CHAUTAUQUA—Remember Lorrie Smith? You, faithful reader of this column, may have learned of her here in December 2022. As part of her business—303 Creative, in Colorado—Smith engages in speech as a graphic artist by designing websites. And Colorado has a law banning ...
YOUNGSVILLE, Pa. — After patiently taking a high volume of questions during each afternoon press briefing, Lt. Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police has made it a priority to wrap up the gathering by making a simple, yet important statement. He praises those in attendance — ...
We can’t agree more with the New York Coalition for Open Government — more local governments need to be streaming their meetings online. The coalition recently released results of a survey detailing how many villages, towns and cities in the state outside New York City stream ...
Reports from a recent community meeting at Allen Park to discuss public safety issues are quite interesting. The forum — and forums scheduled for 6 p.m. July 20 at Jackson-Taylor Park, followed by July 26 at Lillian Dickson Park and Aug. 2 at Bergman Park — are organized in response to ...
The word legend is often carelessly bandied about in our society these days. But when you talk about Don Reinhoudt, we’re not sure legend a big or strong enough word. Most area residents know about Reinhoudt’s feats of strength. In the late 1970s and early 1980s Reinhoudt won five ...
Why did Chautauqua County have to pass resolutions asking the state Legislature to pass extensions of its occupancy and sales taxes this year? Because the state Constitution requires a home rule request for such legislation to be brought to the state Legislature floor. But apparently the ...