Breaking News
August 18, 2026
OLEAN — Mayor Amy B. Sherburne advised Tuesday afternoon that East Olean residents boil their water for consumption until further notice after a water...
Olean Times Herald
Commentary, Opinion
August 26, 2026
Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016 by speaking candidly to the American people and never backing down from his original statements no matter how ...
Commentary, Opinion
August 14, 2026
It seems as though only one thing motivates Congress to act — the threat of elections. That’s why both the House and Senate have moved to pass a conti...
Columns, Opinion
June 4, 2026
Fifteen years ago, during the political convulsion known as “Occupy Wall Street,” I wrote a column for the Daily Inter Lake declaring: “Don’t be afrai...
Commentary, Opinion
April 20, 2026
Trump’s war with Iran is not popular — and that’s no surprise. Critics of the war are correct about one very important thing: It is messy. The Strait ...