The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports that the Hudson Headwaters Health Network has been granted $2.2 million in stimulus funds meant to help construct, repair and renovate health facilities.

Reporter Stephen Williams reports that the Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks has received a gift of nearly $250,000 to aid the organization's endowment and set up a forest stewardship program.

Reporter Martha Ellen reports that the APA is considering the classification of bodies of water to reinforce the policy of non-motorized use. 

Reporter Leigh Hornbeck reports that mediation meant to iron out an an agreement on a large housing development in the Adirondacks is officially done. 

 Reporter Kim Smith Dedam reports that the proposed Adirondack Club and Resort's mediation session has ended and will now move to adjudication.

North Country Public Radio reports that Michael Foxman, lead developer of the Adirondack Club and Resort, has reportedly ended closed-door mediation sessions with environmental groups and neighbors to the project. 

Reporter Leigh Hornbeck reports that an environmental activist is quoted as saying there will be no action until later this year on proposed rules to protect Lake George water quality through stricter stream corridor regulations. 

Reporter Nathan Brown reports that the Adirondack Council will sue the village of Saranac Lake by mid-August if the village's sand pile is not moved or covered by then. It is noted that the sand pile contains 5 percent salt and is running into Lake Colby. 

Reporter Jessica Collier reports that a confidentiality clause in the mediation of the Adirondack Club and Resort, is limiting the amount of information being released about a confidential agreement being signed by local government officials.

Columnist Will Doolittle writes about a minor issue within the Adirondack Park the exemplifies the differences between the local governments and landowners.