The OBSERVERhttp://www.observertoday.comTop Headlinesen-usSat, 4 Jul 2009 17:52:49 EDTSat, 4 Jul 2009 17:52:49 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssCounty Legislature approves new Starflight positionshttp://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/526027.htmlMAYVILLE - Starflight is on track to one day pay for itself. In a 23 to 2 vote last week, the Chautauqua County Legislature set salaries for two new positions - an aviation operations director and an aviation maintenance director.Fri, 3 Jul 2009 23:39:00 EDTRules, regulations and requirements of water safetyhttp://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/526026.htmlBoating while intoxicated is the foremost threat to safe waters, according to Sgt. Jack Vanzile of the county's navigation division and marine law enforcement division. "Unfortunately, or fortunately for a boater, depending on which way you look at it, New York state does not have any laws against having an open container in a boat," Vanzile said. "They almost condone boating and drinkin.Fri, 3 Jul 2009 23:38:10 EDTBy land and by seahttp://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/526025.htmlThis Fourth of July weekend, AAA is projecting that the number of Americans traveling on vacation will decrease 1.9 percent from 2008. Approximately 37.1 million travelers will travel 50 miles or more away from home this year. Last year, 37.8 million Americans traveled during the same period, representing a 10.5 percent decline from the 42.Fri, 3 Jul 2009 23:37:17 EDTLoitering law challenged by Forestville parentshttp://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/526024.htmlFORESTVILLE - Do local loitering laws discriminate by age? A number of parents in the village of Forestville seem to think so. At the Forestville Village Board meeting Tuesday, board members were flooded with complaints from village parents upset their children were recently ticketed for "loitering" in downtown Forestville.Fri, 3 Jul 2009 23:36:15 EDTHiggins announces funding for local development projecthttp://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/526023.htmlDUNKIRK - The Chadwick Bay Economic Development Project will see a federal investment which is expected to create more than 140 local jobs and spur $48 million in private investment. Announced Friday by U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins, D-South Buffalo, Chautauqua County has been awarded $1.335 million from the U.S.Fri, 3 Jul 2009 23:35:53 EDT