Katie Blasl
Katie, winner of the 2016 James Murphy Cub Reporter of the Year award from the L.I. Press Club, is a reporter, editor and web developer for the LOCAL news websites. A Riverhead native, she is a 2014 graduate of Stony Brook University. Email Katie
Three to five inches of snow Tuesday night, coldest air of the season coming this weekend, according to NWS
A winter weather advisory is in effect from 6 p.m. tonight until 12 p.m. Wednesday. Visibility will drop to half a mile at times, and between three to five inches of snow are expected.
Snow every day until Thursday, with potential weekend storm on the horizon
Snow will keep falling this week straight through Thursday, but there isn't much potential for another major snowstorm after today – at least not until this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
Four to six inches of snow Friday morning will impact morning rush hour
Locally higher amounts are possible, especially if the storm tracks further west, according to the National Weather Service.
An arctic visitor: Snowy owls spending the winter at Orient Beach State Park
Park manager Susanne Wuehler was able to photograph both the male and the female birds early last month. The owls are very shy, which usually makes it difficult to get close enough for a photo.
Suffolk’s only medical marijuana dispensary opens in Riverhead
Medical marijuana's recent legalization is personal for Columbia Care's CEO, who helped his mother overcome her debilitating arthritis pain with a topical balm.
Blizzard forecast now calls for 10 to 18 inches of snow across Long Island
The National Weather Service is now calling for 10 to 18 inches of snow across Long Island and wind gusts up to 55 mph during tomorrow's snowstorm.
With PBMC merger complete, life-saving cardiac and trauma procedures will soon be locally available to East End residents
Today’s historic merger between Peconic Bay Medical Center and Northwell Health will soon make life-saving medical services available to East End residents who have always needed to travel up-island for trauma care and cardiac arrest treatment.
Young woman killed in limo crash will be remembered through scholarship, dance competition in Smithtown
Stephanie Belli, one of the young women killed in the July limo crash on County Road 48, loved to dance. Her family has established a scholarship in her memory and is hosting a fundraising dance competition Jan. 30.
Sound View Inn and Restaurant sold to Manhattan-based hotel investment firm, owners say in statement
The Sound View Inn and Restaurant has been sold by its long-time family owners to a Manhattan-based hotel investment firm.
Student loan payments would be withheld from paychecks, based off income under Zeldin proposal
Student loan payments might soon be withheld from borrowers’ paychecks under a new law proposed by Congressman Lee Zeldin, who wants to replace current student loan repayment plans with a single, income-based model.
