championships. We can now add another one to the growing list. This time it's an axe thrower from Rensselaer.

When Credibility Matters

Kristi Gustafson Barlette Another high-energy, enthusiastic reporter is leaving WTEN. Ben Ryan, the up-for-anything morning newser at the Nexstar-owned station is headed for a reporting job down south.  Over the past two years, Ryan has crowd-surfed — and dyed his hair the school’s colors — while covering the South High Marathon Dance in Glens Falls, thrown axes — including hitting a bullseye — at Lazy Axe, jumped in a frigid Lake George and met his girlfriend,  Charli Sp...

Reporter Ben Ryan leaving WTEN Kristi Gustafson Barlette FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Another high-energy, enthusiastic reporter is leaving WTEN. Ben Ryan, the up-for-anything morning newser at the Nexstar-owned station is headed for a reporting job down south.Special to the Times UnionShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Another high-energy, enthusiastic reporter is leaving WTEN. Ben Ryan, the up-for-anything morning newser at the Nexstar-owned station is headed for a reporting job down south.Special to the T...