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Opinion

State’s Hostility Toward Fossil Fuels Continues

Local Commentaries

CHAUTAUQUA—Suppose that you want to lay and connect a natural-gas line. According to press reports: Under longstanding New York law, a natural-gas utility may not charge you for this if the connection is within 100 feet of an existing natural-gas line. Yet now some protest that it’s ...

Can Stefanik Conquer State’s Big Blue Aura?

Editor's Corner

Western New York Republicans know the clock is ticking when it comes to the 2026 election for New York governor. During a political fundraising event June 30 in West Seneca, party leaders and supporters came to hear from their potential great hope to be the next leader of the Empire State: ...

We Pay For Prison Crisis In More Ways Than One

In Our Opinion

Corrections officers working in state prisons are no longer striking, but that doesn’t mean the problems in the state prison system are over. The state is still dealing with a staffing crisis in its prisons. The shortage of corrections officers was a problem before this winter’s wildcat ...

State Needs A 10-Year Plan For Grid Reliability

In Our Opinion

Gov. Kathy Hochul has an idea on how to keep New York’s power grid reliable in 2035 by pursuing nuclear power generation. It’s the best solution we’ve heard yet to have reliable, dispatchable electricity as it becomes pretty obvious that wind and solar power aren’t going to be able to ...

Jamestown Receives Plenty Of Attention From Land Bank

In Our Opinion

County Legislator Fred Larson, D-Jamestown, wants to see Jamestown represented on the Chautauqua County Land Bank board. It’s something that we would like to see County Executive PJ Wendel keep in mind when making appointments to the land bank in the future - but it’s really not a major ...

Lewis Black Makes An Impact Locally

In Our Opinion

Not everyone enjoys Lewis Black’s particular brand of comedy. But Chautauqua County residents should be able to agree that the south county has been the beneficiary of Black’s ties to the National Comedy Center. The noted stand-up comedian helped bring a week of laughs to the Chautauqua ...