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Finding wonder under old logs

Right now at Audubon, it is Discovery Walk season, where schools come to us for field trips to explore nature. One activity that we regularly do on these walks is flipping over logs to find the creatures living underneath. Before turning over a log, you can make observations that tell a ...

State-backed CLP, NC State study begins

Work has begun in earnest on a state-backed study by the Chautauqua Lake Partnership and North Carolina State University. In April, the CLP announced that it had received $42,813 from the state DEC for a project that will focus on evaluating potential ecological trends and thresholds to ...

Westfield cat rescue receives state grant

WESTFIELD — The mission of the Westfield Stray Cat Rescue has always been to give cats a safe place to stay until they find their permanent home. In recent years, the shelter found itself in the same position, needing help in search of its own permanent home. That help came in the form of New York State’s Companion Animals Capital Fund, as the Westfield Stray Cat Rescue recently received a grant in the amount of $288,000 to purchase a facility to be the shelter's permanent home. Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced the award, which is administered by the Department of ...

Dunkirk police investigating fatal shooting

DUNKIRK - The Dunkirk Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in the 100 block of South Gazelle Street late Thursday. Officers responded to the area around 9:54 p.m. and located an adult male victim suffering from a single gunshot wound. The victim was transported to Brooks Memorial Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. At this time, investigators do not believe there is any active threat to the community. The incident appears to be isolated; however, the investigation remains ongoing. The Dunkirk Police Department is being assisted by the ...