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New Tick Tracking App Launched in Warren County

Warren County Public Health has launched a new tick tracking app to help keep track of tick activity throughout the County. This interactive tool allows users to see real-time data on tick sightings.

The app allows you to enter the following info:

• The date, time, and location of the tick sighting
• If the tick was found on a human or pet
• Date of outdoor activity, if different from the sighting
• If you had spent time outdoors outside of Warren County 24 to 48 hours prior to finding the tick
• What kind of tick, if you know

As of late April, the blacklegged "deer" tick has been the most commonly found in the County by far.

Ticks are small arachnids that can transmit diseases such as Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis. They're usually found in the woods or grassy areas during the warmer months.

To reduce the risk of tick bites, use insect repellent, wear long sleeves and pants when hiking, and perform tick checks after spending time in tick-prone areas.

If you do find a tick attached to your skin, remove it as soon as you can with fine-tipped tweezers, grasping as close to the skin's surface as possible, and pulling upward with a steady, even pressure.

New Glens Falls Scuba Shop Makes a Splash

Scuba gear ready to be used in Lake George; photo credit: Alan Nudi

Divers Below, a new scuba diving retail shop, is being planned for Glens Falls, reports The Post Star. Shoppers can expect a wide range of diving equipment from masks to fins to wetsuits, from brands exclusive to the store, like ScubaPro.

The shop will also provide essential scuba maintenance services, including air tank inspections, regulator rebuilds, and dry suit repairs, as well as scuba and instructor courses.

This new venture fills a niche in the area - even though we're so close to Lake George and many other waterbodies that offer opportunities for diving in the Adirondacks, the closest dive retail shops are in Ballston Spa, Plattsburgh, and in Vermont and Massachusetts.

The store will be located at 240 Warren Street, at the space previously used for a tee-shirt and cell phone repair shop. An opening date has not yet been announced, but the site plan has been approved.

Sources:

• The Post Star: Scuba shop Divers Below to open in Glens Falls