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Opinion

THRUWAY: Closing interstate always a tough call

The OBSERVER’s View

Even though we are battle tested, there is no telling when winter will take a turn for the worse. That is exactly what happened around 1 p.m. Tuesday. Blizzard and whiteout conditions took over much of the north county — especially on the State Thruway that led to at least three accidents, ...

Guests should never leave hosts guessing

Commentary

For some reason just before Christmas I was reading the electronic version of The Buffalo News I subscribe to when I came across an advice column. I generally avoid advice columns whether they be of the Ann Landers type or medical ones. Anyway what probably caught my eye was a section ...

Three sheets to the wind

Commentary

I’ve missed that wonderful aroma of sheets and towels coming in from the fresh air. Sadly, my house deed states, “no clotheslines,” meaning no tee shirts flapping in the wind on a sunny day. Generations X and Y have probably never inhaled that glorious smell. Now all our sheets come out ...

CAMPAIGN: Catholic school seeks sustainability

The OBSERVER’s View

It seems as though it is a battle for survival every year for Northern Chautauqua Catholic School. As it stands, the facility remains the only Catholic school in Chautauqua County as the other locations could not sustain. Despite its success, NCCS needs more assistance. This week, the school ...

Video adds to fear in ICE shooting

Commentary

On Jan. 7, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers approached a maroon Honda Pilot idling at an angle on a two-lane street where traffic could still pass. The driver, Renee Nicole Good, waved an ICE vehicle around it and it pulled through. A second vehicle stopped. Officers exited ...

A presidency with no limits

Commentary

Whether you like our current President or not, one thing that seems to characterize his actions is that there seems to be no limits in what he can do. In a recent two-hour interview with members of the press, he was asked if there were any limits to his global power. President Trump said: ...