Sarah Harris
Reporter - North Country Public RadioBased in upstate New York, Sarah Harris reports on military and veterans issues in the area around Fort Drum. She's worked in a variety of roles at North Country Public Radio, first covering the Champlain Valley in Vermont and New York, and now covering St. Lawrence County.
Sarah's work has aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Here & Now, and other programs. Her writing has been published in The American Prospect and Slate. She reported on cement production in Chanute, Kansas through the Middlebury Fellowship in Environmental Journalism and contributed to the award-winning NPR/Center for Public Integrity collaborative series "Poisoned Places." Sarah taught the first session of the Transom Story Workshop in fall 2011.
She lives with her partner Joe, a cat named Louie, and soon, two llamas.
-
A cooking program in upstate New York helps veterans find camaraderie in the kitchen.Military service can change the way you eat. You have to scarf down… -
The 2001 Hollywood blockbuster movie "Black Hawk Down" portrayed the story of the Battle of Mogadishu. Now, a new documentary hopes to change the… -
A new study suggests military spouses vote much less than servicemembers, and they may not be getting the help they need to cast their votes.Kristin… -
Approximately 5 million veterans live in rural America, and almost sixty percent of them rely on VA healthcare. But accessing that care can be a… -
The VA has opened more call centers and hired hundreds of additional responders after complaints that some callers experienced long hold times or were… -
When military families move, the careers of service members' spouses may grind to a halt because they lack a professional license in their new state.… -
Under the Trump administration, the military is shifting its strategy back towards more traditional warfare.Since 9/11, American troops have been focused… -
Kids in military families average six to nine moves before they graduate high school. That means navigating new schools, finding new friends, and catching… -
When veterans with war injuries need accessible housing, they often have few options. Army veteran Ryan Wilcox is 29, easy going with a big sandy beard.… -
Homelessness often looks different for veterans living in rural communities: Rather than living in the streets, they may be couch-surfacing, sleeping in…
