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Let me start with a self congratulation. I was right. Bass Pro has not been coming for some time. They simply made it official today.
But Congressman Brian Higgins was wrong, when he says they never were coming. He’s wrong because we’ll never know, because CBA peddlers, lawsuit artists, professional obstructionists and Buffalo Common Council gave [...]

It’s a victory for Native American smoke shops but a setback for Native American mail order cigarette companies. A federal judge has ruled members of the Seneca Indian Nation will have to comply with some, but not all provisions of the pact act while t…

Hot news from Hot Carl dumped on our chest when everyone’s eyes were on Bass Pro’s No-Go:
“I am so confident of victory in the New York Republican Primary that I spoke hastily this week on “Inside City Hall” and said I would be gone if I did not win the Republican Primary. Many in the [...]

It’s a no from Bass Pro. The outdoor retail chain is not coming to Buffalo’s downtown Canal Side project. Our Ryan Burgess has the details.

Just after Bass Pro’s announcement, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown issued a statement saying the Buffalo Common Council is to blame. YNN’s Doug Sampson explains.

Genesee Community College is saying goodbye to one of its founders. Dr. Stuart Steiner is believed to be the second-longest serving, community college president in the United States. He began his career as the college’s president 36 years ago.

Latest edition of The Tommunist Retort is here! Yay? Tommunist Retort #6

The Buffalo Bills have an open quarterback competition in training camp this season. While obviously none of the QBs on the roster are household names outside of Western New York, the Bills have an interesting choice to make in the short term on who will be the leader of their offense in 2010. The Bills choices are Trent Edwards, Brian Brohm and Ryan Fitzpatrick. While sentiment has been torn on who would make the most sense for the Bills in the upcoming season, I think Edwards is far and away the choice for the Bills in 2010.
Trent was the third [...]

Forty-five years ago today, President Lyndon Johnson signed a contract between America and our seniors, ensuring health care and peace of mind for millions of older Americans.

Buffalo Firefighters responded to a two alarm fire at a vacant house on Schreck Road Friday afternoon.

If you missed the tweets from @wnymedia, @buffalogeek, and @buffalopundit, and have otherwise been under a rock for the afternoon, Bass Pro has pulled out of the Canal Side project once and for all.
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Bass Pro Shops has announced they will not go forward and sign a lease to build a store at Canalside. However, they will install up to 35 “Live Bait” vending machines along the Buffalo waterfront, so it’s not a total wash…
Update! At the just finished press conference announcing the Bass Pro deal being all [...]

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For the 2nd year in a row, BuffaLowDown.com has partnered with CBSSportsline to bring you a major discount on [...]

Here’s the latest regarding Aaron Schobel’s decision regarding his return to the Buffalo Bills. Reported by NFL Reporter Jason La Canfora:
Looking for a place to rent in Buffalo sure seems like he’s made up his mind for me. Either that or Schobel really enjoys those calm Buffalo winters.
Schobel is rumored to make his decision within the next two weeks.