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Opinion

ENDORSEMENT: Room to improve with executive

The OBSERVER’s View

Tom Carle, Democratic candidate for Chautauqua County executive, has reason to be proud of his accomplishments in the private sector. Throughout his years of running large and small businesses in the United States and Canada, his decisions were driven by finding results that benefited ...

Bigger picture in Paint CHQ: Area must celebrate collaborations

Commentary

I am writing in response to the OBSERVER’s View (Oct. 6), which highlighted the Paint CHQ program and the editors’ concerns about the use of county resources for the mural project. The editorial notes that the Paint CHQ program did not use county funding, because the County Planning ...

At home and U.S., millions of voices matter

Commentary

No Kings Day was a celebration of the rule of law. We are a nation of laws. We were the first nation on earth to say “We make our own laws.” “We the People” decide for ourselves what the law is. Our democracy is endangered by this Lawless President. This week President Donald Trump ...

ENDORSEMENT: Strong candidates in race for clerk

The OBSERVER’s View

Voters have a difficult choice to make when choosing the next Chautauqua County clerk to replace the retiring Larry Barmore. The clerk’s position is responsible for maintaining records of governing body transactions such as resolutions and ordinances; maintains and provides records ...

Programs lack diversity of thought

Commentary

CHAUTAUQUA—Let’s pick up where we left off last week. Chautauqua Institution began the 2025 season with a hopeful sign that renewed enthusiasm for diversity of thought was in the air. That continued during the 2025 season. ≤≤≤ Meanwhile, an organization annually invites a ...

No debating accelerating county payroll

Editor's corner

About 16 minutes into the debate for Chautauqua County executive that was sponsored by WRFA-FM in Jamestown last week, challenger Tom Carle began some talking points regarding payroll for the largest government employer that stood out. One, in fact, was a real eye opener. “I’ve actually ...