Opinion

Hunger in our community is the worst I’ve ever seen
Commentary, Local Columnists
JAMIE KOHN Special to Olean Times Herald 
Nov 11, 2024
( Editor’s note: The following is the third of a four-part series of op-eds by Olean Food Pantry board members in preparation for the Season of Giving...
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Paying millions for soap dispensers
Commentary, Nation World
Nov 11, 2024
The Air Force has been building its C-17 cargo planes since 2011, but officials are not taking enough steps to keep prices fair and reasonable, accord...
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Readers’ Turn to Write: A letter to Dad for Veterans Day
Commentary, Local Columnists, Readers Turn To Write
LINDA DODD-NAGEL Special to Olean Times Herald 
Nov 08, 2024
Hi Dad, I wish you were here. I miss you. I love you. You are buried with full military honors. At the age of 18, before Congress enacted the Universa...
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GOP won. Time to prove it was deserved
Commentary, Nation World
MATT WYLIE The Charlotte Observer/TNS 
Nov 08, 2024
The Republican victories were resounding and unmistakable — so decisive that Donald Trump’s win was projected in less than 12 hours after the polls cl...
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Trump wins because he’s just better
Commentary, Nation World
RICHARD PORTER RealClearPolitics 
Nov 07, 2024
It’s a comeback story for the ages: Despite two impeachments, two assassination attempts, four criminal indictments, 34 felony convictions and coverag...
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Killing of Peanut shows state’s warped priorities
Commentary, New York
CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany 
Nov 07, 2024
ALBANY (TNS) — The state Department of Environmental Conservation is, as many of you will know, the agency that allowed a massive dump for constructio...
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The calm between the storms
Commentary, Local Columnists
BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Nov 05, 2024
You may have noticed a lack of bylines from me over the past few weeks. Some of you who emailed or called me might have noticed I didn’t get back to y...
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North Korea troop deal exposes Putin’s weakness
Commentary, Nation World
JAMES STAVRIDIS Bloomberg Opinion 
Nov 05, 2024
NEW YORK (TNS) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is suffering grievous manpower losses as a result of his illegal and immoral invasion of Ukraine. He...
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Declare war on fentanyl
Commentary, Nation World, NY State News
JOEY LESTORTI, DAVID KASTEN and JOE BUCCINO RealClearPolitics 
Nov 05, 2024
America’s deadliest threat isn’t a foreign army or terrorist cell — it’s a synthetic opioid devastating communities across the nation. Fentanyl is the...
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Cousins are treasures, however you get them
Commentary, Local Columnists
DEB WUETHRICH 
Nov 01, 2024
When I was a kid, “DottieandSatch” was one word. If these family members visited us on Happy Hollow, we kids were told, “Go Play! The adults are going...
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Division isn’t inevitable: A call for empathy and unity
Commentary, Local Columnists
BRIAN LOTHRIDGE and DARLENE GOETZMAN Special to Olean Times Herald 
Nov 01, 2024
It’s just days before Election Day. There’s one thing people across the political divide can agree on: We’re stressed! About 70% of U.S. adults are si...
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