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Saturday, May 18, 2013  The Cuomo administration says about $90 million will be spent this year on construction projects at 50 of the state's parks and historic sites.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Two cygnets, both girls, are expected to go into the pond for the first time on Wednesday

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The Onondaga County Heath Department says it will start monitoring the mosquitoes buzzing around the county this month.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Early alerts and strategies to lessen impact of invasive tree killer

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Neighbors in Syracuse can breathe a little easier, but we still need to keep an eye on our children.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Construction for an outdoor challenge course at Syracuse University kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday morning.

Monday, April 29, 2013  After enjoying a gorgeous day Sunday, our weather for Monday will not be up to those standards.

Monday, April 22, 2013  The village of Canastota is the first official "Trail Town" along New York's stretch of the North Country Trail

Monday, April 15, 2013  The Cuomo administration, which has been under criticism from firearms-rights supporters for the state's new gun-control laws, has launched a new grant program for shooting ranges.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  The new owners of Greek Peak in Cortland will keep the ski resort open and possibly even expand.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Thousands of dead fish are washing up on the Lake Erie shoreline in the Buffalo area, but state Department of Environmental Conservation officials say it's nothing to be alarmed about.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A public safety officer checking a suspicious car parked behind a southwestern Michigan motel early Tuesday was more than a little surprised when a deer climbed out of the trunk.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Regionally, bear harvest increased in the Adirondacks, where hunters killed 606. That represents a return to a normal level after an exceptionally low harvest in 2011.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A pair of ospreys that nested last spring on top of a crane in central New York is going to be getting a new home so the state can go ahead with plans to sell the machinery for scrap.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  A New York conservation officer is being honored for catching two men who had been shooting deer from inside a house when the animals came to a video-monitored bait pile in the yard, then selling the meat at an annual feast.