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A decrease in drug overdose deaths early in 2024 is good news for those on the front lines of the county’s battle with drug addiction. We won’t...
It’s been roughly nine months since City Council members approved new emergency lighting under the North Main Street railroad viaduct. There was,...
There may be no more picturesque piece of summer in Bemus Point than seeing the Hotel Lenhart’s porch full of people in rocking chairs enjoying a...
It was bad enough when the state’s labored rollout of legalized recreational marijuana was only costing the state tax revenue. Now, not only is the...
A new Northwest Bank branch in Brooklyn Square has a few hurdles left to clear after city Planning Commission members raised some interesting...
There is little the city can do to reduce costs for its new Public Works garage. Council members will have little choice in April but to swallow hard...
There should be one overriding factor as four area fire departments in the town of Chautauqua discuss a merger – will the merger result in better...
E-bikes and e-scooters may be the wave of the future – but that doesn’t mean the future is now for ride-sharing such devices. The business model...
Last week’s fire in the High-Rise Apartments on West Fifth Street could have been worse. Much, much worse. Those who want proof need only Google...
After the uproar over possible impacts expanded wetlands regulations could have on Chautauqua Lake over the past few weeks, no one should be surprised...
Two of the most destructive, costly and dangerous fires the Jamestown Fire Department has fought in recent years have come in vacant industrial...
It appears some counties have finally realized there is an eclipse happening in less than a month. That fact is old news to Chautauqua County...
We have to give it to Assemblyman Andrew Goodell for asking a really good question on the floor of the state Assembly last week. Shortly before...
There’s always been something a little unfair about unpaid volunteer fire departments responding to EMS calls in Jamestown on a mutual aid basis. ...
We asked in November what may change with Republicans in charge of city government. The idea of change will get its first test in the coming months. ...
Young, healthy people are not likely to devote much attention to news reports about shortages of medicines. However, that changes as illnesses and...
When it comes to Jamestown’s rising deer populations, let’s not complicate a relatively simple situation. There are really only two options –...
As objective and independent news writers and editors, we have an imperative to cover the issues most important to the people of Chautauqua County....
It’s good to see county officials proposing something, anything, to address the continued population loss in Chautauqua County. Like a dripping...
Republicans’ decision not to challenge redistricting maps passed last week and signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul is telling. It says the...
We noted over the weekend the planning that was done over the past 10 to 15 years – and the lack of follow-up from some of those plans. It’s...
Our federal government — particularly the White House — continues to fail to take the consequences of deficit spending seriously. President...
It was a pleasant surprise to see family farms holding steady in Chautauqua County. That certainly wasn’t expected when the state’s performance in...
County legislators will meet tonight in Mayville to discuss, amongst other things on the agenda, pay raises for the county executive, county clerk,...
Last week, Conduit Ministries’ food truck spent a couple of hours in Brooklyn Square serving meals and providing winter clothing to those who needed...
Confirmed shootings decreased by 25% in Jamestown in 2023 – good news for city residents who saw far too many shootings in 2022. In fact, most gun...
A comprehensive plan can do a lot of things. As Jamestown embarks on its first such planning effort since 1998, in our view two things are most...
There is a lot of talk about the need for bipartisanship in Congress. And while we struggle to come to agreement on major national issues like...
You just bought those two concert tickets at $200 each. You go to check out … only to find that your real price is $250 each thanks to hidden fees....
By and large, many asylum seekers make their way to the United States seeking a better life. But let’s not confuse asylum seekers with those who...
Falconer officials are going to further consider a proposal to clear hazards from the Chadakoin River within the village’s limits. It’s something...
Proposed state DEC regulations changing what qualifies as wetlands seem innocuous on their face. But we agree with Ellen Barnes, a Lakewood Village...
State highway road signs have taken a turn in recent years, taking advantage of electronic options to get the point across using a bit of humor. Not...
Jamestown City Council members are poised to join Dunkirk in taking the state’s Pro Housing Communities pledge. When it comes to New York state,...
We still think the county’s market analysis to determine if the county should try again to restore commercial air service to the Chautauqua County...
Yet another proposal to increase the state’s minimum wage has been introduced in the state Legislature – and this one could be particularly...
The news that Jamestown Business College will close its doors as soon as 2025 comes as quite a shock. After all, we hear a lot about the needs for a...
There were few complaints from state Republicans or Democrats when record school aid increases were pouring into New York school districts the past...
Just when you think the absurdity boiling out of Florida cannot get any more dangerous, a story pops up such as the one from the Escambia County...
Transparency is a word government leaders use to reassure the public they are doing everything they can in an open session. Unfortunately, as we have...
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the Jefferson Project’s recent report on its activities on Chautauqua Lake in 2023 is confirmation of...
Safety of school children on the roads and sidewalks around Persell Middle School has been an important topic over the past couple of years. It’s...
We’re lucky that, so far, it’s been a pretty mild winter. Late last year it was discovered that two Code Blue shelters in Jamestown that opened...
Mitch McConnell created a Beltway stir (last week) when the press reported that the Senate GOP leader had cast doubt on a deal for border security and...
City Council members made the right decision, in our view, by not backing bike lanes on East Second Street at the expense of on-street parking for...
Chautauqua County’s addition of EMS fly cars has been a literal lifesaver for many in Chautauqua County. The system, which is backed by county...
It would be a shame to see a major change to the Jamestown High School marching band. The JHS marching band has earned five championships in its...
City Council members are poised to vote tonight on a proposal to eliminate parking on the southwest side of East Second Street from East Fourth Street...
We’ve been talking for years about the idea of countywide code enforcement. It’s time to stop talking and start doing. Countywide code...
The good news — and it is good news — is that production of domestic oil has increased by about 1.6 million barrels a day in the past three years....