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By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Spring’s official arrival brought the best ski days of the year.

I had all but given up on getting back on the mountain this season — until sitting in my apartment Saturday morning.

Big snow. I gotta go to West, I decided.

I’d never skied fresh powder before. Or skied during a snowstorm.

I drove to West Mountain by myself in the midst of …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Members of the Warren County Facilities Committee cited “sticker shock” over construction bids nearing $1 million — $996,000, exactly — for the proposed Joseph Warren Museum and Visitor Center.

The County Facilities Committee forwarded the museum proposal to the Tourism and Occupancy Tax Committee, which approved “up to $800,000” in socalled Bed Tax funding for the museum.

The target site is a vacant house …

We asked area schools — “Where’s the Prom?” Here’s some of what we learned!

Queensbury: The Q; Pics in GF City Park

Saturday April 13, 7-11 p.m. at The Queensbury Hotel, Glens Falls.
Tickets: $45. Event: Students will enjoy dinner, dancing and Queensbury Photobooth. Prom colors are Black, Gold & Silver.
Entertainment: Matt Roberts with Illuminated Audio.
Spartan Promenade, 5:30 p.m. in City Park …

By Caroline Martindale, Chronicle Staff Writer

Cases of colon cancer are rising in adults ages 20 to 40.

Rose Cournoyer of South Glens Falls knows first-hand. She was 24 years old when she was diagnosed with stage 2B colon cancer. She’s now 37.

“I was in shock. I don’t think I knew how serious it was either,” she told The Chronicle last week. Rose goes to GI Associates at Irongate …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Glens Falls Board of Public Safety voted unanimously at its March 13 meeting to urge rejection of Hoffman Car Wash’s plan to build at 194 Broad Street, where Steve’s Place restaurant closed on March 15. Hoffman is buying the property.

The Public Safety Board motion cited “a belief that this will unfavorably impact ambulance access to the hospital and also unfavorably impact the …