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Monday, September 17, 2012  The New York State Department of Health says evidence of West Nile virus was found in two different mosquito pools in Oswego County.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  Federal officials say a wildlife refuge in central New York will be expanded to add habitat for migrating birds.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  Hot temperatures can be harmful to your health. Certain precautions should be taken to ensure safety in extremely warm weather.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  Stewards are now trekking the trails in the beautiful but treacherous gorges on Cornell University's Ithaca campus as part of safety efforts enacted after three deaths last summer.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  A group advocating smokers' rights has sued the New York Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to remove outdoor no-smoking signs from state parks, beaches, pools and historic sites, saying they subject smokers to hostile confrontations.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  An ordinance being proposed by an Oswego lawmaker would regulate abandoned and uncared for pools.

Saturday, April 21, 2012  Manlius Police doing scene reconstruction to find crash cause

Monday, April 09, 2012  The next time you visit a State Park, you may have to butt out. Sections of state parks are about to go smoke-free.

Friday, March 16, 2012  A new law that would affect all public pools isn't starting yet as originally planned. The Department of Justice postponed the requirement of installing lifts to accommodate disabled people.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  Local hotels are working hard to comply with new regulations from the federal government.

Friday, October 14, 2011  State and county officials gathered in Oswego Thursday to discuss fighting Eastern Equine Encephalitis in new york state.

Friday, October 07, 2011  Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus were identified in a sample taken from a Cicero trap in late September.

Monday, September 26, 2011  A horse in Richland has died after contracting eastern equine encephalitis, EEE. The Oswego County Health Department told CNY Central that testing sites in the Toad Harbor Big Bay Swamp area in the town of Hastings are continuing to produce positive results of EEE.

Friday, September 02, 2011  More pools of mosquitoes have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus in Onondaga County.

Friday, August 19, 2011  Onondaga County will spray for mosquitoes this weekend after a suspected case of West Nile virus in a person.