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Five Colorado school districts are recruiting new superintendents after a series of pandemic departures Nearly 40% of students are in these districts Five school districts, including the three largest in the state, are looking for superintendents after a series of departures. and last updated 2021-03-16 10:31:39-04 It’s been a challenging year for everyone involved in K-12 education, including those at the top. Five metro area school districts are currently looking for new superintendents....

HAGUE — Three loons which were sitting ducks for the appetite of nearby eagles were rescued from Lake George on Feb. 14 in an operation coordinated by the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation. Local residents and birders a week ago Sunday near Hague, Warren County, contacted Nina Schoch, executive director of the Ray Brook-based Loon Center, to report the loons swimming in a small hole in the ice on Lake George. Eagles had already absconded with a fourth loon, and one was sitting at the...

Feb 23, 2021 SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation announced that it successfully coordinated a rescue of three adult loons who were iced-in on Lake George. On Sunday afternoon, local residents and birders contacted Dr. Nina Schoch, the executive director of the Loon Center, to report the loons swimming in a small hole in the ice. Eagles had already absconded with a fourth loon, and one was sitting at the edge of the ice watching the other three loons closely. “That are...

Feb 19, 2021 A flightless loon squawks at the man who netted it Sunday on Lake George, rescuing it from eagles. (Provided photo — E. George) An eagle, at right, waits to feast on three flightless loons iced into a small area of open water on Lake George Sunday. (Provided photo — G. and M. Chapman) An eagle, at right, waits to feast on three flightless loons iced into a small area of open water on Lake George Sunday. (Provided photo — G. and M. Chapman) SARANAC LAKE �...

Scooping up a common loon on Lake George Sunday, Feb. 14 (Photo provided) Volunteers get ready to rescue three common loons on Lake George Sunday, Feb. 14. (Photo provided) SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation is very pleased to announce that it successfully coordinated a rescue of three adult loons who were iced-in on Lake George. On Sunday afternoon, Feb. 14, local residents and birders contacted Dr. Nina Schoch, the executive director of the Loon Center, to repo...