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A couple of years ago this 6x6 bull elk was bugling in the mountains of Colorado when bowhunter Jack Chmielowic Jr. first laid eyes on him. It was a moment in time he wanted to remember. In recreating the moment, he would need someone  with experience and a meticulous nature

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Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) is voicing his opposition to cuts in state funding to the least-wealthy school districts, the bulk of which are located in Western New York.

Recent analysis from The Alliance for Quality Education (AQE) shows that per-pupil support for students in

Residents who live around Clinton Street Road will have another opportunity to make their case for or against the proposed Gardner Estates housing development that could end up in their neighborhood.

Odds are, residents will continue to oppose the project that they say could drastically alter the character of their

In an era when it seems just about everything is going digital, Jennifer McAuley has taken her business in the opposite direction.

The former Buffalo resident -- she and her family moved to Corfu in August -- has made her living for years selling secondhand items on Ebay.

But as

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The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC)  is offering a pilot training program in Advanced and High Tech Manufacturing that will be offered this fall.

The program will be funded through a grant secured by the GCEDC in cooperation with Genesee County.

The minimum qualification to apply is

When it’s time to spend money on upgrades to your home -- new windows, roofing, siding or renovations inside -- arguably the biggest decision to make is choosing who is right for the job. Here are a few tips to steer you in the right direction:

Choose a Local Business

GCEDC has landed its first business for the Genesee Valley Agri-Business Park in Batavia. It is a Bogata, Colombia-based dairy product company that will use the plant to expand its yogurt business into the United States.

According to South American news reports, Alpina Productos Alimenticios will invest $15 million

Here are the most viewed posts for July 2011:

• Brad Paisley fans get themselves arrested in droves during Darien Lake concert
• Two-car, head-on collision with serious injuries on Indian Falls Road, by Billie Owens
• Woman who reportedly jumped in front of a car on East Main takes her own

The past year was another busy one for the Genesee County Sheriff's Office, with members of the department handling 21,334 calls for service.

While the number of calls for service was down, the overall number of calls to the dispatch center was up, according to Sheriff Gary Maha.

Increasingly, Maha

Frederick Rarick is licensed to practice law in California, Washington, D.C., and New York but, as he says, an "exceptionally equitable justice system" keeps him here as a defense attorney in Genesee County.

"I just like this area because you know the judges and prosecutors are fair and the system

A reader e-mailed me about this earlier this week and I've not had a chance to get down to Darien and check it out.

Charlie Flagg, muralist, has planted some 5,000 Jack Davis signs on his property. He says it's a project where politics meets art.

The Jack Davis

Meet Sundae Rose, a 4-year-old girl who is truly as sweet as her name.

Sundae loves nail polish, coloring, and putting together puzzles that should be too difficult for a girl her age. She also loves her big brother, Jack, and has been known to play "firemen" with him and