At the June 17 meeting of the Dunkirk Common Council, City Attorney Elliot Raimondo was quoted in the Observer as saying, “Obviously, this city does not have money for the $13.6 million.” He was referring to the Revenue Anticipation Note (RAN) taken out by the city in 2024 that is due on ...

They say that about 90% of an iceberg you don’t see - it is underwater. The same thing might be said for a bridge. Most of it is underneath the bridge surface. What you drive on which is visible to the eye, is just its surface...a lot is going on underneath to support the pavement you are ...

CHAUTAUQUA - Alaskans understandably cherish summer months, when days are warm and long, much longer than elsewhere in the country. In fact, Kimberly Strassel, who lives near Anchorage, told audiences at Chautauqua Institution on June 23 and 24, that since moving to Alaska eight years ago, ...

About a week ago I was sitting on my porch when I saw something move out of the corner of my eye. Since I have many chipmunks, I thought it was probably one of those. Then I saw more movement. I got up to have a look. There was a fawn in my flower bed. I went inside to get my phone to take a ...

U.S. taxpayers are now $36.5 trillion in debt, meaning every citizen, newborn or elderly, owes creditors (big banks controlled by those evil billionaires) $110,000. Death is the only escape, but when you die, you pass this burden to your children and grandchildren. The debt with which you are ...

Republicans are coming for your neighbors. They will use unmarked cars, a highly armed police force answerable to no one local, grab them off the street, pull them out of stores or schools, and drag them from their homes, separate them from their children and families, send them to distant ...