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There are a lot of concerns over the ways Chautauqua County’s lead rental registry and Jamestown’s rental property registry will affect property...
When it comes to economic development in the greater Jamestown area, it feels as if we’re taking two steps forward and one step back. It’s an...
Florida was supposed to be the finale of this year’s race to the bottom on redistricting. Yet a cacophonous encore is now playing across the South...
We’ve gone back to the future when it comes to New York’s budget – and it’s not a good thing. Late budgets were a thing of the past for years...
Jamestown officials have already said city residents can’t own chickens or other barnyard animals like pigs. Yet, if you’re on the south side of...
Democrats are proposing to extend a bad idea in New York City into a bad idea statewide. Assemblyman Andrew Goodell, R-Westfield, and Sen. George...
Clymer officials may be walking a tightrope as they consider a zoning update to deal with, among other things, commercial chicken barns. A Clymer...
Republicans in the state Assembly want to place all convicted sex offenders – even those classified as low risk of reoffending – on the state’s...
Two Chautauqua County fire districts not paying EMS fees billed by Chautauqua County isn’t a big deal – yet. County officials said in a news...
It should come as no surprise to city residents that the Jamestown City Council is likely to override the state’s 2% tax cap when it meets for its...
To borrow from Ron Burgundy, we have a breaking and urgent news bulletin – Jamestown has a deer problem. Of course, anyone who lives in Jamestown...
There are going to be some who will be upset if the Chautauqua County Legislature approves a $200,000 allocation to the National Comedy Center when...
Chautauqua Institution officials announced a new president with quite an impressive resume. Mark Coolidge Johnson is a senior Foreign Services Officer...
The more time one gets to look at the judge’s decision in local lawsuits challenging the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Act regulations, the more it...
The Sea Lion is no more. The ship has been decommissioned and scrapped after years of work to try to turn the historic sailing ship into a museum at...
There is genuine excitement each year when the National Comedy Center announces its headliner events for the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. This...
The city of Jamestown recently paid more than $30,000 in back taxes for the privilege of taking control of 12 parcels that had been foreclosed upon by...
It’s encouraging to hear that residents of Fulton Street in Jamestown see conditions on the street improving. No one should have to deal with the...
Ellicott and Falconer Central School officials knew in February the lack of issues surrounding housing the homeless in Ellicott-area hotels was likely...
There was a lot of optimism in 2018 when Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced state support for projects to help local governments deal with harmful algal...
In 2024, Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation that would have created a Rural Suicide Prevention Council to address increasing rates of suicide in...
Quickly, quietly, Mayor Kim Ecklund has named a new Jamestown police chief. What a difference from the last time the city hired a police chief. For...
Democrats spend so much time blustering about fair elections, we had assumed they actually believed in the concept. They proved last week they do not....
Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the...
Ownership of three parcels at 8, 10 and 12 East Second Street, including a building that has been a vacant eyesore for nearly two decades, has been...
It’s always been amazing to see the public reaction when animals or children are taken out of squalid conditions. That was the case last week, when...
Too often, we look to New York state government for money to help solve our problems. One of those problems has been the merger of local governments...
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. An event with a familiar name struggles to get volunteers after years of successful operation. Or,...
Farming has been a way of life for many in Chautauqua County for as long as there has been a Chautauqua County. That way of life is increasingly...
For a small county, Chautauqua has had more than its share of championship-winning teams and athletes over the years. Add the 2024-25 and 2025-26...
Surely, New York’s Democrats can’t be serious with yet another proposal to increase legislative salaries. Unfortunately, at least one is. Sen....
Well, that quick City Council Housing Committee discussion escalated quickly. We don’t think the City Council is coming for the Christmas displays...
We’ve been critical of the lack of progress on transitional housing programs for the homeless in Chautauqua County in recent weeks. Transitional...
There’s been a lot of discussion over the past few years among those who are concerned that Jamestown isn’t as safe as it once was. We have a...
One of the most consequential trends in American politics is that Democrats are increasingly discovering what Republicans have known for decades:...
Chautauqua County officials want to push the remaining organizations that have indoor smoking waivers to go smokefree. Smoking indoors in public...
Chautauqua County officials want to push the remaining organizations that have indoor smoking waivers to go smokefree. Smoking indoors in public...
The upcoming Chautauqua Lake Symposium is promised to be a time to describe a shift from study to action when it comes to Chautauqua Lake. It’s...
It’s frustrating, as we noted recently, that local officials are in the position of writing a letter to demand action from the state to help hasten...
A 24-year-old Jamestown man has been indicted by a Chautauqua County Grand Jury in relation to a shooting on East Second Street in July 2025. The...
Only in New York state is coming up with an acceptable letter to send to state officials about an unacceptable situation considered progress. But...
Public employee unions are pushing hard for changes to the way pensions for government jobs are funded. If your social media feed has been flooded...
City officials are putting considerable time into the idea of safe streets – and we’re glad to see that Fifth Street residents have come before...
Last year at this time drivers and some businesses on Second Street were fuming – though business at tire and alignment shops was booming. It’s...
If you think power is expensive now, get a load of what it could look like in five years if New York Democrats don’t change their ways. According to...