Reporter Karen DeWitt reports that even with the state running TV and radio ads that say "New York is Open for Business," it seems the state has a long way to go to meet that statement.

 The Adirondack Almanack reports that the Wildlife Conservation Society is calling for volunteers to count loons on Saturday. The results will help guide management decisions and policies affecting loons.

Reporter Chris Knight reports that the number of permit applications to APA has dropped from 2011, continuing a downward trend.

Adirondack Explorer editor Dick Beamish writes that a recreational trail along the current Lake Placid/Saranac rail lines — or instead of the current rail lines — would be a boon to the Adirondack economy and tourism.