Reporter Chris Knight reports that Lake Flower Lodging has revised its design for a waterfront hotel in the Village of Saranac Lake.

Reporter Kim Smith Dedam reports that a final project application for the proposed Lake Flower Spa and Resort hotel was submitted this week.

Reporter Brian Mann reports on discussions at the eighth annual meeting of the Adirondack Common Ground Alliance in Long Lake.

Reporter May Esch reports that NYCO must delay test drilling on Adirondack Forest Preserve land under a temporary restraining order issued by a New York state judge. It is noted that the restraining order is good until Aug. 22, when State Supreme Court Justice Thomas Buchanan will hear arguments from NYCO and Earthjustice.

A staff report notes that the Queensbury Planning Board approved a 3,400 foot zipline near Lake George at a meeting on Tuesday night.

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise editorial board writes that the lawsuit filed by a coalition of environmental groups to block NYCO Minerals from conducting exploratory mining on 200 acres of the Jay Mountain Wilderness will be a public burden.

Reporter Kim Smith Dedam reports that a final project application for the proposed Lake Flower Spa and Resort hotel was submitted this week. 

Writer Phil Brown writes that the state Department of Environmental Conservation is giving the public an extra week to submit comments on its draft management plan for the Essex Chain Lakes.

A staff report notes that plans to develop a six-story upscale Marriott hotel and conference center in downtown Lake George were approved last week by the Adirondack Park Agency.