US Marshals vs. the Indians at Buffalo Creek?

by Bruce Jackson

On July 8, US District Court Judge William M. Skretny published his order vacating the ruling of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) that the Seneca Nation of Indians (SNI) could legally operate a gambling casino on property they owned in downtown Buffalo. The Senecas’ land fit the legal definition of “Indian country,” and they could do anything on it the law permitted, which did not include gambling.

Weirdos Riot: What's Wrong With the Buffalo News?

by Michael I. Niman

Wonks and Words

by Bruce Fisher

Next week in Washington, respected specialists will gather at the Brookings Institution to unveil a set of carefully reasoned recommendations on how, where, and how much the next president should invest in the roads, bridges, transit lines, and wi-fi—in a word, the infrastructure—that will keep our economy going.

Greening Buffalo

by Sam Magavern

Across the United States, cities are launching green initiatives. Environmentalists are focusing on cities because that’s where the action is. By 2030, the world will be two-thirds urban. The earth’s future depends on what happens in cities: whether they grow compactly or sprawl; whether their buildings are energy efficient or wasteful; whether they encourage mass transit or driving; whether they build coal plants or wind farms.

News of the Weird

by Chuck Shepherd

Postcard Mendoza

by Paula Paradise

Sunday 6/22/08. I am boarding the first of four planes for a 24-hour journey that will take me deep into Argentina’s largest and most significant wine region, the Mendoza Valley. I am scheduled to convene with a dozen or so wine professionals from across the US in the city of Mendoza, where we will meet with wine producers, tour vineyards, and taste the wines represented by American importer Fran Kysela.

The Asian Invasion

by Judy Sperry & Geoff Kelly

It’s never too late to be adventurous in your eating habits, especially during your lunch break, and If you’re searching for tasty lunch venues that won’t bust your budget (or your belt buckle), you’re in luck.

Fit to be Tried: The 2009 Honda Fit

by Jim Corbran

Now you’d think, that in these times of high gas prices, if you’re sitting pretty with a vehicle in your showrooms which is practical, reliable, and gets a combined EPA mileage figure of over 30 miles per gallo—you’d think you’d keep that research and development money in the bank and just keep sellin’ cars. Why waste that hard-earned stockholders’ cash on new models when you’re already selling everything you can build?

Niagara-on-the-Lake: More Than Music

by Jan Jezioro

Free Will Astrology

by Rob Breszny

Ask Anyone

What with the price of gasoline, it seems like every wedding is a destination wedding now. I have a cousin getting married in Baltimore at the end of August, and no matter how I manage it—airline tickets or two tanks of gas—the trip down will cost as much as the motel room for two nights. I’m not cheap, but I am broke. Can I go without bringing a wedding present? And, if I do go sans gift, should I explain I can’t afford it so they don’t think I’m just a thoughtless jerk?