Richland News

Sportsmen, environmentalists and anyone interested in discovering the unique ecology of the area may be interested in reading a new blog, or online journal, written this summer by stewards of the eastern Lake Ontario dunes and wetlands and the Salmon River area.

A tall tribute to the United States and its fighting men and women is getting a facelift this weekend.

State police from Pulaski and three ambulances are en route shortly after 9 a.m. to a reported head-on collision in the area of County Route 48 and Canning Factory Road in Richland.

"Low bridge, everybody down. Low bridge, for we're coming to a town." While many are familiar with this 1905 song about mule-powered barges on the Erie Canal, fewer will be acquainted with the lyrics "I came from Italy, she came from Germany.

Firefighters responded after 25 picnic tables caught fire tonight in Selkirk Shores State Park in Richland, a 911 dispatcher said.

Casey, a Chesapeake Bay retriever, had had enough of the commands. He lightly stepped a few dozen yards and sat at the gate that would allow him back into his kennel, indicating to the humans it was time to quit.

Oswego County sheriff's deputies have charged a Western New York man with six counts of rape and six counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

A 51-year-old Richland man is facing felony sex abuse and rape charges after state police say he had sexual contact, over a number of years, with a person younger than 13.

Two weeks ago, Brian Martin wrote about the rash of fire-related tragedies that ended 2008 and welcomed 2009.

According to the U.S. Fire Administration , there have been more than 150 residential fires that resulted in more than 200 deaths since Thanksgiving.

Friday, January 23, 2009 at 7:59 p.m. Two deadly fires within a month in the Town of Richland in Oswego County have now affected the collective consciousness of the town and many people are making a mad dash to ...

For the second time in weeks, fire kills in the Oswego County Town of Richland. 9 people have died this month alone, and people everywhere are wondering how much the small town can take.

In the Oswego county community of Richland, another fire has taken another life.

Some local landowners will continue to fight a proposed transmission line from the proposed Galloo Island Wind Farm to a grid connection in the town of Mexico.

An apartment in the city of Oswego was heavily damaged by fire early this morning.

Update on Richland fire: At 9:10 a.m., 911 dispatchers reported that the fire was minor and that it's out.

Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 9:57 p.m. Victims of Richland fire Family, friends and even strangers are working together to raise money to cover the funeral costs of two boys killed in a fire Missing ...

It's another blowing, snowing winter day. But at least it's not quite as cold as Saturday.

Sorry for the lateness here, folks. Didn't realize the I needed to greet all of you this a.m. So here' s what you've got to read in today's Post-Standard: The state Agriculture Commissioner told those gathered ...

The Firemen's Association of New York State is stressing the importance of fire prevention after a deadly fire killed eight in Richland last weekend.