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In Our Opinion

City Zoning Code Update Coming At A Good Time

Tiny homes have been eyed as a solution to some of Jamestown’s housing problems for years. But judging from last week’s Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, more work needs to be done before tiny home development is a serious part of Jamestown’s housing mix. City Development Department ...

Autism Increase Is ‘A Five Alarm Fire’: Speaker

CHAUTAUQUA—If you’re a ways along in life—whatever that might mean—think back to when you were in school. Do you recall any significant number of your schoolmates having autism? Do you recall any significant number of your schoolmates having other childhood illnesses prevalent ...

Proceed Cautiously With North Side Zoning Change

A proposed zoning change that will affect an area around Jackson-Taylor Park is pretty straightforward on its face. City Development Department officials are discussing changing the area from Sixth to 11th streets from an R-2 district into a C-1 neighborhood commercial district after ...

JCC Makes Interesting Decision With College Connections

Jamestown Community College officials are proposing a change to its College Connections program. The program is a collaboration between JCC and partner high schools in the region that allows high school students to earn JCC course credit. The content, assignments, projects, and assessments ...

Jamestown Cruise-In Once Again Saved From Chopping Block

The Downtown Jamestown Cruise-In leads a charmed life. The longtime event was nearly canceled roughly a decade ago after the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation decided it could no longer organize the event. The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce, now known as CHQ Chamber, stepped in to save the ...

Chadakoin River Dredging A Victim Of Gridlock

State and federal politicians have spent the past seven months lobbing accusations back and forth about how federal policy will hurt those who depend on federal programs. But last week we were reminded again that often, the thing that hurts local residents the most is politics itself. At ...