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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Skiers and snowboarders que up for the Yodeler chairlift at Holiday Valley during the 2024-25 season. Holiday Valley is seeking tax breaks for a $5.1 million package of purchases and projects for this year - including more snowmaking capability.

Holiday Valley seeks tax breaks for projects worth $5.1 million

May 1, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency has accepted an application from Win-Sum Ski Corp. for sales tax breaks on a $5.1 million spending

Eager to get out into nature as well as discover a new National Park, the author set out for a day trip to Cuyahoga Valley National Park. | Photo by Jon Komidar

Spring training: A day trip to Cuyahoga Valley

May 1, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com By the time we stepped out from under the canopy and onto the sidewalk, it was about mid-afternoon. After checking the time and taking a

Olean gets going early, survives late push from Allegany-Limestone for 11-9 win

April 30, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — While it may have wound up with a far smaller margin of victory than it would have preferred, the Olean baseball team officially has

WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Olean softball blanks Southwestern; Bradford baseball falls to Bison

April 30, 2025

OLEAN, NY — Responding to their first loss in four weeks, the Olean softball team quickly put themselves back in the win column, dominating Southwestern in a no-hitter 13-0, four-inning

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Olean football steals win at Maryvale with game-winning kick return; Salamanca takes care of business at Springville

September 13, 2025

MARYVALE, NY — A 68-yard closing kickoff return from Mykel Rivera would carry the Huskies to a last-minute 27-26 win over Maryvale, earning the final blow in a back-and-forth battle.