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In Our Opinion

Rejection Of Hector LaSalle Is More Proof Downstate Dems Lead State, Not Hochul

Last week’s state Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that resulted in the failed nomination of Judge Hector LaSalle to be the state’s next chief judge confirms a chief worry about Gov. Kathy Hochul — she’s not dealing from a position of strength within her own party. LaSalle said all ...

Uncover Outage Issue That Left Planes Across Country Grounded

It caused relatively minor inconvenience, but a Federal Aviation Administration computer outage Wednesday should prompt plenty of questions and scrutiny. In the early morning hours, the Notice to Air Missions system went down, grounding flights across the country. Thousands of flights were ...

Farmers Feeling The Squeeze As Solar Farm Proposals Keep Coming

A 35 acre solar farm proposed for Fluvanna-Townline Road in Ellicott highlights the ongoing struggle to create a fossil fuel-free electric grid. John and Laura Knight, along with Travis and Julia Olmstead, penned a letter on behalf of Mid-Knight Dairy LLC to the Chautauqua County ...

Is There Anything Left To Study When It Comes To The County Airport?

There is one reason and one reason only to undertake any further study of commercial air service at the Chautauqua County Airport in Jamestown — and it’s not to put an end to a local debate over whether or not the service is needed. The only reason to do a study is if the county were to ...