Legislation to exempt inland lakes from the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Act has been reintroduced in the state Senate. Sen.

Jurisdictional determination is just another point of contention for some regarding New York’s Freshwater Wetlands Act. “Not one size fits all,” said Jim Wehrfritz of the Chautauqua Lake Property ...

The state Department of Environmental Conservation has scheduled at least two upcoming webinars to explain the state’s new ...

CHAUTAUQUA LAKE–Let’s pick up where we left off on Labor Day weekend 2024. As of Jan. 1, 2025, New York state Department of Environmental Conservation, or DEC, regulations expand the control of ...

Mary Hutchings, secretary of the Chautauqua Lake Partnership, described the new wetlands regulations as a “mess.” In the past, wetlands regulations didn’t apply to navigable lakes ...

Bear Lake, at a mere 114 acres, flies under the fishing radar for many anglers, taking a back seat to the bigger, famed waters nearby.

Are you planning a trip to upstate New York and looking for things to do in Chautauqua Lake? I had the opportunity to visit ...

A sale will be held as scheduled Tuesday at the Sherman Livestock Auction in Chautauqua County following a fire that damaged a barn Saturday morning, auction officials reported on their Facebook page.

For the Northern Chautauqua Catholic School in Dunkirk, this week also offers an opportunity to share why students love being part of their school community. Located in the heart of Dunkirk ...

MAYVILLE, N.Y. — With snow comes all sorts of winter activities, and now Chautauqua County's Department of Motor Vehicles is making sure people are ready to go snowmobiling. The DMV had special ...

(WJET/WFXP)– More lake effect snow and winter weather conditions continue in the area with weather warnings extended for multiple counties in the area. Erie County and Chautauqua County, NY will be ...