New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton announced that the 2026 I BIRD NY Challenge for birders of all ages and abilities is underway. The challenge encourages New Yorkers and visitors to identify birds and learn about birdlife, and finishers are ...

Jamestown Community College has received a clean financial audit for the year ending Aug. 31, 2025. The board of trustees Tuesday heard a presentation from its independent auditor, Bonadio & Co., LLP. “We have issued an unmodified or clean audit opinion of the college, which is the ...

State and federal leaders offered their thoughts and reactions to Saturday’s attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel over the weekend. Along party lines, there was praise for the assault or criticism. — State Gov. Kathy Hochul: “Following the U.S. military operations in Iran ...

ELLICOTT – Three cats abandoned in early February at the Chautauqua County Humane Society are doing quite well - with two of the cats ready for adoption. Staff from the Chautauqua County Humane Society recently rescued three cats that had been abandoned near the back entrance of the ...

Fredonia’s Darwin R. Barker Library is excited to announce its next local art exhibition, “Visions of the National Parks and Beyond 2” — a local encore to a show originally installed at the Crary Art Gallery in Warren, Pa., last summer. This exhibition takes viewers on a ...

A Friday morning letter from the Dunkirk City School District attempted to reassure families of secondary school students about “specific student comments that were reported to us” this week. The letter was signed by Corey Markham, director of secondary education for the school district. ...