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Opinion

Republicans Should Stop Trump From Taking Greenland

In Our Opinion

President Donald Trump’s renewed, bizarre obsession with taking control of Greenland — and more to the point, his refusal to rule out using military force to do it — is straining America’s ties with its NATO allies to the breaking point, no doubt to the great cheer of the despots who ...

Readers’ Forum

Letters To The Editor

Point Chautauqua Opposition Protects County’s Golden Goose To The Reader’s Forum: I’m writing in response to your opinion piece in Saturday/Sunday paper, “Point Chautauqua Opposition Contains The Echoes Of Past Lake Projects.” The “Golden Goose,” as described by the ...

Brady Is An Excellent Choice

Local Commentaries

ORCHARD PARK—Let’s pick up where we left off last week. To be sure, dismissing a nine-year, grade-A head coach because one wants to do even better has its risks. On Jan. 21, Buffalo Bills’ owner Terry Pegula acknowledged as much. The Bills’ most important task this off season is ...

There Is Guilt Galore In Dunkirk’s Money Mess

Editor's Corner

You could call it a destructive trifecta. For the third time in less than 15 years, money has gone missing in the city of Dunkirk. At the moment, Mark Woods is the latest offender. According to a press release issued last week by both state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Chautauqua County ...

Gov. Hochul’s Budget Could Get Worse

In Our Opinion

It should say something to Democrats in the state Legislature that Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli already has reservations about state spending in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2026-27 budget proposal. The budget increases all funds spending to $260 billion in 2027 while the state’s operating budget ...

County Dems Plan Is Good Talking Point

In Our Opinion

We don’t expect to see a plan being discussed proposed tonight by legislative Democrats to be taken seriously by Republicans in the Chautauqua County Legislature. It’s pretty early to make such commitments, especially in an environment when federal and state funding for programs used by ...