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The River: Small model of iconic DELTA QUEEN fosters hope the ‘real Queen’ will find her savior

Jacob Clabes July 13, 2025July 12, 2025 0

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Following the intensity of the past two weeks’ columns announcing…

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The River: Will the DELTA QUEEN, like her brother ship, find a savior and a chance to sail again?

Jacob Clabes July 6, 2025July 5, 2025 0

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Last week’s column about the Delta Queen Steamboat Company’s announcement…

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The River: After more than a decade, the DELTA QUEEN has chance at new life, with new owner

Jacob Clabes June 29, 2025June 27, 2025 0

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune In a surprising announcement few anticipated, the celebrated Steamboat DELTA…

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The River: Steamer YORKTOWN was vessel of choice to deliver Cincinnati’s iconic Merz and Mahler Telescope

Jacob Clabes June 22, 2025June 21, 2025 0

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Cincinnati historian and world traveler Bonnie Speeg sent a note…

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The River: Search for officers on revived steamer JULIA BELLE SWAIN — now NASHVILLE — a refreshing sight

Jacob Clabes June 15, 2025June 14, 2025 0

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune It was pleasantly surprising to see an advertisement this past…

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The River: Musician, steamboatman John Hartford’s life straddled two worlds — music and the river

Jacob Clabes June 8, 2025June 7, 2025 0

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Twenty-four years ago this past week, my friend John Hartford…

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The River: Readying the rafter CLYDE for the long journey south to its new home on the Middle Ohio

Jacob Clabes June 1, 2025May 30, 2025 0

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune On Sunday, June 3, 2012, thirteen years ago this coming…

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The River: The SPRAGUE, a giant of the inland waterways with compelling and captivating history

Jacob Clabes May 25, 2025May 24, 2025 3

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune The SPRAGUE, the largest steam towboat ever built for the…

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The River: May brings start of boating season, and Camp Day, a Sanders family tradition of 70 years

Jacob Clabes May 18, 2025May 17, 2025 2

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Here I go again, talking about Thursday, May 19, 1955,…

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The River: Remembering mom, and all the surrogate ‘mothers’ who helped guide us young riverboaters

Jacob Clabes May 11, 2025May 9, 2025 3

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune According to the calendar on the wall, today, Sunday, May…

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The River: The ‘Great Steamboat Race,’ a grand river tradition as legendary as the Kentucky Derby itself

Jacob Clabes May 4, 2025May 3, 2025 5

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Last Monday, April 28, the sternwheel excursion boat BELLE OF…

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The River: 2025 marks a significant anniversary — for both family history, and the lore of the River

Jacob Clabes April 27, 2025April 25, 2025 3

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune One hundred fifteen years ago, this last week, the luminous…

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The River: Following inspection, DELTA QUEEN kicks off 1971 season shoving north to Cincinnati

Jacob Clabes April 20, 2025April 18, 2025 4

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune The 1971 Season for the Steamer DELTA QUEEN began officially…

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The River: Recent high waters evoke memory of journey home THROUGH a river amid ‘Great Flood of 1997’

Jacob Clabes April 13, 2025April 12, 2025 3

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune The Ohio River recently crested at 60.91 feet at 6:15…

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‘Driftwood’ celebrates the riverbound life and art of the extraordinary Harlan Hubbard

Judy Clabes April 10, 2025April 10, 2025 3

By James Dady Special to NKyTribune At last. Jessica K. Whitehead’s “Driftwood,” her biography of Bellevue-born Harlan Hubbard, has been published by the University Press of Kentucky and is cause for celebration among all who cherish the art he made, and the art of how he lived. Hubbard was, of course, an important Kentucky visual…

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The River: The 1974 Sayler Park tornado — remembering its 51st anniversary

Judy Clabes April 6, 2025April 6, 2025 8

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune April has seen its share of violent weather and flooding…

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The River: Downbound trip to New Orleans aboard DELTA QUEEN leads to next steps on road to captain

Jacob Clabes March 30, 2025March 29, 2025 6

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune During a series of trips beginning this past week, 55…

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The River: Call from an old friend serves as reminder that life, like the mighty Mississippi River, flows on

Jacob Clabes March 23, 2025March 22, 2025 7

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Naturally, the river way of life, like the waterways we…

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The River: A halcyon dream the resurgence of American shipbuilding might at last save our DELTA QUEEN

Jacob Clabes March 16, 2025March 15, 2025 7

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune While President Donald Trump made many assurances during his marathon…

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The River: The DELTA QUEEN, as iconic as Statue of Liberty, Golden Gate Bridge, awaits guardian angel

Jacob Clabes March 9, 2025March 8, 2025 5

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune At 2:45 p.m., Sunday, March 4, 1972, the DELTA QUEEN…

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The River: Quiet, dedicated and resilient, Capt. James R. ‘Jim’ Blum was a true pilot of the people

Jacob Clabes March 2, 2025March 1, 2025 6

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Fifty-five years ago, 1970, one of the most exciting years…

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The River: The S.S. UNITED STATES, like so many iconic American vessels, lost to time and progress

Jacob Clabes February 23, 2025February 21, 2025 3

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Sadly, this past week, I watched a video of the…

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