Eclipse Tourism in the North Country
by Mountain Lake PBS
Mountain Lake PBS— Tens of thousands of visitors came to the Adirondacks & North Country to watch the spectacular Solar Eclipse. And it turns out, they spent millions of dollars, while they were here. Some preliminary numbers out this week show the economic impact of the eclipse last week. According to New York’s Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism or ROOST, an estimated $2.7 million was spent in Essex County for overnight tourism for the eclipse. That’s at least 500-thousand more compared to last […]
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FOX News—A Colombian army helicopter has crashed in a rural area of the country's north, killing 9 soldiers. An army helicopter carrying supplies to troops crashed in a rural area in northern Colombia on Monday, killing nine soldiers on board, the country’s armed forces said. In a statement, the Colombian military said the helicopter was taking the supplies to the municipality of Santa Rosa del Sur, an area that has recently experienced fighting between the National Liberation Army guerrilla group and the drug trafficking group known as the Gulf Clan. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF COLOMBIANS PROTEST AGAINST...
KEYT—A Colombian army helicopter has crashed in a rural area of the country's north, killing 9 soldiers. A Colombian army helicopter has crashed in a rural area of the country's north, killing 9 soldiers