Man charged with DWI twice the legal limit
STAFF REPORTS On November 22nd, 2018, Troopers conducted a traffic stop after observing a Ford F-150 speeding on State Route 18 in the town of Yates. Troopers interviewed the operator,…
Air base rep. re-affirms wind farm wouldn’t affect current operations
NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION — A proposed wind farm along the Lake Ontario shoreline in Somerset and Yates will not affect current operations of the 914th Airlift Wing at…
Republican lawmakers introduce anti-wind legislation
ALBANY — New York State Sen. Rob Ortt, R-North Tonawanda, and Assemblyman Mike Norris, R-Lockport, have introduced legislation to their respective chambers banning wind turbines from being erected within 40…
Collins introduces legislation to blow back wind turbines
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Chris Collins (NY-27) today introduced legislation that would curb the installation of wind turbines in close proximity to military installations, such as the Niagara Falls Air…
Woman injured in one-car Orleans County crash
YATES — New York State Police are investigating a one-car crash that occurred just before midnight on Monday on Platten Road. According to police, 23-year-old Melanie Cantabrana, of Medina, was…
Conservation group says Lake Ontario wind farm is bad for birds
The proposed Lighthouse Wind Project in Somerset and Yates has a new opponent: The American Bird Conservancy. The conservation group has listed Lighthouse as one of the 10 worst proposed…
